MidaZ The Beast Had Music He Needed the World to Hear.
IMAKEMADBEATS remembers a hospital visit with MidaZ The Beast, the best man at his wedding, his brother—and the first time he heard “Ugly In Him.”
MIDNIGHT MARAUDER TOMORROW NIGHT
Most of y'all know how this goes. It's Midnight Marauder! Our host, Uni'Q is putting down the mic so she can drop some beats. Producers Lord Wayra and tnghtcrawler will be in the building bringing some beats of their own as well. Like always please sign up for open aux, dig through the crates with DJ XMan and get some eggrolls at Pok Cha's. See y'all tomorrow at Cxffeeblack. Doors open at 7pm
BALLET MEMPHIS “MEMPHIS SOUNDS” FT. UNAPOLOGETIC.
Ballet Memphis presents Memphis Sounds and it features a few UNAPOLOGETIC. artists. We have 3 shows left: today Saturday 10/17 @2pm and @7:30pm and Sunday 10/18 @2pm. Clink the link below to get tickets
MUSIC EXPORT MEMPHIS "THE CO-LAB"
Friday 10/16 Music Export Memphis will host "The Co-Lab" formerly known as The Tambourine Bash. This year two of the collaborations will feature UNAPOLOGETIC. artists. We’ll have Nubia Yasin and MAC MERCURY (fka Cameron Bethany) performing live. The event will be at the Overton Park Shell 7-10pm. Use the link below to get your tickets.
MIDNIGHT MARAUDER TOMORROW AT CXFFEEBLACK
This Saturday we showcase and highlight the performing producers at the monthly event Midnight Marauder. Come kick it with us tomorrow, Saturday September 26th, 7pm at Cxffeeblack. Pay what you can. Don't forget to sign up for OPEN AUX with the link below.
VIDEO TRANSMISSION OF "COOL" BY MAC MERCURY
"COOL" by MAC MERCURY.
PREAUXX PERFORMS FOR 901 DAY KICKOFF CONCERT
Tonight we kickoff 901 Day Weekend at Trolley Night. Meet us at the National Civil Rights Museum. Concert starts at 7pm PreauXX goes on at 8:30pm.
COFFEE: THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE-MEMPHIS
The second season of Coffee: The Universal Language starts right here in Memphis. Spotlighting several local coffee cafes including Cxffeeblack and it's founders Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson.
BREW UP & CYPHER
Kicking of Idea District weekend with the Brew Up & Cypher 3-6pm at Cxffeeblack.
NUBIA YASIN'S FLY-BY SESSION PRESENTED BY MEMPHIS FLYER
In this Fly-By Session presented by Memphis Flyer we all get a sneak peek into Nubia Yasin's upcoming release show. These two songs along eight others make up the complete LP "Slightly Sacred" with a release date of August 16th.
THE CHIEF STORYTELLER BECOMES THE STORY.
Nubia Yasin spent years writing, directing and framing the world around her. Now poetry, performance, film and music converge as the person behind the story steps into its center.
“PAINT WHAT YOU FEEL” THE DOCUMENTARY
For years Aaron James has been turning vulnerability into art by standing blindfolded and allowing others to "Paint What You Feel". This year he announces the documentary. A chance for us all to see the impact that experience has had on him and others
RAP IS THE ANDROID OF MUSIC. A MAD TAKE.
Rap is Android Phone of music.
The Weirdly Luxxurious Tour: One Strange Room at a Time. An Uncover Article.
AWFM, PreauXX, CmaJor and Kid Maestro hit the road again, building community one strange room at a time.
NUBIA YASIN WANTS HER POWER BACK. SLIGHTLY SACRED IS THE SPELL. AN UNCOVER ARTICLE.
NUBIA YASIN • Photograph by G. Duffie
Why AWFM’s The Medicine Is More Than a Coffee Collaboration
At first glance, THE MEDICINE looks like another artist collaboration. AWFM has a coffee with CXFFEEBLACK. Cool.
MEMPHIS FLYER PREMIERES AWFM’S “UGLASS FREESTYLE”
Memphis Flyer’s Music Video Monday turns its attention to AWFM’s “UGLASS FREESTYLE,” the first look at Recessionary Indicator and his first mixtape in five years.
THE ECONOMY IS SICK. AWFM MADE THE SOUNDTRACK. AN UNCOVER ARTICLE.
Five years after Sellmore, AWFM turns gig work, rent anxiety, survival humor and the decision to remain in Memphis into Recessionary Indicator, dropping August 1.
THIS IS ANTI ALGORITHM.
Why keeping notifications on is a small radical act, and why UNAPOLOGETIC. WORLD is building a direct connection beyond the algorithm. WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD A WORLD WITHOUT THE MIDDLEMAN.
IDEAS ARE SEEDS: THE RECAP
Kid Maestro, Bartholomew Jones and IMAKEMADBEATS turned The Green Room at Crosstown Arts into a living experiment in sound, memory and momentum. Photographs by Jackson Hendrix. IDEAS ARE SEEDS took over The Green Room at Crosstown Arts on July 25.
THE SPLAT TEE IS HERE
This is a new tee to celebrate 9yr old producer and son of IMAKEMADBEATS, SPLAT and his debut as a performing producer at Midnight Marauder. Tonight, Saturday 7/18 (doors open at 7pm), SPLAT is hitting the Midnight Marauder stage. Pull up, check him out in this new tee and order your own.
THE XX FILES...EPISODE 39
This episode feel like one of them “we really sat down and talked” type nights. We bounce from the best hot sauce to the fall of Spirit Airlines and what that says about cheap convenience vs real value. Then we tap into the bigger picture, new laws reshaping the South, redistricting, and how decisions made above us quietly change everything around us.
"THEWEIRDHOUR" EVERY THURSDAY
Tune into "TheWeirdHour" every Thursday on WYXR 4-5pm.
IT'S A TYPE BEAT TYPE SATURDAY
TYPE BEAT is live today. Tune in now to see what topics we are discussing. And then join in. We want you to talk to us too.