Fluid rhymes, big hooks, bigger beats, and the occasional left turn. Bangers & Dance, the soundtrack of a night with (potentially) questionable decisions and undeniable action.

Backpack Beats builds off hip-hop beats from genres like trap, old skool, and trip hop to create a colorful collage of mysterious, mellow, dramatic, and dreamy scenes.

After 13 years, Dope Folks Records has put together a ‘Best of’ vinyl from their incredible vault of rare and unreleased Hip Hop. We took the opportunity to catch up with co-owner Chris Schulist and talk about the label, this special release, and how they find these hidden gems.

From stadium superstars to nightclub VIPs, the brazen beats of Bounce n Skurt lays the perfect foundation for arrivals that will live up to the hype.

Infused seductive beats with the inherent energy behind UK Drill showcase two sides of the same coin on Drill & Chill.

The most extraordinary sports moments will live forever in the memories of those lucky enough to witness them live. But for the rest of us, we go to the highlights.

An opening dream vocal hook gives way to urgent rap verses by Sharrod Sloans over crunchy indie electro punk track set in a chaotic club atmosphere.

Pressurized electronic pop production featuring Sharrod Sloans, huge pulsating club chorus with auto-tune vocal hook.

Two tracks showing two sides of the same coin, On The Run (LMTL-034) hits the ground running with boisterous rap from prophpeezy.

All the blazing energy of a championship game, featuring confident and flowing rhymes and a soaring, hopeful vocal hook.

Live at The Opera House is an intimate record that feels less like you’re in a gorgeous auditorium and more like this collaboration of top talent from Milwaukee’s robust jazz and hip-hop scenes are playing live in your living room.

Time for the replay? Enter the bombastic, high-impact sounds of heavy rock, trap beats, and hip-hop hype. From the serious and epic to the light and funky, our Replay Reaction playlist is full of sports-friendly tracks to accentuate the energy of every future hall of fame moment.

Filthy and grimy aren’t usually favorable terms. But if you’re looking for something with a bit of an edge to match the attitude of the story, they can be lifesavers. Diverging from a world of clean cut samples and shiny synths can (in the right hands) lead you to far more interesting places.

Take a listen to our newest music: Patriotic Parade (MOPM-79), Under the Rim v 3 (UND-55), and Booty Trap (HK-17).

We’d like you to meet one of the Milwaukee area’s most exciting artists, Klassik. He has been creating innovative work for over a decade, seamlessly melding styles like jazz and hip-hop and bringing them to totally new and unexpected territory. We sat down with multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and producer to talk about his new record, where a new fan should start, and the creative community in Milwaukee.

Is it a genre? Is it a lifestyle? Who knows. But it’s the sound of summer fun, but not TOO much summer fun. So here's our take on the elusive Roséwave. It’s full of feel-good beats and anthems, classic soul, empowering rhythms, and new wave. Roséwave makes you feel good. It’s positive and uplifting while staying pretty casual. Like we said, you don’t want to get TOO crazy.

For all you kids on the TikTok machine and whatever other new-fangled social platforms there are. These tracks are all either a) ridiculous, b) catchy AF, c) beat-heavy, or d) all of the above. And if there’s one thing we know about social media is that it’s freaking ridiculous. Go be ridiculous. #memeworthy

For our first roundup of 2020, we’ve got a reflective, confident vibe going on with these releases. There’s plenty of lo-fi and chill hip-hop, sunny and anthemic tracks, and uplifting percussive beats with a global twist. We also added a bit about practical applications for each release.