Knonam: "Vampire Style" (Music Video)

New material from Knonam, good to hear from him since it's been a while. He wrote, produced, and directed the video for this song all by himself. DIY, son!

Midwest Broadcast Presents Flyover Land, Vol. 1

It's been a long time coming, but Flyover Land, Vol. 1 is finally available for free download. I won't weigh this post download with excessive anecdotes or sentimental thank yous — I can save those for later. However, I will say that I think this is a legitimately outstanding project, and I'm confident that you will enjoy the music on Flyover Land, Vol. 1 as much as I do. Some of the most talented emcees and producers from the Midwest have contributed songs for this mixtape, most of which are entirely exclusive to this project and have not been heard before until today.

Furthermore, if you take any message from this release, I hope that you realize that Midwest Broadcast is for the people. Excluding the intro track, this mixtape features no shout outs for this site. I hate it as much as anyone when a mixtape's flow and rhythm is absolutely ruined by overbearing DJ drops — I did not want that for Flyover Land, Vol. 1. Just sixteen consecutive tracks of uninterrupted, high-quality hip-hop. I appreciate every reader of Midwest Broadcast, whether you check the site daily or stumble upon it irregularly. Readers visiting this site and showing love is what keeps me working on this blog, and I don't take it for granted. Thank you.

Finally, I want to close on a couple of notes. First, I want to give one huge shout out to Jonah Miller at High Top Productions. Jonah did the artwork for Flyover Land, Vol. 1 (as well as the website's banner design) and was extremely cooperative and patient with me in the creation of the album's covers. Secondly, I want to remind you that Midwest Broadcast will be coming back with Flyover Land, Vol. 2 in a matter of months. The artist feedback for this project was so great that I had to expand the series to multiple volumes. I already have several tracks collected and big plans for the next volume, and I encourage you to keep checking back at Midwest Broadcast for the next release in the Flyover Land series (as well as all other daily updates!). Without further adieu, I present to you Flyover Land, Vol. 1. Enjoy. Share it with friends. Peace!

DOWNLOAD - Midwest Broadcast Presents Flyover Land, Vol. 1

Knonam: "Crazy Minnesota Girl ft. Erin McCormick"

It's finally time to leak the first track from Midwest Broadcast's debut mixtape, which will be titled Flyover Land. After receiving a handful of track submissions in the past three days alone, it was a tough decision picking which song to use for the first promo single. However, Knonam's bouncy, techno-sampling "Crazy Minnesota Girl" seemed like the right choice. It represents for my home state, was one of the songs I've been sitting on for the longest, and has recently been posted up on Knonam's Myspace for everyone to see. So without further adieu, hit the download link below to listen to the song, and keep checking back for a few more leaks. Flyover Land, putting the spotlight on a plethora of the Midwest's dopest artists, will be available for free download on Midwest Broadcast sooner than you know.

Knonam: "Crazy Minnesota Girl ft. Erin McCormick"

Loud.com Finalists: Freestyle Cipher (Video)

Minneapolis rapper Knonam spits bars along with the other Loud.com finalists.

Loud.com Finalists Spits Their Favorite Verses (Video)

Minneapolis rapper Knonam makes an appearance around the 8:30 mark to spit a verse and explain what he's looking for when he writes his lyrics.

Knonam: "Hip-Hop Is Dead (Remix)" (Video)

Remember kids, don't rap and drive — unless you rap something like this. Knonam spits some original bars over Nas' "Hip-Hop Is Dead" instrumental while crusing in his whip. Can we get a studio version of this? Is that too much to ask for?

Knonam: Loud.com EP

Knonam put together an EP to promote his participation in the Loud.com contest. With a collection of tracks compiled from various other Knonam projects, including his latest studio album, Length Of The Blade, this EP serves as a nice introduction to a dope Minneapolis emcee you may have not heard of, and also has Brother Ali, Eyedea, and Royce Da 5'9" guest spots. Download link after the tracklist below.


Knonam: Loud.com EP

Knonam: Live on B96 w/ Peter Parker

Minneapolis rapper Knonam made an appearance on B96 for a little self-promotion. He spits a quick verse, discusses the story behind his name, Length Of The Blade, and previews his latest Jake One produced single, "Knock You Down."

Knonam: "Knock You Down" (Prod. Jake One) (Video)

Last time I dropped the preview clip for Minneapolis-bred Knonam's Jake One produced cut, "Knock You Down." Here's the full thing. If you aren't bumping Length Of The Blade then you're slipping.

Knonam: "Knock You Down" (Prod. Jake One) (Video Preview)

This is the first verse of Knonam's Loud.com contest song. He recorded a little video to go along with it, as well. The track is produced by Jake One, so even though Knonam didn't win the Rhymesayers contest last month, it seems as if things turned out OK.

Loud.com 2008 Finalists (Video)

Minneapolis rapper Knonam is a finalist in the Loud.com contest to win a record deal.

Knonam: "Tilt The Brim"

As long as I'm posting the winner of the Rhymesayers contest, I might as well throw up the contest entry of Minneapolis rapper Knonam. He was one of the finalists with his remake of the Freeway/Jake One track "How We Ride." Knonam's version is titled "Tilt The Brim." Also, make sure to check out his latest album, Length Of The Blade.

Knonam: "Tilt The Brim"