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Also nominated: Mouthbreathers, Nature Boys, Sucked Dry
HIP-HOP
Greg Enemy
What's new?
Actually not a whole lot. I've sort of been taking a bit of a break, but I'm gearing up to start playing a few shows and working on some new projects soon.
In a perfect world, how would critics describe your music?
"Eh, it's pretty good, I guess."
Who are some other nominated acts you're a fan of?
Everybody in my category. Love Hearts of Darkness, love Cowboy Indian Bear, shouts to my brother Morri$. I played a show awhile back with Diverse and Soft Reeds. I'm also really feeling them.
What keeps you in KC rather than moving to a bigger music city?
Who says I won't move to a bigger city at some point? Haha.
Reach
What's new?
I'm currently working on two new album projects. Both projects are collaborative works with producers from New York. The first, titled Perfect Strangers, is solely produced by Brady James. The other, currently untitled, is produced by major underground beatmaker Marco Polo.
In a perfect world, how would critics describe your music and band?
Soulful. Insightful. Emotive. Deeply human.
What are some other nominated acts you're a fan of?
Stik Figa, Diverse, Hermon Mehari, Clay Hughes. They're all amazingly talented musicians whom I also respect as people.
What's your favorite KC venue?
RecordBar. I have so many wonderful memories. It's been the site of so many important shows throughout my career. It's a special, special place.
What keeps you in KC rather than moving to a bigger music city?
The struggle is the same no matter where you go. The challenge of living in a smaller market is learning to utilize all of your resources to catch eyes and ears outside of Kansas City. It's a working-class scene. You get from it what you've put into it. It's very much about paying dues and earning your stripes irrespective of genre.
Ron Ron
What's new?
Just getting into the swing of things again. Had a few months of inactivity musicwise. Sporting a new haircut — high-top fade with the old-school part on the side. Yup, pretty fresh. I have Mr. No It All 2: Higher Learning ready to drop any day now. FrankEinstein 3.0 should be available digitally on Halloween. And I'm taking bookings in a few places I've never been. Slow grinding. Trying to please the fans.
In a perfect world, how would critics describe your music?
Like moral sex with a porn star.
Who are some other nominated acts you're a fan of?
Stik — he's so honest and determined and professional.
What's your favorite KC venue, and why?
Either Uptown or Midland. Because as soon as you walk in, you get the feeling that it's about to be some live and dope shit poppin' all night.
What keeps you in KC rather than moving to a bigger music city?
I actually just moved away once I got off probation. Been gone for two months. Probably just disqualified myself for next year, huh?
Soul Servers
What's new?
In the lab, making new music and getting ready for some college shows in the fall. Deucifer released his solo project,
8 Bit, a few weeks ago. Louiz Rip released Joe Average two months ago. And Smoov Confusion's upcoming project, Der Kater, is due out by September.
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