Welcome to the South Side Trappin Blog!!
- Samuel Vasquez
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: May 12
From the Low End, to the High Rise living projects, we have all your local "Milwaukee Music News" right here. In this blog post we’ll share all the latest upcoming news and music movements , groups, artist, and creatives' doing work in the city.
SEPT 2023- GRAND THEFT MILWAUKEE
This project was a culmination of local artist and music creatives that I personally know and/or have met while building and creating my own work.
Artist include, Puerto Wiccan, Richie P Goldchain, Certified Trapper, Chicken P Miller, IRRIDEZ, VASQUEZ, Munch Millions, Duke Dinero, Peso G, MYTH, Billboard Burn'em, Gwapo Chapo, Richy Slims,
Bringing together so many talented artist, paying out of my own pocket, just to put the city on a platform!
TO CHECK OUT THE MIXTAPE, CLICK THE LINKS BELOW!
Something like this hasn't been done since "WELCOME TO THE SOUTHSIDE" Mixtapes by @ROCKZ & @BILLBOARD BURN'EM - 2020
Here’s an expanded list of **Milwaukee hip-hop and R&B artists** who have released music from **2023 to the present**, including both established and emerging talents. The list incorporates new findings from the search results alongside the original artists:
### **Hip-Hop Artists**
1. **Johnny Franchino**
- **Genre**: Eclectic (R&B/Hip-Hop/EuroHouse)
- **Recent Work**: *AESTHETIX* series (2023–2025), blending R&B with EuroHouse and trap under the moniker INTERMISSION. Notable 2025 singles: *Caution* and *Why don’t you like me* .
- **Note**: Also fronts the rock band *The New Grey*, showcasing versatility.
2. **Looney Babie**
- **Genre**: Trap/Street Rap
- **Recent Work**: Album *All Racks Challenge* (2023), featuring viral tracks like *What Major* and *Sad You Go to the Booth* .
3. **Chicken P**
- **Genre**: Street Rap
- **Recent Work**: Collaborations like *Actin Up* with Myaap, known for gritty narratives tied to Milwaukee’s underbelly .
4. **Lil Axion**
- **Genre**: Street Rap
- **Recent Work**: Mixtape *Hands In Hands Out* (2023) and single *The Spot*, emphasizing raw lyricism .
5. **54 Baby Trey**
- **Genre**: Drill/Trap
- **Recent Work**: Tracks like *Juicey ahhh* (2024) and collaborations with Foolio, blending humor with street themes .
6. **DC The Don**
- **Genre**: Melodic Rap
- **Recent Work**: *Sacred Heart 2* (2023) and dynamic live performances (e.g., Rolling Loud) .
7. **Gwapo Chapo**
- **Genre**: Trap
- **Recent Work**: Singles like *Skinny Baby* (2024) and teased upcoming albums .
8. **Spidey Mayweather**
- **Genre**: Street Rap
- **Recent Work**: *No Filter* (2024), showcasing unapologetic Milwaukee realism .
9. **Certified Trapper**
- **Genre**: Comedy Rap/Drill
- **Recent Work**: Viral hits like *Oi (Beat Da Koto Nai)* (2023) and *Each Smack*, signed to Columbia’s Signal Records .
10. **J.P. (Josiah Gillie)**
- **Genre**: Lowend/Comedy Rap
- **Recent Work**: TikTok hits *Juicey ahhh* (2022) and *Bad Bitty* (2024), sampling cartoons .
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### **R&B Artists**
1. **Vincent Van Great**
- **Genre**: Pop/R&B
- **Recent Work**: *Ladies Please* (2023), featuring collaborations with SistaStrings and Klassik [original list].
2. **Abby Jeanne**
- **Genre**: Soul/Indie
- **Recent Work**: Single *Know Better* (2023), backed by Colemine Records [original list].
3. **Johnny Franchino** (also R&B)
- **Recent Work**: *AESTHETIX* series (2023–2025), merging R&B with electronic influences .
4. PARTYAT4
CURRENT NEW MUSIC RELEASES- 2025
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