The New MillCityScene.com Covers Hip-Hop Music and Culture in Minneapolis / St. Paul

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, November 15, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mill City Scene, the Twin Cities' newest niche publication, has hit stands at coffeehouses, bars, music stores and other hot spots around Minneapolis and St. Paul, delivering exclusive content regarding local hip-hop culture to thousands of fans across the metro area.

The publication and its corresponding website (http://www.MillCityScene.com) feature music and event calendars, exclusive artist interviews, album and concert reviews, feature news articles, artist and venue directories, and an ever-increasing cache of other content relevant to the local hip-hop culture and rap music scene.

According to Editor-in-Chief Roe Pressley, a publication that exclusively covers this ever-expanding scene has been a long time coming in Minneapolis.

"There are quite a few excellent independent magazines and newspapers in the Twin Cities," he says. "And while they all cover select hip-hop topics, none of them reach into the culture or scene with the depth and scope we plan to achieve."

With local labels like Rhymesayers and Doomtree gaining national notoriety, and flagship acts like Atmosphere topping the indie charts, it's hard for the other magazines to put a spotlight on many of the up-and-coming elements of the scene which don't garner as much attention, says Pressley. This includes not just the lesser-known rap artists in town, but other groups of people and organizations who make the scene what it is. That, he says, is where Mill City Scene comes in.

"We want to be the number one source for anything relating to hip-hop in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and across Minnesota," he says. "That includes rap music, break dancing, graffiti art, DJing, spoken word, poetry, art, fashion, and tons of other things that might not be strictly hip-hop in nature, but which relate closely to the lives of people who make up the scene."

One such example is a feature story penned by the editor which explores the implications of dwindling CD and music sales for local independent retailers. Other exclusive content includes an interview with champion battle-rapper Eyedea (a.k.a. Oliver Hart), a feature spotlight on the monthly dance party "Get Cryphy," opinion pieces, and more.

This first printed edition is not official, says Pressley. It serves as a preview for what's inside the site and a taste of things to come. The first official release is due out in mid-December, which corresponds with a release party at 7th Street Entry on December 27. This event includes performances from Big Quarters, Kristoff Krane, Carnage, Hyder Ali, and El Guante. The event is 18+ and begins at 8 p.m.

For more information about this event or the publication, including employment opportunities, contact Roe Pressley at [email protected] or log on to http://www.millcityscene.com.

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