Illuminous Free #16 Featuring Lazerbeak (of Doomtree)
Illuminous 3 – Rollin (Prod. by Lazerbeak)
The Ill3 grabs Doomtree super producer Lazerbeak for the latest installment of their Iluminous Free series.
Lazer also reveals P.O.S. is wrapping up his next album and Mike Mictlan is currently working on his next solo project.
More info at Illuminous3.com.
Illuminous 3 – Actin Like a Junkie (Prod. by Cory Grindberg of Audio Perm)
Illuminous 3 – Actin Like a Junkie (Prod. Cory Grindberg of Audio Perm)
Ill 3 link up with the final producer from Audio Perm (Cory Grindberg) for the latest installment of the Illuminous Free series. Past editions can be found here.
Minneapolis stand up!
If you would like to be featured as a producer for Illuminous 3, please send beats and BPMs to franzdiego@gmail.com.
925ve – The Big Payback (Mixtape)
No clue how this slipped past me back in January. Met the homie Prizm this past week and he told me a little about the project. I’m impressed. Solid diverse beats and a variety of rhymes. Appearances from Mally, Big Quaters and Franz Diego too!
925ve is: Tigre Cole, Cozy1, Big Iggz, Brando and Prizm.
Look out for more music from these fellas as soon as it drops.
More info about the crew after the jump.
Illuminous 3 – Midtown Livin’ (Video)
Ah yeah! A real smooth new video from Franz Diego, Mavin MC and Freez. Minneapolis stand up!
This one is off Illuminous 3′s Thrift Stores & L’s’ EP.
Illuminous 3 – Midtown Living (Video Trailer + Release Party)
The homies Illuminous 3 drop a trailer for both the video and release party for their track “Midtown Living.” The video will drop next Monday, check out info on all the celebrations below.
Minneapolis staple hip hop group Illuminous 3 will be releasing their first music video at the end of January. The video was made for the song “Midtown Living” off of the “Thrift Stores and L’s” EP; shot directed and edited by Greg Grease of The Usual Suspects.
We will have short performances by Wide Eyes, The Usual Suspects and Illuminous 3
Followed by a dance party featuring Turnt Up! DJs Noam the Drummer and Gabe Garcia
Monday, Jan. 31st | 9:30PM-1:00AM
Honey bar 205 E. Hennipen Ave.
NO COVER/DRINK SPECIALS
Yakub, Franz Diego, Bobby Richardson & Big Dylan – Bodhisattva (Prod. Taylor Madrigal)
Yakub, Franz Diego, Bobby Richardson & Big Dylan – Bodhisattva (Prod. Taylor Madrigal)
Minnesota fellas coming together for a real smooth joint. A part of Audio Perm’s weekly series.
Shouts to Midwest Broadcast.
Illuminous 3 – Illuminous Free (October) ft. Producer Dimitry Killstorm
Illuminous 3 – Illuminous Free (October) ft. Producer Dimitry Killstorm
A yeah! New tunes from the South Minneapolis crew.
“Illuminous Free” is a monthly program where we will release one song a month featuring a different producer. We have opened up submissions so that any producer can submit any amount of beats each month to be selected for the program. In exchange the producer will not only have a song out with Illuminous 3, but they will also have a mini-interview to showcase what other things they are working on and gain some further exposure. And to top it all off the fans get some free music so everyone wins!”
Illuminous 3 – My Eyes Open (Prod. by Benzilla)
Ah yeah! This month Illuminous 3 hooks up with Twin Cities producer Benzilla, who has worked with Brother Ali, Toki Wright, and I Self Devine. Benzilla also helped produce Bk-One’s debut album Radio Do Canibal which featured verses from Slug, P.O.S., Raekwon, Black Thought and Murs.
“Illuminous Free” is a monthly program where we will release one song a month featuring a different producer. We have opened up submissions so that any producer can submit any amount of beats each month to be selected for the program. In exchange the producer will not only have a song out with Illuminous 3, but they will also have a mini-interview to showcase what other things they are working on and gain some further exposure. And to top it all off the fans get some free music so everyone wins!”
More info at: www.illuminous3.blogspot.com
shouts to Franz.
Franz Diego – I Wanna Rock Freestyle
Franz Diego – I Wanna Rock Freestyle
A brand new one from the South Minneapolis MC who is also the most entertaining person I follow on Twitter. Follow him @FranzDiego.
Franz says a new mixtape is a month or so away. We win.
Franz Diego – Break Up (Remix)
Franz Diego – Break Up (Remix)
The homie Franz Diego over a Mario/Gucci Mane beat? I couldn’t ask for more.
This beat is fire. The beat may also sound familiar if you heard it on Weezy’s No Ceilings mixtape. Produced by Bangladesh (who also did “A Milli.”)
Chillin With Franz Diego (Video)
If your still unfamiliar with Pwelbs.com favorite and South Minneapolis resident/rapper Franz Diego – there is no better introduction than this. Check it out as the Illuminous 3 MC shows how he gets down at one of his favorite thrift shops.
Franz Diego is a long time fixture of the Minnesota hip hop seen, a member of the rap group Illuminous 3, Hip Hop DJ at Radio K, Co-Host of
http://www.ListentoMPLS.com
(podcast), and much more! He released 4 projects last year, a few which have made it into the “Best Of 2009” publications lists in the midwest. In 2010 he is one to check for!
Check out FranzDiego.com and Illuminous3.mn for free music and social networking linkage.
Brother Ali – Blizzard Rap ’09 + Franz Diego – Hammer Bros
Brother Ali – Blizzard Rap ‘09
A little gift from the Brother Ali. Story below. I guess we need some more blizzards to keep Ali cooped up more often. Here he goes in over Kanye’s “I’m So Appalled.”
Damn it snowed a lot here the last few days.
We had 15 inches of snow in Minnesota over the past few days. My holiday was over a month ago and I’ve been stuck in my house the last few days. To entertain myself, I chopped up a Kanye West song called “I’m So Appalled” and did a super rough homemade recording of some bars. This is what I do when I’m bored!
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The homie Franz Diego is also in the spirit. Bringing Minneapolis and Chicago together by spitting some fresh rhymes over The Cool Kid’s “Hammer Bros.” Fire.
Franz uploaded the track to YouTube as well. Check it.
Illuminous 3 – Thrift Stores & L’s (EP)
Illuminous 3 – Thrift Stores & L’s (EP)
I posted the lead off track last week and now here comes the full EP from Franz Diego, Mavin MC, Freez who make up Illuminous 3. This project sounds great! Love the final product.
They also threw up a promo video to go with it. You can check it out here.
Illuminous 3 – Thrift Stores & L’s (Tracklist + Album Art) + Thrift Stores & L’s (Single)
Illuminous 3 – Thrift Stores & L’s
The homie Franz just sent through the first official single Thrift Stores & L’s off Ill3’s new project of the same name. These guys officially bodied this beat (production from Sevadar Sehaj.)
We are also getting the first glimpse at the official artwork and tracklist. Both of which look stunning! The entire project will be available for download next Monday, December 7th.
Need more? You can find the second track of the project titled “B.Y.O.B” on the Pwelbs.com X Airtime Collection mixtape. Download here!
Shouts to FranzDiego.com!
Franz Diego – Album + Release Party Promo (Video)
On September 12th Franz Diego of Illuminous 3 will be celebrating the release of his debut self-titled album entitled “Franz Diego” at the Uptown Bar. This will be Franz’s third release this year following the release of his EP in January and his mixtape in May which can both be downloaded for free at
http://www.franzdiego.com
. Franz Diego has been a well known fixture in Twin Cities hip hop for the past 5 years, performing and releasing projects with his group Illuminous 3, Co-organizing the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip Hop, Hosting Radio K’s hip hop programming on “The Beat Box” and co-creating and hosting the local podcast Listen To MPLS.The production on this album presents a very diverse and strong taste of what producers in the Twin Cities have to offer with all the mixing and recording done by Medium Zach of Big Quarters and beats from Benzilla, Brandon Allday, PC, Eyecue, Noam The Drummer, Fire Like Water and even a track by DJ King Otto. The reception of Franz as a solo artist has gone over very well with much praise through blogosphere and local DJ’s.
Shouts to the homie Franz for hookin me up with a copy. Wish I could check the release party out but I’m back in Chicago. The first single can be downloaded below. Shouts to MWB for the upload.
Franz Diego ft. Alissa Paris – Good Feelin + Black Milk – Set Go (prod. Black Milk)
Franz Diego ft. Alissa Paris – Good Feelin
The homie Franz has a new self titled album dropping September 8th. In honor of that make sure you get acquainted with Franz past work such as the Quick and Dirty Mixtape and his FranzDiego.com EP. His smooth single “Good Feelin” can be downloaded above. Definitely one of my favorite Minneapolis MCs who needs much more attention. I can only assume his new album will take him one step higher.
Franz Diego
Thur. Aug. 27th – 7th St. Entry
Sat. Aug. 29th – Nomad
Sat. Sept. 12th -Uptown Bar
bigs ups to Jon Jon for all the info.
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Black Milk – Set Go (prod. Black Milk)
Just dropped a Black Milk track a few day or so ago. Here he is again – back at what he does best. This one bangs equally as hard.
Franz Diego – The Quick and Dirty Mixtape
Franz Diego – The Quick and Dirty Mixtape
Franz Diego is a busy man. I recieved this mixtape late last night and jammed it before going to bed. Only problem was is that I stayed up all night listening to it and now I’m tired as shit.
Franz can seriously spit some lines. This mixtape is the perfect soundtrack to any Minnesotan’s summer. Some excellent new jams from Franz Diego as he unleashes his second project of the year The Quick and Dirty Mixtape. This time he recruits his homies from the Listen to M.P.L.S podcast I’ve been posting as of late. But I’m going to let Franz fill you in on the rest.
In support of the 2nd season of the Minneapolis based, hip hop influenced weekly podcast-ListenToMPLS.com is releasing a free mixtape entitled “The Quick & Dirty Mixtape” which technically is a FranzDiego.com release but also features the talents of his co-hosts’ and creators’ of the show DJ Noam The Drummer and Alicia Steele. The mixtape functions as both promotion for the podcast and promotion for FranzDiego.com’s album release this summer. Also featured on the tape is production by PC of Creative Sorts Collective, Mavin MC and Freez of Illuminous 3, Alissa Paris and Greg Grease of The Usual Suspects and Grips of Syrup.
For those unfamiliar with the Listen To MPLS podcast, it is a weekly talk show focused mainly on Twin Cities urban music and culture featuring weekly guests and no censorship. The cast is well versed in the scene, politics and culture of Minneapolis hip hop and youth culture featuring DJ Noam The Drummer of Radio K’s The Beat Box Radio Show and member of the all-star beat-collective Fam Feud. Alicia Steele who is a local youth worker, organizer, artist and blogger and FranzDiego who is a member of the South Minneapolis based rap group Illuminous 3, past radio DJ, organizer, youth worker, blogger and all around renaissance man.
Some of the past interviews featured on the site include: P.O.S., Mike Mictlan, Big Zach of Kanser, Medium Zach of Big Quarters, Mux Mool, DJ Mike 2600, local poets, organizers, producers, directors, painters, personalities, etc. Which give a new and often undocumented view of what the Twin Cities really have to offer. Listen to it while you fix your breakfast or passing time at work, just make sure the boss or kids aren’t around for them to here the effects of uncensored hip hop folk.
http://www.FranzDiego.com
Listen To MPLS: Season 2: Episode #31 – Mike Mictlan
Season 2: Episode #31 – Mike Mictlan
I already posted this but it deserves some what of a re-post. The banner above explains it all – I’ve been listening to the last few episodes and even gone back in their archives to check outs some of their older shows – these guys are hilarious and know good hip hop. So if your just lookin for something to kick back and listen to -learn about some new hip hop and get a few laughs make sure you check it out. The second season just started and it features Mike Mictlan of the Doomtree crew as he fills you in with some stories from the road and what projects he is into right now.
Also the homie Franz is having a mixtape release party this weekend – you get a free copy of the mixtape if you go – so go because I can’t.
Franz Diego Mixtape Promo Video + Listen to M.P.L.S.
The homie Franz Diego just put out this promo vid for his new mixtape dropping May 2nd – which I promise will be posted up here at Pwelbs.com. Franz fills you in with all his projects and what the new mixtape is all about and it’s guest features.
Also if your not aware Franz is also part of a project called Listen To M.P.L.S. which is a podcast of sorts in which the gang talks all sorts of subjects but it mainly focuses on hip hop and the local scene in the Twin Cities. The first epsidoe of the second season was just leaked over at the official blog for the project. The first episode features Mike Mictlan of the Doomtree crew. Make sure you take a listen at the link below – very cool stuff.
Mike Mictlan came thru fresh off the POS tour and SXSW to talk about renting movies his experiences on the road and…
Franz Diego Mixtape Promo (Video)
Now I gotta say I’m for sure pumped about this – I’ll let Franz do the talking. Freez will fill you in on the rest in the video.
Some quick verses and shots from the Guests on the new FranzDiego.com Mixtape Presented by Dj Noam The Drummer and ListenToMPLS.com.
The Mixtape comes out May 2nd and dont miss the release party at the Dinkytowner with performances from Alicia Steele, Alissa Paris, Sevadar Sehaj, Greg Grease and AK-Libretto of the Usual Suspects and of course FranzDiego.com of Illuminous 3!
Feature spots on the mixtape include, Freez and Mavin MC of Illuminous 3, Greg Grease of Usual Suspects, Alissa Paris and Alicia Steele.
You know it will be posted ASAP. So stay tuned.
Mavin MC – The Craftmaster EP
I’m mad late on this but what the hell better late then never. I’ve already posted the rest of Illumnious 3’s mixtapes. Mavin MC, repping South Minneapols, he kills it just as hard as his fellow group members Freez and Franz Diego. Fresh beats and even fresher rhymes, Mavin MC is definitley a dude you need to keep an eye on. Guest verses from Freez and Toki Wright this is another one you just gotta check out.
Support MPLS.
Check out his group members Freez and Franz Diego:
Freez – For Real, It’s 2 EZ (Mixtape) (Zshare)
The FranzDiego.COm EP – Franz Diego (Right Click + Save As)
Also Franz has a dope new interview up over at TheBrownGirlFiles.
