Midwest Made Celebrates First Official Release. May19th, 2023 marks a special day in the Midwest Made journey. At midnight, the first release from the label went live in music stores everywhere. The single “From Dat (Era)”, by Artistic Genius, possesses a revived sound that pays homage to old school Kansas City rap and was a natural choice to officially launch the label.
Midwest Made is thrilled with the buzz leading up to this release and the attention the track is already receiving. This energy is expected to continue for all projects in the pipeline, and the following 2023 release dates are confirmed:
June 2 - “Who I Am” - MidWest Made featuring Emrich (single)
June 9 - “Grind” - Midwest Made featuring Steven Cooper & Landes Plane (single)
June 16 - "PEACE" - Champ Gee (single)
July (dates TBD) - “Midwest Made Takeover” mini tour with multiple performing artists
August 18 - Midwest Fallout Vol. 1 (compilation)
Now accepting submissions to be featured on this rap album, apply here:
September 16 - Coop - Steven Cooper (album)
December 16 - Turf Wars - Kansas City (compilation)
25 artists, 2 songs each, representing the sound of 1 city. This will be a compilation series focused on all major cities in the Midwest, starting with Kansas City.
Now accepting submissions to be featured on this project, apply here:
While Midwest Made might be a new name in the game, they’re backed by years of experience from owner, CEO, and recording artist Steven Cooper, who wants to do things differently. At the core of the brand’s musical release strategy, and what sets them apart from traditional labels, is their focus on showcasing a variety of artists by utilizing a project-by-project approach instead of signing artists for an extended period of time or set number of songs or albums, as demonstrated in the timeline above. This offers freedom to the artists, supports creativity and collaboration in the local musical community, and speaks to the mission of the brand - to give exposure to the rap, hip-hop, and R&B artists throughout the central states of the country and to create a regional reputation in the industry to rival the coasts. The brand is confident that this approach will not only mesh with the way listeners currently search for and consume music but will appeal to top-tier talent. So stay tuned for more exciting information from the brand as new projects are developed and announced.
