The Examiner.com is doing a multipart piece on Strange Music

"For years the Midwest Hip Hop scene has been growing and blowing up. Many people are familiar with Nelly and Chingy as the leaders, so to speak, of this Hip Hop movement. Unfortunately, these artists aren’t what Hip Hop purist would consider Hip Hop..."

"(An) A&R at Atlantic Records shared with us, and goes on to say, 'If Hip-Hop is what your after, then Strange Music would be one of the preeminent independent labels from the Midwest to keep your eye on'.”