Milwaukee HFCA HS

Prod by: JEFFUW x Dae Flywalker

 Written and performed by Timothy Austin

Cover Art- Drawn by: Timothy Austin, Edited By: Dae Hill

LTB Duel - Better Days

Recorded at Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Vashalla, Emman, Nick, Jamarion.
Produced by HFCA HS Milwaukee Block 2.

They decided that this Class beat from their FL Studio beatmaking sessions was a definite Halloween beat, so I told them to write a scene in a horror movie!

Trick or Treat! - Jastacia, Vashala, Emmanuel, Nicholas

‘Cliché Christmas’ is the festive EP you didn’t know you needed—straight from the wildly creative minds of Nashville’s youth. Imagine your favorite holiday tropes served with a wink and a dash of sass. From reimagined jingle bells to melodramatic mistletoe ballads, this project takes the warm fuzzies of the season, wraps them in tinsel, and gives them a modern twist. It’s cozy, it’s clever, and just cliché enough to feel like Christmas without the stale fruitcake. This is holiday cheer—Nashville style. 🎄✨

Credits:
1. Cliche Christmas written by Kiersi Joli Prod. by YoDisCam
2. Christmas Headlights written by Sophia Prod. by Tae
3. Christmas time written by Angel Prod. by Kaylah
4. Wishlist Interlude written by LaPromise Prod. by Von
5. Santa Claus Drill written by Jazaria Prod. by Stephen
6. Where is the Grinch written by LaPromise  Prod. by Tae

Cliche Christmas - Kiersi Joli

Recorded at N4N HFCA.

Produced by: Block 1 Student Producers

Written and performed by Keioness and Devan.

KeKe told me she had a thanksgiving song for the Holiday Project. I said, "Yeah?". She smiled and told me she had it written already and just needed a beat. So we sat down and listened to the 35 Class Beats made by her peers. after listening to all 35, we came allll the way back to the first beat, Block 1 Beat 1. She and Devan came in aftershool to work on their song and make sure it was completed in time! We are grateful for and proud of their hard work and drive!

Thankful - Keyloww & SRT Rell

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Produced & Mixed by Derrick Holt.

Jingle Bells - Malinda-Christine

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Produced by DJ Quan and Nick Grace.
Mixed by Derrick Holt.

Christmas Time - Nate

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Produced by Block 5 & Derrick Holt.
Mixed by Nick Grace.

Cold Lonely Nights - Parriona & Nate

Recorded at N4N High Point.

Performed by XOTIC.
Produced by DYFRNT and XOTIC.

Mastered by Caleb Alexander & Grant Livesay at The 68 Sound Studios (A Room).

Gemini (North Carolina)

Recorded at N4N St. Paul and Detroit.

Written by ACE, Tyriq, and Antonio.
Produced by John Karsten and Duncan MacKillop.

This song is the first collaboration between the St. Paul and Detroit studios. John sent over the beat with Ace's vocals already recorded, and Tyriq and Antonio were able to come up with and record a verse within one session! We're all super excited with how it turned out and are looking forward to many more collaborations in the future.

She Wanna Run - ACE Ft. Lahagg and T-Rob

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Jabari, Chris, Lyrique, Derrick.
Produced by Block 5, Derrick.

We had just watched a House Music documentary in class for Music Appreciation. Milwaukee is the most consistently segregated city in the USA, and many Milwaukee youth feel certain things are "white" or "not for Us".  No one raised their hands when i asked who likes Electronic Dance Music.  From the Documentary students learned that Black DJs and the LGBTQ community in Chicago giving us House Music decades ago. After the doc, i told the class we are making and EDM beat as the Class Beat that day. With 4-to-the-floor drums from the Class and some very simple chords from Derrick (students didn't start using chords until semester 2, and this is a semester 1 song) the beat came oul a little corny. While we all listened and got a good laugh out of the beat, Jabari, starts sining the hook, but he was just being silly. Chris says, "No! That's the hook for real!"

After the hook was written, Then they asked, 'Do we have to talk about school Mr Derrick??"

I said, "It would make sense with the hook, but y'all can do it in a different way."

So midway through their first semester at the new HFCA, the kids discuss growing pains and some unexpected consequences while attending HFCA HS!

This was great fun with the class, and a song that does not take itself too seriously! Enjoy!

Brush My Teeth - Shyann, Lanita, Jabari, Chris, Shakeriona

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Mr. Derrick, PArriona, Emarion, Nate, Harmonee, Kyra, Jaccari, Jayden.
Produced by Block 3 , Mr. D.

Block 3 made the class beat, and Mr. Derrick asked the class what they hear. Harmonee contributed to the discussion, "Where They At".  Mr Derrick told the class that there's money out there to get , knowlegde out there to gain, and people to meet. Of course, high schoolers will write about boys/girls and ask where they are. Emarion wrote abut a party, and NAte wrote about being in the studio working. They did not disappoint, and Mr Derrick added some scratches with quotes from Nas andJay Electronica!
NOTE: song created during Fall semester 2024

Where They At? - Harmonee, Kyra, Emarion, PArriona, Nate, Jaccari, Jayden

Recorded at Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Jerry, Jastacia, Jamarion, KeKe, Mr Derrick.
Produced by Mr. Derrick.

Mr. Derrick told the class they should be able to make a Milwaukee beat in FL Studio in 3min or less since they are producers from Milwaukee.  They didnt beleive him, so he did it himself, replacing the traditional Milwaukee Low End 808s with a growling bass track. The class loved it and some of our best writers decided to write about their Summer!
Mr. Derrick has been training Amir as an engineering apprentice. Amir said Mr. Derrick's original version had too much bass, so they made 2 copies and Mr. Derrick did a car test shootout. Amir's version won, because Amir was right! So we are listening to Mr. Derrick's mix with Amir's bass submix included! Well Done, Amir!

Summer Comin' Up! - Jerry, Jastacia, Jarmarion, KeKe

Recorded at N4N Austin.

Produced by Iram Reyes

The Duffie Rec Center youth made a banger by combining elements of cumbia and hip hop. Enjoy this danceable tune and play it for your family and friends at your next Cinco de Mayo event!

Baila Mi Cumbia - Rosewood Dreamers (ft. 512-Lou)

Recorded at N4N Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Bink, Bari, 4700, Jaccari.
Produced by Bari, Bink, Chris, Mr Derrick.

Classes are covering chords this semester so as the class built a beat, Mr Derrick was deciding which chords he'd add. The class all agreed to write about being out and about, kickin' it, hanging out, aka being Outside! Also, Class assistant engineer Amir  assisted in the arrangement of the song!

We Outside! - Bink, Bari, 4700, Jaccari

Recorded at Milwaukee HFCA HS.

Written by Mr. Derrick.
Produced by Jayden, Xaire, Zaria, Mr Derrick.

Block 5 made the class beat together as a group and all agreed that we should write about manifesting our success. Harmonee and Zaria were supposed to be on the song with Xaire, but they both changed their minds. This leaves Xaire with a solo song as her first recording in the N4N studio at HFCA! Mr Derrick chose not to give her any advice about rapping the verse or how to flow it. Xaire did a great job and her energy and personality shine throughout the performance. We love this one! 

"Yeah right yeah right, we need big $$ in our lives!"

Manifesting Success - Xaire

Music composed and produced by Ray Price.

Written and performed by Jevon a.k.a Meganomics.

This is Meganomic's first track recorded in the Austin N4N Studio and it's 4 minutes of intellectual bars!

Brush My Teeth - Shyann, Lanita, Jabari, Chris, Shakeriona

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