Kendrick Lamar
March 2011
Pre-Section.80 documentary trailer
PARTIAL DIGITAL RESCUE (2009–2012) • 360 RECOVERED OF THOUSANDS PUBLISHED
Created & Curated by Seamus Kelleher & Myles Snider
A salvaged archive from a bygone era of internet music discovery—before discovery was automated by streaming algorithms. Punching above its weight and secretly run by high schoolers between classes, The MuSiK Box and In Audio We Trust thrived precisely because the digital landscape was shifting so fast that no one held an incumbent advantage.
HISTORICAL ARCHIVAL NOTICE // INCOMPLETE SALVAGE — This archive is a partial, fragmented rescue of what survived from Wayback Machine web snapshots. During its active run (2009–2012), the publication published multiple times daily across thousands of underground mixtapes, MP3 premieres, and features. These 360 posts represent only what could be successfully salvaged.
360Salvaged Posts54Media Records4 Years Active(2009–2012)PartialWayback Rescue
Featured
The Story: High School Hallways to 100k+ Daily Readers
The complete oral history: booking 18-year-old Mac Miller's maiden headline concert at The Grog Shop in Spring 2010, the April 2010 iPhone interview with Machine Gun Kelly in the school parking lot, the 301 domain rebrand to IAWT, and early coverage of future stadium headliners.
Prescient Ear
Early Co-Signs
Landmark coverage months ahead of mainstream acclaim — verified from salvaged posts and Wayback snapshots.
Childish Gambino
Feb 2011
Derrick Comedy era, pre-Camp
The Weeknd
Sept 2011
House of Balloons / “The Morning”
Frank Ocean
May 2011
“Acura Integurl”, pre-Channel Orange
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Foundational Blog Discoveries
Nine essential co-signs from The MuSiK Box and In Audio We Trust archives.
HIP HOP2011-03 • In Audio We Trust
Mac Miller
Knock Knock / Futuristic Funk
Published following his May 2010 first out-of-town headlining concert at The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights. Features the restored June 2010 original headshot photograph.
HIP HOP2011-02 • In Audio We Trust
Childish Gambino
Listen Up // Freaks and Geeks
Breakout coverage during Donald Glover’s Community and Derrick Comedy era, pre-dating Camp. Features restored original 2011 custom header artwork and interview.
HIP HOP2009-11 • In Audio We Trust
J. Cole
Return of Simba / Artist of the Week
Named Artist of the Week directly following The Warm Up before Cole World: The Sideline Story. Backed by the restored December 2009 server photograph.
HIP HOP2010-10 • The MuSiK Box
Chiddy Bang
Bad Day ft. Darwin Deez
Documented directly from their Drexel University dorm room beginnings in Philadelphia. Features recovered November 2009 photograph of producer Xaphoon Jones.
HIP HOP2011-03 • In Audio We Trust
Machine Gun Kelly
Half Naked & Almost Famous
Hometown Cleveland coverage following the April 22, 2010 Saint Ignatius High School parking lot iPhone interview tracking his Lace Up transition.
MIXTAPE2010-07 • In Audio We Trust
The White Panda
Shake Drop on Video / Rematch Era
Seminal college-era mashup premiere showcasing the duo’s breakout sophomore tape during the peak dorm-party circuit era.
MIXTAPE2010-10 • The MuSiK Box
Brenton Duvall
Gucci Mane – That’s All (Remix)
Quintessential blog-era production synthesizing Atlanta trap with breezy indie pop hooks, paired with his Childish Gambino Javelin remix.
HIP HOP2010-10 • The MuSiK Box
Kid Cudi
Maniac ft. Cage (MOTM II)
Cleveland native spotlight published during the peak rollout for Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.
HIP HOP2009-11 • The MuSiK Box
Chip Tha Ripper
Freestyle (Interior Crocodile Alligator)
Foundational local coverage of the Cleveland underground titan and frequent Kid Cudi collaborator with full tracklist and preserved review commentary.