Month: August 2009

Last night, I had the opportunity to hit the studio with Really Doe to get an early preview of his upcoming album, First Impressions, which drops next week (8-18-09) on Cartel Records. It’s really pretty amazing how this album was announced with a firm release date, a little over a month prior to hitting the…

You probably remember the super-hyped (and for good reason) Twista & Tech N9ne collaboration, “Problems”, which was absent from Twista’s recent release, Category F5, due to sample clearance issues. Well, I bet you didn’t know there was a Part II featuring a super talented singer by the name of Fanesha Fabre’?  Surprise, surprise! Her album will…

See full report… I realize this has nothing to do with Hip Hop, but I got a kick out of this. Cops have no love for fountain-climbing hippies, as evidenced here. Too bad the old “I’m sorry officer…I…didn’t know I couldn’t do that” trick didn’t work.

Here’s something new from Shugga and Toxic.  These two have enough material together to do a double disc, as if this was the mid-90s, or something.Shugga – “Dark” (Prod. by Toxic)

Because the streets is a short-stop… Amilcar – “If I Wasn’t” (Prod. by Lokey) Props Timbuck2

Speaking of summer, I can’t believe this shit is almost over.  This is the 2nd leak off of Mulatto Patriot’s Sonic Visuals Remix LP. The “Showtime” remix features close friends Prosper Jones & Mena and brings about the summertime vibes that is sometimes short lived in the city of Chicago. This remix by Mulatto Patriot…

Week numero 4 for Fooch & Brainiac Society’s The Dilla Chronicles.  Gobstopper gets run this week. Fooch – “Gobstopper”

Interesting… Meatball (of Hot Stylz) feat. Chingy, White Tee & Krazee (of Hot Stylz) – “Get Money”

More footage from Lupe Fiasco’s recent trip to Japan. He closed his set out with “Daydreaming”, and I have absolutely no clue if the people in the audience know what he’s saying, but they sure are enjoying it. Bonus: Lupe Fiasco, The Cool Kids and VIP-J backstage

Naledge’s performs the latest Kidz In The Hall single “Flickin*” dolo at the Abbey Pub. The Land of Make Believe is in stores on October 13th. Props Gold Coast TV