Not a huge surprise here. I figured May 18th was a bit early yet on the promotional side. Fest’s sophomore set has been pushed back until June 8th. I mean, after years of waiting, what’s a few more weeks? I’m not even sure what the official first single is or if we’re getting another…
Month: May 2010
Pugs Atomz & Grant Parks – Rocket Love
Pugs gets soulful on “Rocket Love ” – the first single off his new album Kinda Like A Rapper. The album is exclusively produced by Grant Parks. Kinda Like A Rapper drops June 1st courtesy of Fat Beats/Coalmine Music. Pugs Atomz & Grant Parks – “Rocket Love”
Video: All Natural Documentary
Check out this short documentary about Chicago hip-hop icons All Natural. The 5-minute doc is directed and filmed by Dan Mihail and Iiko Davidov for the “One Chicago and One Nation” online film contest.
Ben One feat. Twista – Beat It Like A Drum
A few months ago an unfinished version of this record leaked sans the Tung Twista. Well, here’s the final, finished version of Ben One’s latest single “Beat It Like A Drum”. Drumroll please… Ben One feat. Twista – Beat It Like A Drum (Dirty) Ben One feat. Twista – Beat It Like A Drum (Clean)
GLC & The Outlawz Preview “Clockin’ Lotsa Dollars”
No, The Outlawz are not featured on the remix of the long-awaited and highly anticipated Bun B-assisted track from GLC – “Clockin’ Lotsa Dollars” (and no, it still hasn’t leaked yet). Instead, GLC played the remaining Outlaw Immortalz a portion of the track after a recent studio session in Atlanta. The reaction was obviously positive….
Solomon – Lovely Lady (Prod. by The Produktionix)
Here’s something from The Produktionix’s artist Soloman. The Produx have been killing everything they’ve touched lately and I’m heavily effing with them. You already know what they flipped here. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Solomon – Lovely Lady (Prod. by The Produktionix)
Phil G Interview on Radio DePaul
Phil G.ood was on DePaul’s Fresh N Proper radio last night and chatted up with host Q about a whole gaggle of sh*t. Phil G came through last night. We chopped it up about upcoming projects, the Chicago hip-hop scene, lyricism, the NBA, and much more. The link to the interview is below: Listen to…
Video: BrandUn Deshay + Dom Kennedy In The Studio
Chicago emcee/producer BrandUn Deshay hits the lab in LA LA Land with Left Coast emcee Dom Kennedy. I know BrandUn has been getting production looks from both Dom and Curren$y lately, so this young man is on move. Stay tuned for his upcoming mixtape, Vol. 3
The Primeridian feat. Lungz & Astonish – Follow Me
Follow Me – (C) 2Pac Under the Twitter act, Simeon and Race @ Lungz and Astonish over this Jay Vega beat. NHJIC. This is to be featured on Jay Vega’s upcoming compilation Summertime Chi, which is literally around the corner. Here’s a banger consisting of Lungz, Astonish and The Primeridian produced by Jay Vega…It will…
Video: DJ Timbuck2 vs. DJ Kid Capri at The Shrine
Doesn’t get much better than this. Last night at The Shrine, DJ Timbuck2 and DJ Kid Capri put on quite the show as they went head to head on the 1’s and 2′.