Salute to everyone involved in this program. I’ll let Javin have the floor: The Power of Sound is a music workshop that provides Chicago Public Schools’ students, involved in the Mentor Advocacy Program, with hands on experience with music industry professionals in an effort to develop and hone their musical talents and industry experience. This…
Year: 2011
Tee Jay – I’m A Boss
Mr. Windy City makes a plea for Chicago unity on this freestyle over MMG’s “I’m A Boss.” Tee Jay calls out a handful of rappers by name (mainly artists he’d like to record with), and requests that the hip-hop community in Cook County come together for a greater cause. He raises some interesting points and…
Lupe Fiasco Named Brand Ambassador For Vans OTW
If you’re pushing a product and you want it to be perceived as cool, then there’s no doubt you’d like to pair up with Lupe Fiasco. Well, Vans OTW did just that for 2012 as they’ve named Wasalu their new brand ambassador. Complex: Vans has enlisted the services of Lupe Fiasco for a collection of…
Watch The Throne Projected To Move 400-500k Copies In First Week
In what will no doubt be labeled as the success story of the year, Kanye & Jay’s unleakable collabo album, Watch The Throne, is expected to move around 400,000-500,ooo copies in week one – with the majority of these sales coming digitally. Looks like their idea to upload straight to iTunes was a stroke of…
Video: L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Church Is In Session
Directed by T.E.H.O. Media This is COLD. Now or Neva coming Fall 2011.
Video: GLC Talks Chicago Gangs
GLC sat down with Greedmont TV as part of their “Better Ourselves” series to speak with GLC about the various impacts of Chicago gangs. GLC makes a handful of good points here…
Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch The Throne: The Samples
You knew it was coming. You probably didn’t expect it so soon, though. I was going to hold off until the album dropped, but this set is only missing a few songs and I didn’t want to sit on it because of that. I’ve also decided to not provide a tracklisting this time around. Everything…
King Louie – Louie Montana
King Louie borrows Future’s Aubrey-assisted single for his latest offering. I hope y’all aren’t still sleeping on Louie. Louie Montana
Ski Beatz feat. GLC x Stat Quo – You Already Know
Another leak from 24 Hour Karate School II. Album drops on Tuesday. Partake in the ISM. 12 You Already Know (ft. Stat Quo & GLC)
Video: The Cool Kids Live @ Reggie’s
Sir Michael & Sir Charles took over Reggie’s Rock Club for their Lollapalooza Afterparty and the good people over at RubyHornet were on hand to get some footage. Looks like it was a pretty dope show.