Last night at the Staples Center, Jay-Z and Kanye West broke their record for “Paris.” Chicago was currently the reigning champ with eight, and The Throne trumped that last night with nine. With only four more dates on the tour will the duo go for 10? LAL
Year: 2011
Kanye West, No I.D., The Lengendary Traxster Make Billboard Top Producers Chart
Congrats to Traxster, Kanye West and No I.D., who’ve all made the Billboard Top Producer list for the second year in a row. Billboard just released their list with all three Chicago producers falling in the top 25. Here’s to 2012.
Video: Astonish – Lord Forgive Me
Directed by Sense Hernandez. Astonish drops off a new visual in celebration of his latest offering, The AstonishinglyODD Project, impacting today. Hit the jump to stream/download the tape.
Video: Onis – Jugarnaut
From Onis’ On The Contrary, Vol. 2, which drops next week.
Common – Raw (How You Like It)
After spending some time with Com’s new LP, one thing’s for sure — it’s one of the best albums you will hear this year. Trust me. Remember, The Dreamer, The Believer impacts December 20th. Stream only, people. Props to Nav. Raw
Video: Parkay x L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Insane Loco [Behind The Scenes]
Courtesy of CypHop Full clip on deck.
Complex Presents: The 25 Greatest Chicago Graffiti Writers
Now, this is pretty interesting. Complex has put together a list of the 25 all-time greatest graffiti writers (no particular order, though) from the city of wind. Move right on over to ‘Plex and check out which graf greats made the cut.
BenOne – Ain’t The Same Without You
BenOne’s in the holiday spirit. His latest joint, which can be downloaded here, is dedicated to the troops, their families and everyone who has lost a loved one this year. Nice one, Ben. Ain’t The Same Without You
Video: Freddie Gibbs Live @ The Madlib Medicine Show
In case you didn’t know, Gangsta Gibbs has been the special guest at Madlib’s Medicine Show tour on the west coast and above you can catch Gibbs run though “Deep”, “The Ghetto” and “Thuggin’”. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to hear what Gibbs & Madlib cook up for their album.
Live Stream: Common Live (Presented by YouTube)
With The Dreamer, The Believer dropping December 20th, Common hit the Google offices to perform a few joints from the album. Stay tuned, as Shaheem Reid will be talking to Com after the show. Powered by YouTube.