I’ll go on record as saying the North Coast Fest 2010 had the best hip-hop lineup of any of the music festivals that Chicago hosted last summer. Hands down. I actually can’t say enough good things about North Coast, as it was a pleasant experience, they took care of their press (not shit on them like…
Year: 2011
Dawreck feat. R.O.B. & Wood G – Hustle Hard (Remix)
Mr. Triple Darkness hustles hard with some of his Westside brethren R.O.B. and Wood G for this Ace Hood remix. This is how they hustle on their side. Dawreck hustle_hard_remix_ace_,dawreck,_wood_g_,r.o.b
Video: Tree – Chicago, Illinois
Directed by Gregory Buissereth. Furiou$tylez & Vic Lloyd’s first offering from Puttin’ The Street Back In Streetwear, Vol. 1 gets the visual treatment. If you missed the MP3, be sure to grab it here. Look for the entire project to drop April 17th.
Video: Ric Jilla – Feelin U
Ric Jill returns with a new video with the soundscape provided by The Legendary Traxster. Hey Jill, I’m feeling your leading lady. Ha!
Video: Tex Message – Get Busy
Off Tex’s 20LEMN mixtape.
Curren$y feat. Freddie Gibbs – Scottie Pippen
Curren$y & Freddie Gibbs over an ALC track? I can assure you that you’re not dreaming. Look for this track to appear on Spitta’s Covert Coup which drops on National Duff Day, April 20th. Scottie Pippen
Video: Add-2 feat. Nida Nasheeda – Dream Catcher
Directed by Thomas “TPJ” Price
Sir Michael Rocks – Bring It Back
Sir Mike brings it back to the middle of the map with a brand new freestyle over the Travis Barker thumper. The only rapper with a Neiman Marcus deal has another new project on the horizon entitled Premier Politics. Politics as usual, indeed. Sir Micheal Rocks – Bring It Back AO
Mixtape: Ill Legit & Shawn Kannon Present: Project Mohawke
Illy on the raps. Shawn on the beats. 6 tracks. Simple as that. Ill Legit (The Gent$) and newcomer Shawn Kannon formulate to produce Project Mohawke, a 6 song mixtape dedicated to bringing an under-rated scottish producer named Hudson Mohawke beats to life. These instrumentals provide an ideal landscape for Illy and Shawn to…
REC Center feat. Kaye Fox – Same Old Thang (Prod. by Emmaculate)
REC Center is back with a new heater featuring the lovely songstress Kaye Fox. I know both camps (REC and Kaye) have been working with Emmac closely as of late and have a lot of material on deck, so stay tuned. REC Center Same_Old_Thang_(f._Kaye_Fox)