Directed by Danielle Alston. Produced by Hit-Boy. Off YP’s most recent release, No Doz. His forthcoming project, Wide Awake, will touch down on 1/29/13. This track is reflection at its finest.
Author: Andrew Barber
Video: Elliott Wilson Asks: Does Lupe Love Controversy?
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook were buzzing about Lupe’s boot from Obama’s Inaugural concert, where Lupe played “Words I Never Said,” which features anti-Obama lyrics, for over 30 minutes. A video of Lupe’s antics spread like wild fire across the internet, with some fans coming to his defense, while others weren’t going for the negativity towards…
Video: Lil Chris (of M.I.C.) – Let Ya Know
Directed by Big Homie ENT M.I.C.’s Lil Chris let’s ya know what’s what with this new video from his upcoming solo set, Money Talks.
Common Says Cruel Winter Is Not Happening
Despite conflicting reports from Q-Tip and Big Sean (both of whom said they’ve contributed to the project), tonight in an interview with Vulture, Common claimed that G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Winter is not coming out. Frowny face. Does G.O.O.D. Music really have a Cruel Winter album coming? Oh, yeah, nah, nah. I don’t think that’s happening….
Video: Twone Gabz f/ Rapper Big Pooh, Gemstones, Vice Verse – EGO [BTS]
Here we go behind the scenes of Def Squad’s newest recruit Twone Gabz’s new video for “EGO.” The track features Rapper Big Pooh (of Little Brother fame), Gemstones and Vice Verce (of the Dirty Slums), and will appear on Twone’s forthcoming album due out later this year. We’ll get the finished video in a week…
Mixtape: Dawreck – I Am Legend
Hosted by Mike 2 Smooth Triple Darkness alum, Dawreck, links with Coast 2 Coast DJ Mike 2 Smooth for his new project I Am Legend. And yeah, it’s a statement piece. If you don’t think Rek is a legend, he’s out to sway you with this collection of new, rare, classic and unreleased gems. There’s…
Video: Naughty N Kane – Real Rap
It’s been a while since we’ve heard something new from the duo of Naughty N Kane, but they return today with a new video that features, quite possibly, the best use of an umbrella in a rap video since Jimmy Capo Vampire Life Jones in the “Purple City Bird Gang” clip. That’s as real as…
Eight Chicago Artists Up For XXL Freshmen 10 Cover
After years and years of complaining and writing about NO Chicago acts landing on XXL’s coveted Freshmen 10 cover, this year we’re looking at a total of 8 possibly making it. Yeah you read that correctly: eight. This evening, XXL Magazine released the list of possibly nominees and a ballot for you to cast your…
Video: VISUAL – Perfectly Placed Paint
Is reality what it seems or is it just perfectly placed paint? That’s kinda trippy, mayne. If you’re digging this record, you can find it on his most recent release, Hello Hip-Hop. Check him out live from Logan Square above.
Video: Kelsey – A Delightful Sadness Train Tour
A stage? Who needs a stage? A venue? Nah, we’re cool. That’s the mindset songstress Kelsey took while promoting her new project A Delightful Sadness. In a move usually reserved for street performers, Kelsey took her show underground to perform the project at various CTA trainstops across the city, most notably Jackson Red Line and…