Produced by James Dean Before the phrase belonged to Nas or BMF, “The World Is Yours” was the mantra of Tony Montana in Scarface; and Lokey channels that on his latest leak from Lotto Chasin’. The world is his. Bow down. Lotto Chasin’ December 2012.
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Bo Deal f/ Lil Durk & Frenchie – It’s On [No DJ]
Produced by Jaye Neutron We just got our hands on the No DJ version of our favorite record from Bo’s Welcome To Klanville project which dropped last week. “It’s On” is a fun and bouncy banger featuring Lil Durk and Bo’s BSM family member, Frenchie. They all got it in on this winner. Check it…
Rebel Diaz f/ Gat Turner x Viva Fidel – Happy Thankstaking
Never one to hold their tongues, Rebel Diaz call your holiday “hell day” with their new joint, “Happy Thankstaking.” And hey, it’s just in time for Thanksgiving. You may not want to play this at your family celebration tomorrow, however. Or maybe you do. Rebel Diaz will be performing live tonight Wednesday Nov. 21st in…
New EP: Giftz x Lokey – Back II The Basics
Rapper Giftz and producer Lokey collide for a seven song EP entitled Back II The Basics. We got an early listen of this project a few weeks ago, and I can attest that it’s quality street music. Lokey’s beats are as pounding and eerie as ever, with Giftz delivering knock out blows with his menacing bars….
DJ Pharris, DJ V-Dub & Sean Mac Win Big At Global Spin Awards
Musicians have the Grammy’s. Actors have the Academy Awards. And now DJs have the Global Spin Awards. The now-annual awards ceremony went down last night in NYC and was hosted by MTV and Shade 45 personality Sway. Big names DJs from across the country were honored, and DJs like Funkmaster Flex, Whoo Kid and DJ…
Video: John Monopoly & Jay Boogie Talk Chicago Hip-Hop History
During a recent encounter in Los Angeles, two legends of Chicago Hip-Hop, John Monopoly and Jay Boogie, reminisce on the ‘golden era’ of rap music in the city. In fact, John John got his first opportunity in the biz back in the early 90s working with Jay Boogie and Da Brat. Here, the OGs loosely…
Video: Guttaville Dough – Where Is My Mind
Directed by Bo G Gutta’ Hard To Kill mixtape, hosted by DJ V-Dub & DJ Citi drops on Black Friday. Here’s a heartfelt record to hold you over until then.
Tony Cartel f/ Mikkey Halsted – Money & Power
Chicago MC recruits Mikkey Halsted to craft on ode to the two things all humans crave: money and power. Newcomer Cartel more than handles his own, and Halsted obviously does his thing, too. Look for this joint to land on Tony’s The Takeover mixtape, due out in the next few months.
dope.boy.magic Unveil The ‘I Wanna F*** Rihanna’ Hat
You may want to tuck your kids into bed before you continue reading this post. If you follow the dope.boy.magic team or any of the various Chicago fashion mavens on Twitter, then you’ve surely seen chatter about #TheHat. Well, today those not in the know got to see just exactly what #TheHat was. Well, from…
Sasha Go Hard – No Time
Produced by Tony Roach In 2012, we’ve seen Sasha rise to the top of her class as one of the Chi’s dominant new artists. From packed concerts in Manhattan and Chicago to critics drooling over her music (and looks), Sasha is having one hell of a 2012. And she keeps the ball rolling with “No…