He’s the DJ producer (Ikaz), I’m the rapper (Vic). Vic Spence is linking with French-producer Ikaz for Spence Ethic, a collaborative effort due out in November. On “Savior,” they link with Suli and D2G to discuss what they feel are shady music politics in Chicago. Need a savior? They’re heard to handle that.
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Video: Edai – Dissin’
Directed by Rio Shot on location in Atlanta, GA, Edai addresses sneak dissers and the like. Off Edai’s So Serious mixtape, which drops on Halloween. To see the tracklist for So Serious, hit the jump.
Video: King Louie – Pack So Loud [Preview]
Directed by Zae. Produced by Young Chop. One of my favorite King L records will be getting the full visual treatment in the very near future. But for now, you can feast your eyes on the preview. This is a fun record, and it appears Zae was able to bring that to life. If you…
Red Button (of ISO) f/ Kenlo Key – Lets Ride
Produced by Bigg Unit The Intavention’s Kenlo Key links with ISO’s Red Button for this new record produced by Bigg Unit. Would you like to ride? Listen and see.
Mixtape: Gemstones – Elephant In The Room [Cover Art + Tracklist]
Gem’s project is dropping sooner than you think, and today we were able to get our hands on the cover art and tracklist for his new project, Elephant In The Room. Gem is no doubt referring to himself with the album title, and it’s evident he’s going to explain why on the project. Elephant is…
Rockboy K9 f/ MPulse, Chi & Loce – Suge & Em
This is a posse cut. Need an explanation? I’ll defer to Rock: The first official single to “THE LOAFER EP” titled “Suge and Em. For those of you that dont know L.O.A.F. Stands for living. Offensive. And. Free. The Loafers consist of a group a free spirited kids that started On the Southside of Chicago and…
Edai f/ DJ Victoriouz – O.T.S.
O.T.S. — you know the acronym. If you don’t figure it out. Ha! This one is off Edai’s upcoming project, So Serious, due out on Halloween. DJ Victoriouz is on the assist.
Video: James Heated & Prime – Chain Letter
Video directed/edited by Prime Vision Media Chicago rap stalwart Prime links with James Heated for this new joint produced by Loose Cannon Beats. Off Middle Ground’s Breaking Ground project.
FSD Beats: Joseph Chilliams
Follow Joseph Chilliams (@JosephChilliams) Back again. FSD Beats sets out to build awareness of Chicago’s top up-and-coming producers — something we have an abundance of. No need to seek other cities for your sound, we have the cream of the crop right here. We’ll be offering up new instrumentals from rising producers weekly — free…
Video: Que BILLAH – The Sequel
Directed by Da Visionaryz Que BILLAH is one of the most unique and creative rappers rapping in Chicago right now. He raises the bar with every video he drops, and continues to push the boundaries as an emcee. With a super indie budget, he and Da Visionaryz put together a clip that looks like it…