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Pitchfork Music Fest Announces Full Lineup, Set Times
‘Tis the season for Chicago music festivals, and in mid-July (July 13-15 to be exact) we’ll be getting the seventh edition of the Pitchfork Music Fest. Held annually at Union Park, this years installment boasts hip-hop acts such as Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, ASAP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and ARAABMUZIK. Today they released the…
Longshot f/ Big Zach, Slim Chance, & Tammi Love – Lazy Dayz
Produced by TGIK Long launches something for the summer — he calls this one “Last Dayz,” and it’s set to appear on his Live From The Gravebomb Vol.2, which drops on June 12.
Gzus Piece – Ain’t This Some Sh**
Produced by Mike Jaxx Over a nicely chopped Do or Die sample, Gzus Piece drops a new track, that may or may not appear on his Closed Sessions EP entitled, F*** Y’all. Asterisks everywhere. Be sure to check out his show with Suli tonight at Alive One (6/8). Details on that below. aint this some shit bounce
Plug x Katie Got Bandz – Throwin’ Bandz
Produced by Snapbackondatrack The Plug gets with Snapback and KGB to throw some bandz. And for a band anthem, who better to get than KAATIEEE? Good look getting that ad-lib out of your head tonight. 01 throwin bandz
Residue Reed – Where The Stove At?
On his new leak, Reside Reed asks the ever-popular question: “Where The Stove At?” …For dinner of course. They Call Me RESIDUE on the way.
Boldy James – For The Birds [Prod. by Chuck Inglish]
Fresh off inking a deal with Decon for his all Alchemist-produced album, Boldy drops some new heat over a Sir Charles soundscape. This joint? It’s not for the birds.
Blanco Caine x Maserati Deeder – V-12 Muzik
This one right here? This one is serious. “V-12 Muzik” is easily one of my favorite songs of the moment — and not just because of the Fat Pat sample courtesy of Tony Flacko. I first heard this one on Victoriouz, Twin and Pharris’ New Chicago Vol. 2 mixtape, and immediately needed a No DJ…
Thello Jay – Everybody Is A Critic
Damn. Ain’t that the damn truth. Truer words have never been spoken. In 2012, everyone is a critic. Everyone is in the “industry.” Produced by Blu Light, this is yet another leak from the His Era project. Stay tuned for that one. And take your critiquing elsewhere.
Video: Bird f/ Reese – She Doin’
Shot and edited by Labrian Dunkin & Larry Potent What she’s doing, you probably don’t want to know. Bird exposes a females extracurricular activities on this one — and no, this isn’t an after school special/Lifetime movie.