Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Neighborhood Flavor block party scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017 has been postponed. We do not have a re-schedule date as of yet. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause This Saturday, June 24th, Hype Park will be the place to be as Jack Daniel’s Honey ‘Neighborhood Flavor’…
Words by Aaron Navarro (@aaronlarnavarro) Naptown’s very own, Drayco McCoy, is back with another brand new slapper. This one, produced by Captain Crunch and OogieMane, rides dangerously, so buckle up. In fact, if one were to play this in an actual Bimmer, I don’t know how in tact the speakers would be after. But Big…
New Father, Calez, is back with a new track celebrating his new role, and the lovely human he created. It’s a beautiful thing isn’t it? So fresh off Father’s Day, he drops this timely clip directed by Jon Gollner. Feel the “HEARTbeat” now
This is wild. The moment you’ve been waiting for. Vic vs. Everyday Struggle. He has a few things to get off his chest, and if you’ve seen the preview, you know what’s on the horizon. Vic isn’t too happy with DJ Akademiks’ comments and exploitation of Chicago, and he goes all the way in about…
Directed by Nick Visuals for Elevator Coming straight outta Hammond, Indiana is Vince Ash, a rising new talent who has just joined forces with POW Recordings (shout out Jeff Weiss!) for the release of his debut album. While details are sparse on Vince, we can tell you that he’s easily one of the hottest new talents…
Update: now with Taylor Bennett and DJ Anthony “Twilite Tone” Khan opening up the show. Even more fire on deck! This Saturday, hometown hero Common hits the legendary Ravinia outdoor venue in Highland Park. This is going to be crazy. Common has been one of the most highly influential figures in rap music, with his poetic…
Since its inception, there’s probably been no artist to better perfect the platform of Twitter than Chance The Rapper. Seriously. He’s a black belt of the social media app, and the company clearly recognized this by tapping him for their new Twitter Music ad campaign that dropped this morning. The clip features fans reacting to…
Produced by Rich Gains Friends, followers and fans of GLC have long heard him show love and the utmost respect to the late, great Baba Kwesi Ronald Harris. A mentor, Father figure and inspiration to the ISM. I’ve known GLC for a decade now, and I know this was one of his biggest inspirations and…
Rising Nap Town star, FLACO, has been super consistent in 2017. His videos have been flame, and with each drop he rises his profile. Yesterday, he dropped a full body of work with his long-awaited new album: WRKFRMHME. Home is actually the best place to work, and FLAC def put in a lot of work…
Lud back. Fully recuperated and ready for battle, Lud returns to the ring yet again with “Give It Up” — the latest release from his forthcoming album, No Hooks 2. Yes, the sequel is on the way. He’s as raw as ever on this one. Give up the goods…