Count & Moonie were tapped by Crooks & Castles to be the face of their 2011 Holiday line. The above advertisement has been popping up in various magazines, including Respect, which is where the scan is from. Keep an eye out for additional work with Crooks & Castles in the coming weeks.
Author: Andrew Barber
MarVo – I Really Do This [Prod. By Lokey]
I saw Twitter buzzing about this record being all over WGCI last weekend–now hear it for yourself. Also, there’s a new Vo project slated for the top of the year… Just in case you weren’t tuned into 107.5 WGCI over the extended Thanksgiving weekend, there was a “Chicago Artist MixShow Takeover” of sorts. DJ Moondawg,…
Onis – Est. 86
Stay Humble artist Onis drops yet another joint from his On The Contrary Vol. 2 mixtape, which is due out in two weeks. I’m a sucker for anything that samples Patrice Rushen’s “Where There Is Love,” most notably the Mobb’s “Temperatures Rising.” In other Onis news, the young MC has been gaining a lot of…
Tia London x Mikkey Halsted – Only One 4 Me [Prod. by Traxster]
Tia and Traxster dropped their collaborative Love Junkie project yesterday, but I felt one record in particular needed some extra shine, and that is “Only One 4 Me,” featuring Mr. Halsted. This record just further cements that there’s something serious going on with Trax and Mikkey right now. Looking forward to hearing what they’ve been…
Skooda Chose – Top 5 MCs
Over a cold Kanye sample, The Chosen MC states his case for being one of the Top 5 dead or alive. But more than that, he’s paying homage to the greats and urging young MCs to do their knowledge on the culture. Off Skooda’s The Prelude mixtape. Top 5 MC’s Master
Scheme f/ Astonish – Life That I Chose
Produced by Slot-A The final leak off Scheme’s EP of the same name, which drops on iTunes on December 6.
Tennille f/ Big Wiz & Mick Luter – Pocket Fulla Cabbage [Prod. by SC]
The lovely 10iller is dropping a project in conjunction with FSD entitled, I Moved To Chicago For A Lil While, where she’ll be doing her thing over all original Chicago production. She’ll be doing joints with some of the best in the Chi, so stay tuned for that. This is the first leak, and she…
Tris J x Sir Michael Rocks – Rack Up [Prod. by Cardo]
Fresh off his scene-stealing appearance on Sir Micheal’s “Too Short Back,” Tris J drops his new single featuring Mikey, which was produced by Cardo. These guys have some serious chemistry. Look for a Tris’ upcoming project to drop soon. antoine Back Up ft Tris J 8 2
King Louie f/ 2 Chainz & Red Cafe – Too Cool (Remix)
Quite possibly the hottest record in Chicago gets the remix treatment, featuring verses from 2 Chainz and Red Cafe. You’ve heard the original, now Louie takes it up a few notches with some help from the East Coast and Down South. Today also marks the announcement of Louie singing with John Monopoly & Larro Wilson’s…
John Monopoly & Larro Wilson Launch New Record Label, Lawless Inc.
Chicago music industry vet John Monopoly has linked with Larro Wilson to launch a new record label, Lawless Inc., and have inked King Louie as their flagship artist. The indie label is currently finishing up a major distribution deal, and is planning to drop Louie’s Dope & Shrimp album in January. The first leak from…