Author: Andrew Barber

While in NYC for last night’s Leaders of the New Cool show, Mikkey Halsted dropped by the Shade 45 studio for Toca Tuesdays with Tony Touch.  Here he kicks a freestyle live on-air. The segment was super dope, as Tony Touch played at least 8 Mikkey Halsted joints – including “One”, “Field N**** Blues”, “On…

On Monday night, I was invited to Matt Hennessy’s VSOP Studios to listen to AK’s (of Do or Die) debut solo album, Picture That, which was presented as a return to that classic Do or Die sound heard on Picture This and Headz or Tailz.  Also in attendance were radio renegades Seandale, V-Dub, DJ Slugo,…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard some new and original material from Verse, but here he’s back with Pinocchio.  Take a listen and I hope your nose doesn’t grow. Versatile – “Pinocchio”

The return of the neeple. I can’t lie, at first I wasn’t exactly sure what a Bertrell was, but now I know because T jumped on the remix. Betrell feat. Twista – “Beat It Up” Tip ‘o the hat: Splash

WGCI’s DJ Phantom is now hosting a weekly segment on UGTV where he’ll be bringing in some of his favorite Chicago emcees to jump in the booth and do what they do best. This definitely brings back memories of the booth on Rap City’s The Bassment. The first installment features AK of Do or Die,…

BacardiRu a.k.a. The Cameo King, catches up with The Unofficial Mayor of Chicago, Cold Hard, backstage at last week’s Snoop Dogg concert. Cold Hard speaks on his upcoming projects including the long-awaited Yakkadoshis Atmosphere and announces a project I’ve never heard of – Scientific Comeback. It appears the Conflict caught a contact messing around with…

Directed by Davy Greenberg (yet again).  Look for the video to drop this Sunday, which has now become the official video drop day.  Hopefully this joint is on par with “Lo Sweatas”, which was one of the best videos of 2009.  Period. Hit the jump for the rest of us…

Eternia jumps on the remix of Kenny Keys & ADaD’s “Leaving”. Their upcoming project, as the Eulorhythimics, Green Street & Avers drops 4/10/10 Eulorhythmics (ADaD + Kenny Keys) feat. Eternia – “Leaving (Remix)”

Mikk’s currently in NYC for his Leader of the New Cool Show tonight, and will in town he stopped by CDR to kick of a few bars with some other artists on the bill: LRG Presents Leaders of the New Cool NYC is going down tonight at 92Y Tribeca with performances by Curren$y, Mikkey Halsted,…