Author: Andrew Barber

Is now available for free download, albeit for a limited time only. This album is packed with phenomenal records with powerful messages. The album includes production by Anton Genius, Emmaculate, Ben One, Xtreme, Jamahl Rahid, Force One Seven, Sound Schemez, Harvy Allbangers and The Grind King. Features include legendary freestyle icon JUICE, Chicago hiphop main…

Produced by Q-Ball, of Crucial Conflict fame. This will be on Q-Ball’s upcoming project Conflict Muzik, which is set to impact shortly. This track in particular is dedicated to the Westside and Chicago Avenue. Q-Ball feat. Tone Capone & Mr. Blhunt – “The Avenue”

Yep, Gangsta Gibbs is going to be featured on the cover of XXL next month as part of their Freshmen 10 ‘A New Breed Of Hustlers’ campaign, which someone from this area hasn’t been featured on since Lupe Fiasco a few years back. It’s pretty hard to hate on that. Clap for ’em. XXL

Directed by Nabil Elderkin A year and change later and ‘Ye is still dropping videos from 808s & Heartbreak You’ll notice that this version of “Coldest Winter” differs from the one on the album.  This video is extremely dark and Kanye isn’t even in it.

I just got my hands on an unmixed copy of Erika Shevon’s version of Frank White’s “Story To Tell” , which will be featured on Jay iLLa’s Revenge of the Backpack’s Vol. 2. This is joint is nice and I like the way this project is coming together. Jay iLLa feat. Erika Shevon – “Story To…

Continuing with the trend of White on White rapper beef, Chicago rapper NaPalm hits Asher Roth with some napalm (zing!) over his Party Boy title. #ShotsFired?

Damn, JNan called in some rather high profile features for this one.  This is a smooth record – pour a glass of Nuvo and toast to JNan. JNan feat. Shawnna & Slim Thug – “Nuvo”

Finally, “The Flyest” has been unleashed.  The video was directed by Mike Carson, while the song was produced by Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids.  The best part?  The Duffmaster DOE, dropped this clip for “The Flyest” today at 4:20pm.  Pass the dutchie! Look for the Bighomie’s project, DOE: The Chicago Bull, to drop very…

Looks like the 4 Horsemen of Chicago were back at it last night at Soundscape Studios with Michael Kolar. I reached out to a source who was in the building, to see about the track they were laying, and all I was told was “bars”. So it looks like this project might not turn out…

New music from JDP, which will be omitted from his upcoming mixtape, Purple. Purple, which will be hosted by URB.com, and IM KING, drops on 4/20 and features U-N-I, YP, Bighomie DOE, Nikki Lynette and more. JDP – “The Otherside”