Chicago artist and friend to many, Henny B, sadly passed away in March of this year. The Chicago scene has mourned her loss, and rememeber her fondly for her warm and kind-hearted nature, as well as her skill as a talented emcee. Today, frequent collaborator, Nasim Williams, drops a new EP titled Moments, which features new…
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Stream Joey Purp’s great new album ‘QUARTERTHING’
After making us wait over two years to the follow up to his critically acclaimed classic, iiiDrops, Young Purple returns with his proper follow up, QUARTERTHING. Yeah we’ve been impatiently waiting, but it’s well worth the wait, trust. I was wondering what the hell he’d been working on, and these 14 new tracks exceeded even…
King Deazel, FBG Duck & Bump J connect for “Business is 1st” visual
Directed by Will Gates King Deazel gets two of the heaviest hitters in the city for his new single and video for “Business 1st.” The Chief and Duck? Doesn’t get much bigger than that. Hey, it’s never personal. It’s always business. And some big biz is involved in this new take down. Get your affairs…
Ohana Bam returns with “Cops At The Door”
Produced by D Phelps & Rico Nichols New heat from Bam. The cops are at the door. I know you hear them knocking, but don’t let them in. Wu-Tang Bam ain’t nuthin’ ta fuck wit.
Queen Key fantasizes about your favorite Chicago rappers & more on “Dreams”
Damn. The Queen flips the other Queen‘s recent hit, “Dreams,” which flipped a Biggie classic. But Ms. Key is taking aim at this new generation of rappers — the majority of which hail from Chicago. From Valee to Herbo to Juice Wrld — no one is safe here. Listen up and see if you made…
Panamera P & Reem link for ‘The Poe Project 2’
The Pirates return with a new collaborative outing called The Poe Project 2. Panamera P and Reem. Back down. Round 2 is upon us. 10 brand new songs for the people. Stream the whole thing below.
Stream TyMadeIt’s “Up In Smoke”
It’s a smoke session with the latest joint from producer/artist TyMadeIt. If you guys are just getting hip to Ty, he produced Valee’s red hot “Allat,” among other records. Go “Up In Smoke” with his latest and greatest below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBs_rRj4nAo
Brockhampton hits the Aragon Ballroom on October 28th
On October 28th, the supergroup Brockhampton hit Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom as part of their third North American Tour. Yes, their ‘I’ll Be There Tour’ descends upon Chicago just days before Halloween, so you best believe this will be a festive outing. Tickets for their Chicago takeover go on sale THIS SATURDAY MORNING (September 8th) at…
Stream Kiltkarter’s new single “Really”
Rising star, Kiltkarter, aka The Croc God, makes his FSD debut today with his first release, “Really.” Oh really? Yes, really. This kid is a double threat on the mic and behind the boards, so please pay attention to wtf he has going on. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Yes, really. Stream his FSD…
Kweku Collins drops new single “ET” + announces tour
It’s a Thursday double feature from Closed Sessions’ Kweku Collins, who not only gives us a new single, but announces a nationwide tour as well. On October 25th, he hits the road alongside Pivot Gang’s own Joseph Chilliams for a tour that ends in November in Portland. The dates and information are below, as is…










