Author: Andrew Barber

Some rare and hard to find Payroll for you on this fine Thursday.  Payroll – “You Don’t Know These Streets”

The second installment of Dude Got Bars. Look for more Dude Got Bars segments coming from Mick Luter, Lungz and Bo Deal. Previously: YP – Dude Got Bars

Wes Restless on the raps and DJ Alo on the tracks.  This is the first leak from their upcoming duets album.  I kid, I kid.  Not a duets album, just a collabo album. Be sure to check out Wes and Alo as they’re opening up for The Game at the House of Blues on Sunday. …

A big congratulatory toast is in order for Mic Terror who was voted Chicago’s Best Hip-Hop Act of 2009 by the Chicago Reader (what up Miles?).  This is definitely a nice honor and accolade from the Reader. “Swagger” has to be the most overused word in hip-hop today—your mom’s probably waiting for a good moment…

Produced by Novacane (not to be confused with Novakane from Ivy League) Sorry ladies and gentlemen, this is stream only for the time being.  Blame it on the a-a-alcohol Shugga

Khrysis on the boards! New music from Vice.  Not to be confused with this. Vice – “Black Ice” (Prod. by Khrysis)

I, my friends, have a pair of tickets to give away for The Game concert brought to you by the good folks at Live Nation, this coming Sunday (March 29) at the House of Blues in Chicago.  Nipsey Hussle and Clyde Carson are opening up for Jayceon, so it’ll definitely be a dope show. Just…

Produced by Phil Gates This track will be featured on the upcoming Illnature mixtape Go ILL Factions 3 Illnature – “Move”

Yep, they’re all in the picture. Here’s a *Myspace* rip of Q-Tip’s remix for “We Fight, We Love” featuring ‘Ye and the Cons.  And yes, what I said about Kanye being the cameo king of ’09 stands true. Q-Tip feat. Kanye West & Consequence – “We Fight, We Love” (Remix) Update: CDQ version is HERE….

Something new from Molemen affiliate Scheme.  Here he teams up with his Molemen brother Astonish and Ton Pro.  This is to appear Scheme’s upcoming nine track project entitled The Manifesto EP.  The EP is entirely produced by the production crew Sound Merchants and features appearances from Jean Grae, Astonish and more. Scheme feat. Astonish &…