Author: Andrew Barber

We catch up with the jet-setting Internz as they kick it some place that’s a lot warmer than Chicago, all while shamelessly plugging Mims upcoming album, Guilt, which drops April 7th. You know they did the first single, right?  Move if you want to. Maybe Da Internz were the one’s in the comments section plugging…

Another Skooda throwback freestyle for your listening pleasure.  On this one he goes in over the Bilal and Dr. Dre collaboration “Fastlane”, which came out all the way back when I was still in college, which means a long ass time ago.  This is from a rare and hard-to-find Skooda mixtape from 2004. Skooda Chose…

Produced by Young RJ. Chi City gets with Detroit on this one.  Vice (Verse) hooks up with Frank (of Frank-N-Dank, J. Dilla fame) and Young RJ from BR Gunna for “Checkmate” Vice feat. Frank (of Frank-N-Dank) – “Checkmate” (Prod. by Young RJ)

The Primeridian continue their international connections with French Producer Sket. They appear on Sket’s Renaissance EP on a track entitled “Doin’ It Well” You can download the entire EP from Sket below, featuring The Primeridian’s “Doin’ It Well” Sket – Renaissance EP

Yes it is, Aaron. Aaron Levi – “Is Love A Crime?” Aaron’s first official single, “We Ride”, will be available on April 20th via iTunes, so make sure to pick that up!

UIC’s Hip Hop Congress recently hosted ‘The Chi-Town Breakdown’, celebrating one of Hip-Hop’s lost elements (in my opinion, of course).  Watch various members of the Chicago Tribe and Blokheads do work on UIC’s campus. Featuring LoveJones’ track “The Bump” (Prod. by 9th Wonder) in the background.

And here’s the official video.  Shoes, album, etc. all in stores now.

Directed by Noah Banks. This is great.  Well done!

Here’s a brand new joint from Fest’s upcoming mixtape, The Manual.  Here Che linked with the legendary Queen Latifah for “Goin’ In”, which was produced by Dub Santana. The Manual will be dropping in just a few weeks.  Plugg City! Rhymefest feat. Queen Latifah – “Goin’ In”

This track leaked out yesterday via Young Kingz, and it was a bit premature.  Oh well.  It’s a dope cut and the world definitely needs to hear it…and it’s a little something different from Mr. Halsted. Mikkey Halsted feat. Klass – “Taboo” (Prod. by No ID)