Author: Andrew Barber

I’ve been hounding Mikkey for some new material for the longest, but have subsequently been coming up shorter than a midget on his knees (© Ice Cube). So imagine my excitement when I found this gem on Pugs’ CTA Radio Vol. 2 Mixtape (just in case you missed the full thing here). I think it’s…

MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News Finally MTV got their shit together and decided to cover Rhymefest’s Man In The Mirror Dedication Album (*ahem* the only dedication album).  In the video ‘Fest discusses some choice tracks from the album and two of my personal favorites “No Sunshine” and “Can’t Make It”.  Can we get…

Too much video today? Naaaaah. Here’s a dope interview my man Alex from Ruby Hornet did with “Chicago’s Man of the People”, Pugslee Atomz, down in Austin for SXSW. Enjoy.

Is Vimby omnipresent or what? Seriously, these guys are everywhere. In fact, they did an Easter shoot over at my Grandparents house yesterday. Ayo? [*crickets*] Yeah, I knew that would be a stretch. Anyhoo, the folks at Vimby caught up with Mic Terror, Holywood Holt, Shala and Million $ Mano, collectively known as “The Movement”,…

Eurweb.com is reporting that Common has come to the aide of his recently embattled longtime Reverend, Chicago’s Jeremiah Wright. Common, who grew up a member of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, where the retired Reverend spent most of his career, feels Wright was misinterpreted: “He never really was against white people or another race….

From Phil Michael aka Phil G’s album, Refined Swagger. Coming Soon.

Yes, Shala just dropped off the second installment of his Immortal Movement Radio series.   Volume 2 features new music from Shala, The Cool Kids, Million $ Mano, Mic Terror and more. If you were living under some sort of rock (or bridge) and you missed Vol. 1, make sure to pick it up here….

Shala and Mo B discuss the “Hello My Name Is…” Chicago Art Show that went down last month here in town that showcased the local arts.  Shala was the brains behind the operation so check out his testimonial.  

Sneaker Freaker just posted an interview they did with Mikey “I Rock” Rocks of the Cool Kids, while they were over in Australia. They discuss Jordan’s, gear and how Chicago’s beaches compare to those Down Under: You don’t have beaches in Chicago?We do, we have the lake but it’s dirty, it’s not that clean though….