Straight outta the D comes Helios Hussain, who is out to rep the streets of the 313 and show a darker side of the city with Views From 6 Mile. The streets of the Motor City are grimy, and Views From 6 Mile embodies the pavement and poverty stricken sections. The texture of the music…
Author: Andrew Barber
Akenya – Disappear
Some new heat that the homie Malcolm London just put me onto. You’ve likely heard Akenya before, as she’s leant her vocals to other artists such as Chance the Rapper, Noname Gypsy, Saba, Mick Jenkins and Eryn Allen Kane. But now, she’s stepping into the world as a solo artist — as she rightfully should….
Caleb James – Time 2 Time
Produced by Caleb James, Ateam & Xtreme Does he ever cross your mind? Anytime? But nah, this isn’t Brian McKnight. It’s The Jones. And The Jones is back on his R&B ish. Today he brings us the rapt/sang track “Time 2 Time,” dedicated to your ex. Your favorite ex. Does she ever think about you?…
Watch Kanye West Accept the ‘Footwear News’ “Shoe of the Year” Award
Congrats are in order to Kanye West and Jon Wexler, both Chicago natives, for winning the Footwear News’ “Shoe of the Year” award last night. It’s no surprise that Kanye’s Yeezy Boost 350s were the most talked about and popular sneaker of the 2015, so the award is well deserved. Obviously. Kanye and Wex have…
Skooda Chose – Pass Ya
Chose isn’t looking at you dudes, he’s lookin’ past ya. And he plans to run laps around you with his return to form on “Pass Ya.” Skooda hasn’t missed a step on the M-I-C and is still sharp as a tack — and that’s actual facts. Listen to him get busy below the jump, and…
Lil Mouse – Come Wit Me
Produced by MC Fresh off dropping his collaborative project with Matti Baybee, Mouse Myers returns with new music — this time from his upcoming solo shot, Life Of A Young Boss. How is a young boss living? Find out below.
Video: Payroll Giovanni & Big Quis – Billboard Brothers Intro
Directed by Jerry Productions. Produced by Helluva. Payroll and Quis’ collabo project, Billboard Brothers, is pretty great. I’ve been calling for these two to link up for a joint project for over a year now, and this past Sunday they made my dream a reality. Up and out of the blue at that. No warning,…
Check Out The Chi-Raq Movie Soundtrack’s Track List
Spike Lee’s controversial film, Chi-Raq, lands in theaters in two days. Friday, December 4th is d-day, and the first time the picture will be open to the public. It’s also the day that the soundtrack will be hitting stores and fine digital retailers. There’s been a shroud of secrecy surrounding the soundtrack ever since DJ…
Video: Supakaine f/ Earlly Mac – Tall Grass
Can you see the snakes? Not with that tall grass, you can’t. Word to the wise: invest in a lawnmower. Perhaps a weed wacker. Maybe even some short of machete. Anything to keep the foliage low. The snakes lurk, and in this fresh black and white clip, Kaine and Mac give us lessons on how to…
Rodrigo Starz (of Rebel Diaz) – #CROOK
Rodrigo Starz of the Rebel Diaz collective has some harsh words for the Mayor of Chicago on the scathing “#CROOK,” which flips Common’s classic diss track “The Bitch In Yoo.” They want justice for Laquan no matter what it takes. They call for Rahm’s resignation among other things on “#CROOK.” Hear for yourself below.