R.O.E. gets props for this. Who else is dropping live albums in rap music? Jay Z? The Roots? Sure. But that was like a decade and a half ago. Right? R.O.E. resurrects the art form with Live From Chicago. Alongside his band, The Soulvillains, R.O.E. recorded a recent gig at Double Door for the world…
Author: Andrew Barber
Iman Shumpert – 290 West
When you sign a $40 million dollar contract, you’re allowed to drop music however, and whenever you feel like. Today, Iman returns to the mic with “290 West” — his expressway home, to be exact. On it, Iman takes aim at those family, friends and lurkers looking for a handout. He ain’t the one. Hear…
Twista f/ Gritz – Hard To Do You
Twista continues his freestyle rampage, this time hooking up with crooner Gritz for the breezy “Hard To Do You.” Yeah, this one feels right, even if it’s just a handful of ferocious bars from Twista. He gets his point across. If you’re keeping score at home, this is Twista’s third freestyle in as many days….
Add-2 f/ Rapsody – Stop Play Rewind
Produced by Khrysis We’ve been patiently waiting on Add’s return. Some were probably more impatient than others. We had a feeling he was hunkered down hard at work on his Jamla Records debut, and we were correct. But his break from the spotlight is over, as he returns with some fresh new product this afternoon…
New Project: Stalley – The Laughing Introvert
Stalley’s underrated Ohio LP dropped late last year (October to be exact), and less than a year later he’s already back with some new goodness — and it comes in the form of his The Laughing Introvert EP. Six brand new tracks from one of the Midwestern reps of the MMG conglomerate. Even better? Half…
Video: Yung Stakks – Stakk Money
Yes! One of the my favorite local songs of the moment — and one that should be huge — gets a glossy new video to accompany. Chine Music definitely did their thing with this clip, flying Stakks down to Miami to drop a few stacks in various, ahem, gentlemanly locations. This video is NSFW, depending…
JNeal – One Man Band
Producer/artist JNeal cuts loose a leak from his recently released Love Me Now Like You Will Later EP, which is available on fine digital retailers as of today. We urge you to go pick that up, but try before you buy below with “One Man Band.”
F.Y.I. – Holy Holy
Ric Wilson and David Ellis return as the dynamic duo, Fuck Yo Institute a.k.a. F.Y.I. Yeah it’s F.Y.I. for the FCC. But the duo is still raising a massive middle finger to the institution with their latest offering, “Holy Holy.” Consider this another blessing from their forthcoming collaboration EP, which is due out later this…
Twista – Lay Up [Freestyle]
T goes full beast mode over the instrumental for Future’s “Lay Up.” It’s Twista’s patented Chi City spin on the ferocious album cut from Future Hendrix. You can thank him later. His freestyles continue. Grab this one below.
Video: RiFF RaFF & Danny Brown – Wetter Than Tsunami
Directed by Tom Larkin Get it wet with Jody and Danny in this bouncy new collabo titled “Wetter Than Tsunami.” Ride their wave up top.