Produced by Charlie Heat. Supreme emcee, Allan Kingdom, gets down with DJBooth for this new freestyle as part of their ongoing series. I know you know how Allan melts those mics, so listen to him do his thing with the flame emoji freestyle you’ll find below.
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White Gzus – Big
Produced by Mr. E Oh sh*t! Mr. Big, Mr. Big they call them Mr. Big. Blanco Caine and Gzus Piece flip a familiar Dirty South classic (from the Gods Ball & G) for their brand new release, “Big.” And they even flipped a classic Tom Hanks movie for the art. You gotta love White Gzus….
Christian Rich Drop New Song with JMSN, Announce Release Date for Album
Great news for fans of Chicago-bred production duo Christian Rich — their new album is scheduled for an August 21st release. You can now rejoice. Fiesta, if you will. The project is set to be titled FW14, and in celebration of the release date, they’ve dropped another great record featuring the silky sounds of JMSN….
Jeremih’s Late Nights Gets A New Release Date, It Better Stick
We’ve waited long enough. So let’s hope the wait is FINALLY over on July 17th, as Hits Daily Double is reporting that’s the day Jeremih is set to release his third album on Def Jam Recordings, Late Nights: The Album. Now, a source recently told me Late Nights would be dropping earlier in July, but…
Riot Fest Announces 2015 Chicago Lineup
Finally, the long-awaited 2015 lineup for Riot Fest has been unveiled, and it’s another winner. Big names like No Doubt, Modest Mouse, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol and Faith No More land on the bill. But I must say, the Riot Fest crew killed it with the hip-hop headliners this year: Snoop Dogg (who will be…
DMX Hits Chicago’s Portage Theater This Saturday, May 30
Arf! The Dark Man X returns to his second home of Chicago this Saturday, May 30th at Portage Theater. In the early 00s, DMX was a mainstay in Chicago, even living in Lincoln Park at one time. He returns to Chi City this week for a rare appearance and performance. Doors for X’s set open…
Kembe X f/ Danny Brown – Hereditary (2 B*tches)
Produced by Opi Tayler What’s love got to do with a little menage? Once said the famous poet, Joe Crack Da Don. Kembe Xcellence and Danny Brown? Now that’s an award winning combo. And they collide on this addictive new release titled “Hereditary (2 B*tches).” Too many twos, indeed. Hey. It’s in their lineage. Can’t…
Video: KD Young Cocky – Nasty
Directed by Cholly KD gets “Nasty” over this monstrous T-Wayne instrumental. Mr. Young Cocky made his own anthem with this one, and proves that he can hold his own alongside any industry heavyweight or up and comer. Check KD get as nasty as he wants to be up top, with Cholly behind the lens.
Video: Kembe X – Loosie
Directed by Jon Walkup & Kenneth Beckerdite. Produced by Hippie Sabotage. Kembe dropped a loosie from his upcoming project, Talk Back, titled “Loosie.” And today the video is here. He even spends most of the clip hanging upside down. No “Southern Hospitality.” So be sure to get dizzy with the dizzying emcee in the clip…
New Project: Rich Jones – Pigeons & Waffles
Chicago emcee, Rich Jones, has been chipping away at national notoriety with his pretty great releases from his latest project, Pigeons & Waffles. Thankfully, the outside world is now paying attention. At seven tracks deep, Pigeons & Waffles, features Rich doing his thing alongside the likes of Supa Bwe, ADaD and Defcee. It’s now available for stream…