With Hebru Brantley handling artwork duties, Thelonious Martin finally unveils his cover art and track list for his highly anticipated album, Wunderkid, due out December 2nd on his label The Home Team Music Group. Wunderkid is jam packed with fire collabs and big named artists, and is sure to close out the year on a…
Author: Andrew Barber
NicX f/ 6LACK – The Sun
Produced by Identity Withheld Something new from rising Cleveland spitter, NicX. Here he links with 6LACK for an ode to the Sun God. Identity Withheld handled production duties, and this a nice change of pace from what you’re used to hearing these days. Check it out below.
Video: PhiLLaNOise [Phil G + Jay iLLa] f/ Rashid Hadee – F.Y.M.
The duo of Phil G and Jay iLLa dropped a very dope EP a few weeks back that you should look into checking out if you haven’t yet. The combo of the supreme emcee (Phil G) and the dope-as-ever DJ turnt rapper Jay iLLa was a winning combo — especially over the soulful Rashid Hadee…
Famsquad f/ Gangsta Boo – Baddest
Famsquad members Slick Da Capo, Omekka and Ether Banks connect with Tennessee legend Gangsta Boo for one of the baddest collabos you’ll hear in a while: “Baddest.” This serves as the second single from Slick’s Blow Vol. 1 EP — which should be due out by year’s end.
Video: Edai – Senselessness
Directed by Slow Production. Produced by C-Sick. Edai reflects on the “Senselessness” that happens in life each and everyday, over this sick C-Sick production. This one just makes sense. Listen to Edai go crazy on wax above.
Alex Wiley – Lil Stoner Boi
Produced by Taylor Young & Carter Lang Some fresh new Alex Wiley to help kickstart your week. Interestingly enough, Mr. Wiley took a different approach to releasing this yesterday, by bypassing blogs and media sites to give the song directly to his fans first and foremost. That’s what’s dope about 2014, now artists can go…
Leather Corduroys – Twitter Follower Freestyle
One half of Leather Chords, Kami De Chukwu, kicks this quick little real homie roll call that doubles as a freestyle. He’s calling it “Twitter Follower Freestyle,” and he appears to shout out his favorite twitter followers or those that he follows. I’m not sure I follow, but follow him doing the damn thing below….
Gino Marley – Wat If
Savage Squad’s own Gino Marley emerges with a brand new single, the haunting “Wat If.” Todd Beee handled mixing duties. This also serves as a loosie from Gino’s new project that should be out in the near future.
New Album: SD – Truly Blessed [Stream]
Former GBE standout and one of the unsung talents of the Chicago Drill movement, SD, has dropped his official debut album, Truly Blessed, via iHipHop Distribution. The album is available for purchase now, but the label has been nice enough to offer up a stream so you can try before you buy. I’m definitely looking…
Video: Bump J Interview On Power 92
Recently, Bump J called into Raw TV Radio to chat with the gang over there. It’s one of the first live radio interviews he’s ever done, and it’s nice to hear the Chief’s voice. He talks about his current situation, his plans for the future, the state of Chicago rap, the younger generation and much…