Produced by Dee Lilly Today we have the world premiere of a very nice Nick Astro record titled “Ribbon In The Sky.” This is some solid music, with a lot of thought, effort and attention to detail. From the beat, to the trumpets to the vocals — it’s all working here. This joint kicks off…
Author: Andrew Barber
Iman Shumpert – #How2Hate
Oak Park native, Iman Shumpert, isn’t just nice on the court — but also dabbles in the art of emceeing. He’s been dropping loose tracks and freestyles over the past year and change, and today he drops an original joint titled “#How2Hate.” On this joint he tries a sped up flow and takes shots at…
Sicko Mobb – Try Me (Remix)
While DeJ Loaf’s “Try Me” continues its reign across the country, Sicko Mobb decided to tackle the track, putting their own Westside Chi spin on it. The tried “Try Me” and they succeeded. Listen to them attack it below.
Yung Berg Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend
Berg has had a big year from a production and TV standpoint, but early this morning things took a turn for the worse as he was arrested in NYC for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Masika Tucker. Says TMZ: Yung Berg — the rapper who stars on “Love and Hip Hop Hollywood” — was arrested in…
Video: The Guys – Modern Day Love
One thing I can say about The Guys is that no two songs sound the same. Seriously. Everything has a different sound, so salute to them for that. Here is a brand new video from the Chicago duo, directed by Elevator.
Katie Got Bandz – Bring That Ass Here Boy
Produced by Jack Flash Katie has been on a terror over the past few weeks, working at a feverish pace, dropping dope record after dope record. Tonight she returns with some very potent venom for her former record label, Lawless Inc. This one is pretty controversial. Get right to it below with “Bring That Ass…
Young Klep f/ DeJ Loaf – I Ain’t Got Time
Produced by Kalifornia MD This joint is CRAZY. Damn, Kelp and DeJ snapped on this one. They take that Kali mob music and bring it back to the D with “I Ain’t Got Time.” I don’t care how much time you have right now, but I’m gonna tell you to make time for this one….
No I.D. Promoted To Head Of A&R At Def Jam
The accolades and good fortune continue to pour in for Chicago legend, No I.D., as it was announced earlier today that the executive has been promoted yet again at Def Jam — this time to the head of A&R. If you remember correctly, he was named EVP of Def Jam back in April, so his…
J.R. Donato Signs To Taylor Gang, Drops Video For “Couldn’t Wait”
Rumors have run rampant for months, and speculation has reached a fever pitch in the city, but today it’s officially official: J.R. Donato has inked a deal with Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint. The North Pole artist has been working closely with Wiz for a while now, and thankfully the partnership is now a done…
Chief Keef – Lucky Bastard
If you’re keeping score at home, Keef dropped two projects last week, and still has three to drop before year’s end. What you thought the Bang 3 prequel wasn’t dropping? Think again. Bang 4 The EP Before B3 is still a reality and is due out anytime. The first offering from this project is “Lucky…