Last Saturday night, the young gun Saba rocked the Reggie’s stage as part of OnGaud’s showcase, which also featured live sets from Dally Auston, Mick Jenkins and Noname Gypsy. From the looks of things, Sab is quite the performer and absolutely crushed his set. High energy and a lot of fun. He blessed the crowd…
Author: Andrew Barber
Video: Ace B8gie f/ Murph Watkins – F*** A Plan B
Directed by HOTC TV. Produced by Bobby Johnson. One of my absolute favorite tracks of late-2013 finally gets the video treatment — and it’s well deserved. Here, Ace B8gie and Murph Watkins collide for their ode to plan A working out. Because plan A is the only plan, obviously. All of the eggs in one…
Ana Baby f/ Chinx Drugz – Knockin
The Coke Boyz family emerges with this new one from member Ana Baby, which features her Coke Boyz cohort, Chinx Drugz. It’s truly knockin. Check it out and spread the word below. It’s a KO.
Video: Sir Michael Rocks – Memo
Directed by Robert Mario Sir Mike becomes the real life nature boy in the brand new clip for his latest single, “Memo.” You might be in the streets, but have you ever been in the swamps? Watch SMR and his posse have a ball in the everglades in the clip above. Grab the song here…
Video: Unreleased Footage Of Cap 1 & Kanye West From 1998
Last week, Cap 1 dropped the very-dope trailer for his forthcoming mixtape, Caviar Dreams, which is due out later today (January 14th). In the trailer, Cap included some priceless vintage footage of he and Kanye rocking out in a Chicago basement together in the summer of 1998. This clip, in particular, grabbed a lot of headlines,…
Chief Keef Announces Release Date For Bang 3
Keef gave us two mixtapes in 2013, and he’s kicking off his 2014 output on March 3rd with the release of the third installment of his Bang series. Last night, during a recording session (and perhaps a motorcycle ride?) with Interscope A&R Larry Jackson, Keef announced Bang 3 is due out on 3/3, with the…
Mpulse f/ GLC – The Reason
Produced by Nick Kage & Ill Brown Hey! Mpulse turns 22 today, and that’s The Reason why he’s releasing this new collabo with Gangsta L. Crisis. Wish Pulse a happy birthday when you see him in the streets today, and be on the lookout for a slew of new material in the 2014. Many more,…
Frank Leone Drops Three New Songs
Chicago rhyme-slinger Frank Leone has partnered with music mattress company (no, for real. but not really), OG Mattress, to release three new gems from his forthcoming Where The Wild Things Are project. Don’t sleep on Frank’s recent output, but for now, take three of these and call me in the morning.
Video: Residue Reed f/ Mike Will The Great & Willie Beamin’ – Boss Life
Produced by Smylez The life they lead is very much boss like. Can you say the same? No matter the status of your boss-dum, you should boss up and watch the video above. Mike Will The Great and Willie Beamin’ aid and assist. Glad to see Residue Reed back at it.
Video: Behind The Scenes of Chance The Rapper’s Source Cover Shoot
If you’ve been to a 7/11, bookstore, newsstand, airport or any place that bound magazines are sold, then you’ve surely seen Chano’s mug on the most recent cover of The Source. Chance was named the 2013 ‘Rookie of the Year’ and with such a prestigious title comes a prestigious cover. So see what went into…