Photos by David Miller of Mad Lab Photography First and foremost: a huge thanks to everyone who came out and supported our event at Tantrik on Friday. It’s been a long road to six years, so we truly appreciate all who joined us and Jugrnaut in celebrating this milestone. Close to 1000 people were in…
Author: Andrew Barber
On The Set w/ Twista, DJ Victoriouz & Deelishis For “Want My Love”
Twista’s new EP, Back To Basics, hits iTunes and other fine online retailers tomorrow, and in promotion of the project, last night he linked with DJ Victoriouz and the lovely Deelishis to film the video for “Want My Love.” The track appears as the last song on the EP, and you’ll be able to hear…
Johnny May Cash f/ Starzo – Getting Money
A DJ Ben Staxx Exclusive Something new from 8TMG’s own, Johnny May Cash. On this one, Johnny grabs Starzo to chop up a little paper. Get it while you can.
Video: Lupe Fiasco f/ Ed Sheeran – Old School Love
Directed by Coodie & Chike With the first video from his forthcoming album, Tetsuo & Youth, Lupe continues to raise the bar. For the clip, he pairs with Chicago’s own Coodie and his partner in crime Chike, who give the video a very old school feel — reminiscent of some of Coodie & Chike’s earliest…
Video: Lil Durk – 52 Bars Part 3 [Preview]
Directed by Rio The third installment of Durk’s “52 Bars” series is coming. Today we get a very brief preview of what we can expect. If you’re keeping score at home, Durk will soon be at 156 bars. He’s coming for you Canibus.
King Louie Announces Release Date For Drilluminati 2
Louie has been teasing us with Drilluminati 2 for months now, but today he finally announced the official release date for the project, which will be December 17th. The project will feature tracks like “Eastside Shit” and “TONY,” while artists like Lil Herb, Lil Bibby – and possibly Chance The Rapper — will appear. Look…
Video: Vic Mensa Brings Out Rockie Fresh @ Reggie’s
Video by Pursuit of Dopeness Last night, the ever-popular Vic Mensa played for a sold out crowd at Chicago’s Reggie’s Rock Club. Some of the highlights of the evening included Vic bringing out Rockie Fresh for “Time Is Money,” and Joey Purp for “Fear & Doubt.” Later in the evening, Vic even covered one of…
Cover Art: Thelonious Martin – The Anthology
Due out on Christmas Eve (12/24), Thelonious Martin is prepping the release of his new album The Anthology. Hosted by Scrap Dirty and DJ Supa, the project will chronicle the career of Thelonious, as well as give us some new and unreleased tracks. Instrumentals, full songs — it’s all here. Check out the official artwork…
Video: Childish Gambino f/ Chance The Rapper – The Worst Guys
Okay, I know this video leaked the other day. But it was a complete send-off because you had to enter a code, and take all kinds of other unnecessary steps to watch it. Well, the good news is the code has been lifted, and you can now watch Bino and Chano’s masterpiece hassle-free. The Worst…
Noname Gypsy f/ Mick Jenkins – Samaritan
Be a good samaritan and check out the latest release from Ms. Gypsy. She’s calling this one “Samaritan,” and it features fellow Chicago emcee Mick Jenkins.