Produced by Tony Roche And you thought the female rappers in the city had problems with each other? Well, that’s your problem. Here, two new school titans, Sasha and Tink, collide for a serious “Problem.” One half of the Odd Couple, Tony Roche, who also serves as Sasha’s DJ, laced the beat for Tink and…
Author: Andrew Barber
Martin $ky – Flying Rat$
Okay, so as you may or may not know, pigeons are known as flying rats. Dirty, filthy, disease-infested creatures. I may be dating myself here, but do you remember the song “No Pigeons” from 1999? A group that was actually pretty dope, Sporty Thievz, put it out as a response to TLC’s “No Scrubs.” And…
Vic Spencer – The Stroke Master
The rapping bastard is also the stroke master. And we’re not talking swim lessons (zing!) This Vic Spencer guy is one complex character. Over a classic Too $hort album cut, Vic tells some freaky tales of his own. The Red Button Series ends next week. Get your fix while you still can. No one is…
Mixtape: The Twilite Tone – MOMENT BY MOMENT [enJOY the JOURNEY]
Legendary Chicago producer/DJ/renaissance man, The Twilite Tone, blesses us with his brand new mixtape, MOMENT BY MOMENT [enJOY the JOURNEY]. It’s an hour and a half of bouncy rhythms delivered in only a way Tone can. It’s that Twilite mood music. It features a diverse lineup of artists and instrumentals, and even includes an unreleased…
Christian Rich – In Between
The brotherly duo of Christian Rich have been awfully busy this year. Let me run down a list of their accolades right quick: they’re behind Drake’s “Pound Cake,” J. Cole’s “Sparks Will Fly,” they have four joints on Earl Sweatshirt’s album Doris, and have two joints on Chris Brown’s upcoming album, X. So, uh, yeah…
Video: Rockie Fresh Talks New Collab w/ Ed Sheeran
Lupe Fiasco isn’t the only Chicagoan with a Ed Sheeran single, as Rockie confirmed with British outlet LozzaMusic that the two have something in the chamber. Rockie talks about his friendship with Ed, and the time that he introduced him to the boss Rick Ross. Rockie doesn’t dish on too many details of their relationship, but…
UFB – Hands On Ya Knees
Produced by Fya Stara The UFB trio recruit Fya Starta to craft this juke/bop record called “Hands On Ya Knees.” And yes, this samples the “Cha Cha Slide.” Wouldn’t be surprised if this one picks up some steam. Turn it out.
Lady Gaga f/ R. Kelly – Do What U Want
Produced by DJ White Shadow It’s Kells! And Gaga! It’s ARTPOP. Chicago’s own DJ White Shadow provides the backdrop. The cover art is slightly NSFW, obviously. Update: New stream below…
Video: Rockie Fresh – Fire In The Booth Freestyle
While overseas, Rockie stopped by BBC Radio to connect with Charlie Sloth. While on the show, Rockie burned the booth down with a rather lengthy freestyle. RR
Video: Diddy & MGK Launch Revolt With New Commercial
Revolt TV launches nationwide tomorrow (7pm CST), and we celebrate this groundbreaking occasion with new new TV spot for the network. Diddy links with the likes of MGK and Miguel to spread the gospel. I don’t know the exact channel where Revolt will be airing in the Chicago market (via Comcast), but I will have…