Following the release of Be Yourself at the end of last year, Chicago’s own Taylor Bennett drops off his latest EP. The eight-track effort packs features from some of Chicago’s heaviest hitters, including Supa Bwe, Melo Makes Music, Femdot, and Chance the Rapper.
Kali Skrap makes his return to our pages with his second drop, following last year’s Jayaire Woods-assisted “OK”. This one’s a morose banger that we can see getting a lot of play in unexpected places. Skrap has had good reason for the slowdown of releases, as his energy has been in some other places. The…
Directed by J.R. Saint As he prepares to drop off his major label debut EP, Calboy links with Polo G for the video to their banger “Caroline”. The duo makes it clear that although they’re on their way up, things could still get dangerous, the scenery included. The Wildboy EP will be with us May…
Chance is officially in album mode. After announcing that he’ll be releasing his debut this July, he took to Instagram yesterday to reiterate that the process is the only thing on his mind. Perhaps a product of those sessions, he’s partnered up with Lil Boat to drop off a tradeoff of bars. If you wanted…
Pivot Gang’s individual members have been prominent members of Chicago’s music scene for what feels like forever. From with Saba’s increasingly acclaimed run of projects, to Joseph Chilliams gaining attention as one of the most original voices in hip-hop, to Mfn Melo entertaining beyond the music in an amazing series of cooking videos, to Squeak…
Sydny August made her debut on our pages last month with the video for “Ride”, and she now returns with a smooth new single. This one has more bedroom pop vibes as a show of just how versatile Sydny can get. She’s certainly impressed with these recent drops, and there’s no telling what we could…
Ohana Bam has been on a tear lately, releasing the singles “Susie” and “Pump My Head Up!”, which he grabbed Queen Key for. Today he returns with a brand new banger that flexes his knack for insanely catchy hooks. This is one you’re gonna want in the rotation immediately. No word on a full-length from…
Directed by Trey Lyons. Produced by LOESOE. Baltimore transplant TheHxliday makes his FSD debut with the visual for “Enemy”. This one is a doozy as the 16-year old upstart makes his way through a fugue state, revisiting some painful memories. The whole Trey Lyons-directed clip goes perfectly with his sound, which feels dreamy and electrifying at…
Sydny August has been a name heard around Chicago for awhile now. Building that name for herself performing in various DIY spaces and becoming an integral part of the community. Now, as she enters the last lap of her school career, Sydny is prepared to fully dive into life as an artist. And frankly, I…
Chicago singer-songwriter Jasmin Williams makes her grand entrance with a quick 3-track offering, produced and instrumented entirely by Lucas G. The smooth collection is a perfect introduction from an artist I think we can count on hearing a lot more from in the near future. Check out A Lot of God, a Lil Ego, below.