Produced by VZN Von, aka Fat Jesus of the Classick Studios team, brings us the first installment of their all new curated song series. For this introduction, Von called in Classick regular and THEMpeople original Sean Deaux to make some magic with producer VZN. Over email, Von gave a bit of detail on how this…
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Check out Iris Temple’s new joint featuring Jabril Power
Produced by Quinn Cochran Aura and Quinn return with a brand new loosie, featuring Kentucky’s Jabril Power. These guys remain one of the most interesting acts emerging from the city as of late. This one is a bit of a departure from previous releases, but the duo makes it work nicely. Check the latest from Iris…
Elton Aura links up with Phoelix and Qari for “Jagged Edge”
Produced by Phoelix Elton Aura is one of those artists that it seems like every other artist has been talking about for a minute lately. After seeing him at various DIY shows and events around the city, he’s someone I’ve been eager to hear more official releases from. Today he arrives with a bouncy loosie with…
MFn Melo returns with Jacob Denzel and Femdot for “The Giver”
The time has finally come. MFn Melo has officially begun rollout for his awaited debut project, Melodramatics. For the first offering, he’s recruited Jacob Denzel of ArchDuke and FSD favorite Femdot. Melo announced the existence of the tape awhile ago, and teases here and there, plus a tour with Saba and the rest of the…
Ajani Jones returns to “Maintain” focus
Produced by Banks the Genius Barely taking a break after the release of his debut tape, Eternal Bliss, Ajani Jones returns with the start of his next chapter. Enlisting frequent collaborator Banks the Genius and Uptown’s Marko Stats, Ajani muses on the importance of not losing one’s step. If you weren’t aware before, this man…
Trapo drops smooth new track, “Love Me Anyway”
Produced by Two Another Taking a break from the road to his ford4door project, Trapo drops off a quick loosie. The Madison upstart continues to showcase his versatility, teaming with London production duo Two Another for a mellow love song. Still no announced release date on Trap’s new project, but until then sit back and enjoy…
IKON releases debut EP “Auragami”
Private Stock’s IKON is known primarily for his production, but now he’s released debut project as a lead artist. IKON flexes his muscles as a vocalist here with some chart-ready cuts featuring L.A. VanGogh, Ismael Raps, E-Will and more. While IKON handles production himself, the PVTSTCK team does their thing with engineering duties, and Papi…
Smino releases Netflix & D’Ussé video
Yesterday he said it was coming, and as promised, Smino drops off the visual treatment for a standout cut off his debut full-length. The video makes for a nice pairing, following Smi as he spends evenings with various ladies at a drive-in movie joint. Not quite Netflix, but with some D’Ussé and a bouquet of treefer?…
Stream Phoelix’s debut EP ‘GSPL’
One of the most talked about names in the Chicago scene over the past year or so has been vocalist and producer Phoelix. After heavy contributions to projects by Saba, Noname, and Smino, Phoelix arrives today to drop off his own debut effort. At 7 tracks, the project has similar moments to all the aforementioned releases,…
Vic Mensa is ready to “Rage” with emotional new video
As the rollout for his major label debut continues, Vic releases a powerful new video for “Rage”, tackling his addiction problems with a heavy plane crash metaphor. As Vic has continuously shown he’s coming for a top spot with this album, this track in particular has some serious pop crossover potential. Click play on Vic’s…