Update: Both Chance & Big Sean have responded to the “Living Single” leak. It was unsanctioned and was allegedly for Big Sean’s forthcoming album. See below. Produced by Cam O’bi What a time to be alive. We’d previously heard reports of a Chance/Smino collab not making it to Coloring Book, and wondered just when, if ever, we’d…
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Ric Wilson – Soul Bounce
Produced by 3lo Ric Wilson arrives with the lead single off his upcoming project, Soul Bounce, which also acts as the collection’s title track. Ric keeps the social themes going strong on this club-ready release, grabbing Austin Peters for some additional guitar work. Mr. Wilson has been one of the more active players in the…
Jaro f/ Qari and Jommis – Bad Guy
Produced by Jaro As he gears up for his second EP release this year, Jaro let loose the latest single from from La Bleue. This time he organizes a quick Supreme Regine reunion as he calls in Qari and current Beach Jesus member Jommis for some vocals musing on the darker pleasures in life. What…
Jamila Woods f/ Chance The Rapper – LSD
Produced by Odd Couple Jamila Woods’ star continues to rise, as she gears up for the release of her Heavn LP. Today she graces our pages with the drop of the project’s latest single, featuring none other than Lil Chano From 79th himself. Jamila also recruited Closed Sessions family Odd Couple to handle the soundboards….
Video: Trapo – Chicago
Directed by Yakub Films Madison upstart Trapo makes the Chicago connection in the new visuals for his bouncy entry off his SHE EP from a few months back. To get some more intimate shots of the Go, Trap recruited premier shooter Yakub to handle the camerawork. He’s not from here, but Trapo shows love to some rarely-seen…
Stefan Ponce f/ Anthony White & Loona Dae – Fly Away
Stefan Ponce has been on almost completely quiet as of late, tinkering away on that upcoming debut. But lucky for us, he decided to break the silence and let loose this super quick flip of “Like I Love You”, JT’s 2002 hit with the Neptunes. Plus he called on Anthony White and Loona Dae for…
Ben Burden – Catch Me
Produced by Kawaakari As we’ve been predicting for awhile now, Chicago is quickly becoming known as a hub for fresh music, with new artists spilling out literally every other day. Chicago is a place to start a real career. Today we’d like to introduce to you Chicago’s newest North Carolina transplant, Ben Burden. Teaming up…
Iris Temple – Ferns
Produced by Quinn Cochran The rising duo of Quinn Cochran and Aura are back with a new release. And man, listen. The Kansas City transplants are gearing up to be one of the most exciting acts on the scene, and this new joint is exactly why. These guys have been tinkering away on an impressive…
New Project: theMind – Summer Camp
THEMpeople’s theMIND has been one of the best kept secrets in the city for awhile now, only surfacing for solo work over the last few months, allowing the rest of the industry to realize what we’ve known for awhile. Besides his solo joints, we’ve gotten peeks at what MIND was capable of on standout feature…
Jhon Myquale f/ Matt James – Jungle
Produced by Jhon Myquale New York to Chicago transplant Jhon Myquale makes his first appearance on our shores with a moody new single. To get some extra juice on the self-produced track, he enlists Matt James for additional vocals. The result is something that’s going to fit in nicely with the current Chicago soundscape. Jhon…