Zaramela only came onto our radar a couple weeks back, but it seems like that was the perfect time as the band has just released their debut album. The 9 tracks of genre-bending smoothness include guest features from Saba, Eryn Allen Kane, and ProbCause. Catch Zaramela at their special release show @ Chop Shop on…
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Jayaire Woods – Navy
Produced by Dexter. Jayaire Woods had been relatively quiet lately, no doubt plotting on his Quality Control debut project. Today though, he dropped some quick flexing music on us and in under 2 minutes it goes pretty crazy. The Bellwood native is one of the most exciting newcomers coming out the land right now, and…
Chance The Rapper Narrates New White Sox ‘Pump Up’ Video
That man really has his city doing front flips. In addition to being scheduled to throw out the opening pitch of the Sox’s first home game of the season, the team tapped Chano to narrate their new ‘pump up’ video. Not bad for a kid from 79th. Between this and two high profile SNL appearances…
Taylor Bennett – Straight From the Bottom
Produced by CeoBeatz. Taylor Bennett is back with another loosie to remind us just how he got here and where he came from. Taylor’s been fairly consistent as of late, and rumored to be working on some more stuff with Supa Bwe. Hopefully we can get some of that sooner rather than later. For now…
John Walt f/ Trapo – Podium
Produced by Joseph Chilliams. John Walt teams up with Trapo and Pivot compadre Joseph Chilliams for some Chi to Madison magic. And we do mean magic, because this one’s a heater. It would seem like Pivot is gearing up to make a huge splash for the rest of 2016, and we can’t say it’s unexpected….
Noname – Freedom Interlude
Some new Noname (drop the Gypsy) means that it’s a good day. She brings along Saba and Phoelix for production that she absolutely floats over, as per usual. Noname tosses out any features and decides to attack this one alone. Nobody’s mad at though. Noname is arguably the most anticipated artist in the Chi right now,…
Video: Dally Auston – These Days
Directed by Brandon Holmes Dally Auston might’ve been sleeping for a bit, but that’s very clearly over. Dalí let’s loose the visual treatment for “These Days,” which he dropped a little while back — and it’s a perfectly dark match up. We’re being promised that Roses, Dally’s new project, won’t be like Detox (R.I.P.) so we can expect…
New Project: Netherfriends – Don’t Be a Fuckboy
Say what you will about Netherfriends, but don’t you ever accuse him of tolerating fuckboys. Chicago’s premier one-man-band seems like he’s always got a new project in the works, but this time he’s decided to direct that energy into putting a stop to the fuckboy epidemic we’re currently experiencing. Not all heroes wear capes. Go cop…
Video: Chris Crack – Off My Line
Directed by Born Fly Films And he’s back again with the fire. Chris Crack has one of the most consistent work ethics in Chicago. He also doesn’t appreciate people wasting too much time on his line. The XXL Freshman candidate decided to take this fine day to drop this exceptional visual for the oldie but…
Kweku Collins f/ Jamila Woods – Ego Killed Romance
The Closed Sessions crew offers up another excellent collaboration as Kweku Collins links up with fellow CS signee, Jamila Woods, for this smooth self-produced release, cleverly titled “Ego Killed Romance.” Kweku has been steadily building himself quite the buzz over the past year or so, and 2016 is looking to be a huge leap forward…