After a couple years of loosies and a 2-track offering, Queens transplant Jhon Myquale arrives with his debut EP. The 5-track effort finds the spitter linking with Matt James and Jesse 5k for a great introductory release. Myquale is proving to be one of the most distinct voices coming from the city at the moment,…
19-year-old Juice WRLD has been one of the city’s fastest rising acts of the last few months, and that’s continued with a new deal.
Directed by Cole Bennett, Produced by Alex Lustig Last week, before embarking on tour Taylor dropped off his new single “Minimum Wage”. Now he’s returned, linking with Cole Bennett for the official video for that track. The clip sees Taylor putting in work behind the counter of a burger joint, which just ain’t right at…
At long last, the day is upon us. After releasing a slew of singles and videos, as well as some very dope rollout photos (not to mention one of rap’s craziest, most inventive marketing stunts in recent years), and a one week delay, Towkio’s debut album under Rick Rubin’s American Records has arrived. This project marks…
Closed Sessions has steadily become a Chicago staple over the last several years. The indie label has worked with artists like Saba, Noname, Jamila Woods, OddCouple, and current signees like Femdot and Kweku Collins. Now, the team looks to expand their operations again by linking with Mississippi’s Fat Possum Records.
Perhaps even more than a music city, Chicago is a basketball city. With a historically popular high school basketball circuit watched by the entire country, sometimes it’s forgotten that these are kids, often coming from extremely poor families and essentially competing for the oppurtunity to possibly feed their loved ones. Chance and DWade combined their forces…
As promised, Ravyn Lenae took the night to drop off her brand new EP, and it is oh-so-sweet. After a stellar rollout that included a dazzling video and an extra silky performance on MTV’s TRL, Ravyn’s latest effort might just be the one that makes her everyone’s favorite emerging R&B act. Sticky is still a…
Produced by Knerf The last we heard from Elton was his collab EP with the Burns Twins and Bedows as 2017 closed out. Now, he’s back with a new solo joint, and it’s fire. The Fox Valley native has been making waves as of late, and this looks to continue that streak. Word is the fantastic…
Produced by Cangelosi Qari just dropped the first release from his upcoming tape on us last week, and he returns today with something not from that project, but a treat nonetheless. Check it out below and remind yourself just how long the man fka Carl has been on Chicago’s radar. No Time to Explain is…
Hours before the release of her new collaboration EP with Steve Lacy, Miss Lenae made her MTV live debut on TRL (where she found herself seated next to Busta Rhymes), the show that’s launched the careers of countless young music acts for the past 20 years. And honestly, she killed it. I don’t think I could ever get…