Produced by KJS Beats. GLC comes through with one last one drop from his Ism Churchill project before it impacts tomorrow. On “Anita”, GL gets some assistance from MG and Cherri Soul as he takes on a smooth flip of Anita Baker’s “Been So Long”. Stream/download “Anita” below and hit the jump to check out…
Category: Chicago
Video: Lucki Eck$ – Count On Me
Directed by J Krown. On April 6th of 2013, I happened to listen to a song that appeared in my inbox. The composer was a young talent by the name of Lucki Eck$, who shared with me a track titled “Count On Me.” That’s all I needed to hear. I was dazzled with his wordplay…
First Week Sales Projections Are In For R. Kelly’s Black Panties Album
It goes without saying that R. Kelly’s Black Panties album has been quite polarizing. On one hand, you have a lot of fans professing their love for the project, saying R. Kelly is back and BP is his best album in years. On the other hand, Kells’ detractors are more vocal than ever, claiming the…
Video: Twista & TI on MTV Rap Fix
This is one of the best episodes of MTV’s Rap Fix that I’ve seen in a while. Twista talks about his new EP, Back To The Basics, and his long career in the music business. He also talks about the red hot Chicago rap scene, and talks how it differs from the College Dropout era…
Video: Chance The Rapper Talks Life, Racism & Communication on Portraits
As part of iLLRoots Portraits series, Chance Le Rapper opens up about his career, racist encounters and the art of language and how it can be good and bad. Some wise words from the young king.
Video: Chella H – All Me
Directed by Rio Chella Chell remixed Drizzy Drake’s “All Me” last week, and today we get the video. There might be snow on the ground, but Chella still looks great bundled up. Her new project, No Filter, drops on NYE.
Video: Paypa f/ Tree – Skyline
Directed by Davy Greenberg Great news for Paypa fans such as myself: he has a seven song EP with Tree about to drop called The Session. That’s right seven brand new songs all produced by the man of the hour, Tree. Today we get a taste of what we can expect with the Tree and…
Video: Rockie Fresh & Casey Veggies – Celebrating Life
Directed by David Camarena. Produced by Rob Holladay. It’s a celebration in the new clip from Rockie and Casey, which serves as the second official offering from their Fresh Veggies EP. Premiered by Noisey. Fresh Veggies drops December 16th.
FSD Feature: Leather Corduroys: Kami de Chukwu & Joey Purp Get Ex-pants-ive
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) A “left hook” from SaveMoney rappers, Kami de Chukwu and Joey Purp, leaves us intrigued. Their collaborative project, Leather Corduroys, is highly anticipated, but they don’t want to tell anyone about it. Chukwu and Purp used Leather Cords to do whatever they wanted, riding on their talents to create something…
John Walt – Kemo Walk
Produced by DJ Damnage. Before dropping GetHappy 2.0 next Tuesday, John Walt comes through with one more drop to hold everyone over. I’m sure Lil Kemo would approved of this one. Press play and get your Kemo walk on below. Also, be sure to check out Walt Live @ Tonic Room with Saba, Chris Crack…