The Pied Piper of R&B answers the prayers of many music fiends this weekend, as the R. is the headlining closer for the Pitchfork Music Festival. Kells closes out the fest on Sunday night at 8:30p, and in celebration of this glorious occasion, he blessed the good people at P’fork with some behind the scenes…
Category: Chicago
Mick Jenkins f/ Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa – Crossroads
Produced by OnGaud Mick Jenkins is one of the dopest new emerging artists in the city. So dope, in fact, that he was able to land both Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa on his new single, “Crossroads.” All three artists are currently at a crossroads in their respective careers (I guess we’re all at…
Mush Millions f/ Mikey Dollaz – On Me [Prod. by Young Chop]
With Young Chop on the beat, Westside rap masters Mush and Mikey connect for “On Me.” This is yet another exclusive from DJ Honorz and the Mixtape Mechaniks. Check out what these three put together below.
TONIGHT: Caleb James – The Jones Live @ Reggies’s – 6pm
Save Money sensation, Caleb James, a.k.a. the one they call Arrah, steps out on his own for his first major solo show, THIS FRIDAY July 19th at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago. The budding star, who has been back and forth between Chicago and Los Angeles as of late, will be performing new joints from his forthcoming…
ShowYouSuck – Flip Phone
Produced by Thelonious Martin +1 to ShowYouSuck who really just dropped a track about a chick with a “ratchet ass flip phone.” But Show is correct. You ever see a spicy young thottiana and everything is looking great until she reaches in her purse to accept a call on a first generation Motorola RAZR? Man,…
The Legendary Traxster f/ Krisys LaRue – Blame It On The Molly
Milli Vanilli once famously blamed it on the rain. But it’s 2013, and we can’t keep blaming weather patterns. It’s time to boss up. It was the molly, wasn’t it? Admit it. When your life starts feeling like The Hangover, it was likely the molly. Trax and Kris explore. Traxster’s Long Live The King album…
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib f/ Karriem Riggins – City
As everyone waits for the MadGibbs’ Cocaine Piñata LP, we get a brand new joint from the two via the Adult Swim Single Series. The track will be available for free download on Adult Swim on July 22nd, but will also be released on a limited edition vinyl by Madlib’s Invazion label. Stream below (via Pitchfork)…
The Best Chicago Rap Songs Of 2013 (So Far)
Words by Tyrine Howard (@TYKIDD), Alexander Gleckman (@andfeedingyou) and Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) With all of the press and media attention Chicago Hip-Hop received in 2012, many thought the scene would fall off and dry up completely in 2013. All hype, no substance some claimed. The good news, however, is that those claims were unfounded. Chi…
Vado f/ Kirko Bangz & Fabolous – Straight For The Summer [Prod. by John Blu & Tylann Durrett]
The Chi’s own John Blu and producer Tylann Durrett provide the backdrop for Vado’s new single, featuring Fabolous & Kirko Bangz. This one definitely lives up to its title. Listen below via NR.
EMP DASME – The Consortium
Produced by Different Sleep I don’t know much about Different Sleep, but this beat is smackin’. This is something spacey from EMP’s upcoming project, The Consortium.