Yesterday, Lil Durk dropped one of the very best records of 2013 with his debut Def Jam single, “Dis Ain’t What U Want.” Produced by Paris Beuller, the track is one of Durk’s most honest and sincere to date, touching on a wide range of topics including his father’s incarceration, and the public’s persecution of…
Category: Chicago
Video: Vic Mensa Recording “Orange Juice”
Shot and chopped by DJ Damnage. Heart Of City TV was in the lab with Vic Mensa while he recorded “Orange Juice” (originally entitled “Orange Soda”) and felt generous enough to liberate the footage of him working on the track. Vic’s Innanet Tape is scheduled to impact later this spring.
Odd Couple f/ King Louie, Mikey Dollaz & Big Colour – Pink Champale
King Louie and Mikey Dollaz connect over this hazy, Jay-Z sampling track from production duo Odd Couple, which serves as the first drop from their forthcoming Odd Couple Beat Tape project. The track also features Chicago musicians Big Colour. We’ve been waiting on this one since Lou previewed it last year and the final version is…
Video: Rockie Fresh & Stalley Live @ Scion AV: Open Mic
Shot and chopped by EME. Last night, MMG’s Midwest representatives Rockie Fresh and Stalley performed at Scion AV’s Open Mic event in Brooklyn, NY. Catch Rockie and Stalley performing “Life Long”, “Party Heart” and “The Future” up top. Rockie’s The Birthday Tape drops next week.
Lil Reese f/ Waka Flocka Flame & Wale – No Lackin’
Produced by Young Chop. After getting a preview of this joint a while ago, Funkmaster Flex liberates Reese’s collaboration with Waka and Wale via his Who You Mad At? mixtape. Reese’s new project, Bless The Streets, is due out later this year. Funk Flex’s mixtape can now be downloaded online via NahRight.
Kanye West To Return To SNL Next Month
According to the NY Post, Mr. West will be returning to Saturday Night Live next month — May 18th to be exact. Sources tell us the rapper — who’s been working on a new album in France — will appear as musical guest on “SNL” on May 18. West’s been holed up in a palatial…
Jeremih f/ Twista – Bump That Bass
Produced by Vinylz. New music from Jeremih from is always a good thing and that’s just what we have here. Lifted from Funkmaster Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself mixtape, which can be found here. Turn this one up and let the bass bump.
Video: Kanye West Talks “Chicago Hip-Hop 101” In 2002 [Unreleased]
Shot and chopped by Danny Joe Sorge. Directed by Coodie & Chike. Back in 2002, when Ye was fresh off the Blueprint and arguably the hottest new producer in hip-hop , he’d taken a trip back to Chicago to catch up with some of his old comrades to talk shop and chill. Channel Zero, who…
Video: Naughty & Kane f/ Snig – Goin’ In
Directed by Danny Joe Sorge The duo of Naughty and Kane alongside Snig and legendary Chicago video unit, Channel Zero, bring us the visual for “Goin’ In” and as you can imagine, they go in. Off their Street Kings Vol. 2 mixtape.
Two9 – Fat Toeny [Prod. by Chuck Inglish]
Two9’s Reese, Curtis Williams and FatKidsBrotha take on a Sir Chuck production for their newest drop. Guess this is the joint Chuck and Curtis were working on, huh? This one goes.