Today marks the one year mark of the passing of storied Chicago producer and artist, Smylez. He’s definitely very missed in the local scene. Today, his friend and longtime collaborator, Hittz, celebrates his memory with his new project, The End Is Near. At 17 songs deep, Hittz drops new music and does a great job…
After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Lud is fully recuperated, and is ready to reclaim his spot. And he’s looking and sounding great with his brand new 20-song project, No Hooks II. The lengthy endeavor proves that he may have been sidelined on the injured reserve for a few months, but he hasn’t missed a…
Damn, just caught wind that my man Mic T just dropped a new record via your favorite streaming sites. It’s something laid back to smoke and vibe to, with the back drop handled by blckwndr. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think.
Lu takes Jay & No ID’s “Marcy Me” beat and flips it into his very own. The result? He shreds it to pieces per usual. But that’s nothing new. In 11+ years I’ve never heard a wack Lu verse. But I digress. Today he blesses us with “All While Doing A Rubik’s Cube One-Handed,” which…
Durk has been working. Seriously. Since his move to ATL, he’s dropped numerous projects, songs and videos. He actually might be the most prolific Chicago artist at the moment. He’s been going crazy. Even Dame Dash is in this video. Yeah, I don’t know either, but that’s insane. Today, he keeps it moving with his…
Directed by Benny Flashh Something new from the Yungest in charge: the boy Stakks. In his latest clip, he proves that you do what you want when you’re poppin. See for yourself below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgaPp8dBwUA&feature=youtu.be
Chicago’s flying moth creature gets a theme song today, courtesy of the homie Rich Jones. What? You haven’t heard about the mysterious bat-like creature flying the friendly skies all over the Chicagoland area? Well, if you haven’t you can read up on the Chicago Mothman here. Or just press play on Jones’ new tune, which…
Last week Ambi Lyrics and theMIND gave us “Miss Me”, the first release off of Ambi’s debut project, Study Hall. Today, they return with the world premiere of the video treatment for that track. Directed by Strip Mall, a video collective we’ve been seeing more and more of, the video is an atmospheric look at…
In Episode 1 of VanGogh’s awesomely titled Everything is Subjective, the rising Chicago artist drops seven brand new tracks, mixed by the wizard himself, Matt Hennessy. For his latest, L.A. got down with the likes of Sam Trump and Blake Davis, but pretty much handles the whole project for dolo. “When I Get Rich” is…
If you’ve ever met Drayco McCoy in real life, then you know he’s an imposing figure when he walks in a room. He’s tall and solid, and looks like he could plow through a brick wall if he wanted to. He’s the real life 8 Ton Gorilla, for real. But the Trap Town artist is…