Shot and chopped by Davy Greenberg. Over the weekend, two of Chicago’s finest (Chance and BJ The Chicago Kid) hit the studio together to work on what sounds like revised version of this joint that Chance debuted at Bottom Lounge last week. Luckily, our homie Wavy Greenberg was on hand to catch it all on…
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Kid Marquis – Young Kid, Old Soul
FSD Beats alum Kid Marquis has already established as a problem behind the boards at just age 15, but now he’s stepping into the booth. With his first look as an emcee, he takes on a soulful backdrop (courtesy of himself) for “Young Kid, Old Soul”. Check it out below and stay tuned for more…
Tony Stanza – This Ain’t Rap
Produced by Chicago Loop with GMJ on the keys. This ain’t rappin’, this is street hop. I’m sure that’s what sample you think lies within this track, but nah, this is a whole other vibe. This is the first song under Voyce G.I. Go’s new moniker Tony Stanza. Dope name, right? Who’s the boss? The…
Tone Skeeta – Motivate Me
Tree’s righthand man, Tone Skeeta, unleashes “Motivate Me,” which is pulled from his forthcoming The Total Package project. Lex Luger would be proud. And no, not the producer. This is motivation music.
Rkitech f/ The Primeridian, Stat Quo & Keith Murray – Flashback
I know what you’re thinking: this is one random as lineup. And you know what? It is. But who cares, listen up as it’s a dope dedication to the late great Donald Byrd. This song is off of Rkitech’’s debut album The Anti-Skinny Jeans LP, which is due out in late April 2013
Video: Chris Crack – KIB
Directed by TEHO Media Crack’s Kitchen In The Basement drops February 27. Here he takes it to the basement, literally, for his latest endeavor.
Video: Cam’ron Live In Chicago
Video by Writers Wednesday On Sunday night, Killa Cam hit Chicago’s Double Door for a one off show with Sean Healy. He used to get it in Chicago, and you can tell this is true by the crowd’s reaction to Cam.
J. Cole – Stay [Prod. by No I.D.]
Before track twelve from Nas’ Life Is Good featured the vocals of Nasir, the track belonged to J. Cole. We’ve known about this one for a long time, but Cole finally unleashes his version via his freshly released Truly Yours EP. The track is just one of the many tracks that Cole and No I.D….
New EP: ANTNDRTYGNUS – The iLLiSOUL
Name change alert: The artist formerly known as Anton Genius will now be the artist known as ANTNDRTYGNUS. Why use all the vowels when you can use just two. Duh. Here the newly christened DRTY drops off his new EP, The iLLiSOUL. It’s ill and it’s soulful, and it’s available for free download under the…
Chris Mille – For A Livin’
Damn, Mille snapped with this one. We all have to make a living — whether you install cable, write blogs or clean stalls, someone has to make the donuts. Find out how Mille makes his over this sinister track.