Chano continues to inspire and spread his goodwill, as this Saturday, August 12th, he will be the Grand Marshal of the 88th annual Bud Billiken Parade. While that’s a feat in itself, Chance has taken things a step further by partnering with his non-profit, Social Works, and State Bags to giveaway 30,000 backpacks stuffed with…
Category: Chicago
Watch Chief Keef on VICELAND’s ‘The Therapist’
Surprisingly, Chief Keef was the most recent guest on VICELAND’s great new show, The Therapist, which pairs artists with a professional therapist to discuss any number of subjects or issues at hand. Somehow, someway, they got Sosa to sit down. They dive deep into his childhood as a young man growing up in Chicago and…
Paypaman heads to Argentina in his stunning new video for “Margarita” produced by Mano
Paypaman isn’t your ordinary rapper, so he couldn’t just shoot an ordinary video for his new single “Margarita.” So what did he do? He hopped on a flight to Argentina to shoot the clip for this Mano-produced monster. Thus proving these guys are pretty much capable of anything. This joint was pulled from Paypa’s recently…
Valee, Dice Soho, Dro Fe & Dolla Bill Gates connect for “TESLA”
Directed by LVTR Kevin On a recent trip to LA, Valee linked with Dice Soho, Dro Fe and Dolla Bill Gates to film the video for “TESLA” — a nod to the luxury automobile. The clip was filmed in front of the famed Body Shop gentlemen’s club on Sunset, and was truly a wild endeavor….
Fya Man releases Juke version of Vic Mensa’s ‘The Autobiography’
Chicago producer/artist Fya Man, who is a part of Malik Yusef’s PVT PLN conglomerate, and actually worked on Vic’s The Autobiography, has jumped in to remix four tracks on the album as part of his Juke version of the project. That’s right, he wants to take a very Chicago project, and take it in another Chicago…
Check out ‘The Guns of Chicago’ a new CBS doc produced by Jay Boogie & John Monopoly
Jay Boogie and John Monopoly have been working inside the music industry of Chicago for more than 25 years, and now are dabbling in other areas, including film and TV. They worked on the two Chicago Viceland docs, and recently they partnered with CBS for ‘The Guns of Chicago’ — yet look into gun violence…
Cdot Honcho drops video for “02 Shit (Remix)” featuring Rich The Kid
Courtesy of Louieknows Cdot Honcho has been going bonkers lately, and today he adds fuel to the fire with this brand new, high octane clip for his “02 Shit Remix” featuring Rich The Kid. This is perfect timing, as this Thursday (8/10), Cdot will be performing at our Red Bull Sound Select show at Thalia…
Check out the video for Loyal’s C-Sick-produced “Quarterback”
Directed by LVTR Toinne With C-Sick on the beat and Toinne behind the lens, Loyal takes it to a high end high rise for a scrimmage of sorts in his new video for “Quarterback.” He’s making plays, he’s calling plays and he’s 100% in the game. Put some numbers on the board below.
Check out Iris Temple’s new joint featuring Jabril Power
Produced by Quinn Cochran Aura and Quinn return with a brand new loosie, featuring Kentucky’s Jabril Power. These guys remain one of the most interesting acts emerging from the city as of late. This one is a bit of a departure from previous releases, but the duo makes it work nicely. Check the latest from Iris…
Elton Aura links up with Phoelix and Qari for “Jagged Edge”
Produced by Phoelix Elton Aura is one of those artists that it seems like every other artist has been talking about for a minute lately. After seeing him at various DIY shows and events around the city, he’s someone I’ve been eager to hear more official releases from. Today he arrives with a bouncy loosie with…










