Amilcar speaks to the various street organizations. I’ll let him break it down: I’ve had this song in my archives since the Summer of 2011.I wrote this after reading a southern newspaper article on a KKK member’s letter of admiration for street gangs.This song is about how gangs that we’re originally created to Unite our…
Category: Chicago
DJ Kay Slay f/ Twista, Busta Rhymes, Layzie Bone & Jaz-O – 60 Second Assassins
Some grade-A acting at the beginning. I kid, of course. Kay Slay’s Rhyme or Die on the way.
Video: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin’
Directed by Jonah Schwartz. After hitting us with the trailer a week ago, MadGibbs finally release the visual for the title track from their EP.
Really Doe f/ Tony Williams – Dr. Jeykal & Mr. Fly
The return of Really D. Williams. It’s been quite some time since we last heard from Really Doe–August of ’09 to be exact, when his debut album, First Impression, dropped. Save for a few features, he’s been pretty much invisible. Did he retire? Did he quit? Nah, Really D’s been in stealth mode working on…
Caleb James – Like A Pimp
The Save Money repper goes in over the classic Banner & Flippa record.
Omen – Fighting The Feeling [O.G. Version]
Omen decided to go ahead and liberate the the original version of track seven from his Afraid Of Heights project. This version features Canei Finch behind the boards and has a totally different feel than the version you all are familiar with. Fighting The Feeling
Video: Pharoahe Monch Live In Chicago
Reggie’s wasn’t the only place to be last night. Pharoahe Monch took over Double Door and ran through a few joints, including “What It Is” which you can check out above.
Video: Kanye West Recites Poem In Honor Of MLK JR. [Unreleased, 1990]
And the vintage Kanye clips continue to surface–this one from 1990. Here a very young Ye recites “His Name Means Love,” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Another gem from the lost Kanye files. RTNY
Video: L.E.P. Bogus Boys – White House (Live @ Shade 45)
During their last trip to Shade 45, The Bogus Boys decided to go ahead and treat everyone to a live rendition of track six from their latest project, Now Or Neva.
Video: Jon Connor Live In Chicago
Flint, Michigan’s own and 2012 XXL Freshmen candidate Jon Connor hit the stage Reggie’s last night (alongside fellow XXL Freshmen Hopsin) for what I believe was his first show in the windy and hopefully not his last. Check Jon run through “Someone Like Me” and “No Thrillz” up top, while you can check him run through “Inside…