Pugs just sent over the tracklist and cover art for “The Decade” (in stores October 26th). I will let him tell it: Pre-orders for Pugs Atomz’s “The Decade” on BBE Records are up. Scoop it at all the finer online retailers. Amazon has audio snippets for your listening pleasure. The Decade” a compilation old and new…
Category: Chicago
Video: Rhymefest – Mermaid
Directed by – Bryan Carr & Francis Kmiecik
Papi Jamon – I Rise (Pt. 2) (Prod. by Maja 7th)
Still I he rise. Maja’s been snapping with the tracks lately. Digging this one per usual. Off Papi Jamon’s The Samoa Joe project, which drops October 12th. So far so good. I Rise Part 2 [Download] Previously: Papi Jamon feat. Mike Schpitz – Run It Back [Video]
MPulse – Look Like Money (Prod. by Lex Luger)
*Insert “I think I’m…” joke here* Off M’s Don Cannon-assisted mixtape, I’m Next – dropping this Fall. MPULSE look like money [Download] Previously: MPulse – Car of Life (Prod. by Don Cannon)
Lupe Fans To Protest In Front of Atlantic Records HQ
Mr. Fiasco has the most loyal fans in the business, I swear. These guys (and gals) are willing to go to great lengths to get Lasers in stores. Is it going to help? Only time will tell. But at least they’re being proactive in their quest for a release date. I really hope someone films…
Video: Waka Flocka – Bustin’ At Em [Behind The Scenes]
One more BTS clip from Flocka’s “Snakes In The Grass” video shoot that went down in the Chi last week. It was directed by Morocco Vaughn and GL Joe, but this clip was put together by Nick Brazinsky. I don’t mean to be on some Flocka overkill, but I thought this was nicely put together…
Erykah Badu x The Roots – Star/You Got Me [Live In Chicago]
More footage from the Hennessy Artistry event that kicked off in Chicago on Saturday night. Here we have Ms. Badu joining The Roots crew for “Star” and their Grammy-award winning classic “You Got Me” Shouts to Cam Be Bonus: Q-Tip x Curren$y – Let’s Ride
EL – Lovers
Last week, DJ V-Dub took to Twitter to recruit artists for his Twitter Tape project. Anyone under the sun could submit and he picked the 10 hottest submissions. No politics, just talent. The first leak is from EL and it’s titled “Lovers” EL – Lovers (TwitterTape) [Download]
Video: L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Going In For The Kill [Behind The Scenes]
Chicago-director and Creative Control frontman, Coodie Simmons, was back in the Chi over the weekend filming three (yep, you read that correct) videos for L.E.P. Bogus Boys in support of their project, Don’t Feed Da Killaz Vol. 3, which drops on Halloween. I participated in the shoot for their “people keep hitting me up to…
Skooda feat. Big Roze – Devil In A New Dress (Freestyle)
Off Chose’s #ChoseGems, a collection of unreleased material – some new, some old – which drops October 16th. This first leak if him and his partner Roze going in over the Bink! soundscape. This boy Skooda has bars. But you already knew that. Skooda Chose feat. Roze – Devil In A New Dress Freestyle [Download]