Last night at the Backpackers Ball in Chicago, Philadelphia duo Chiddy Bang brought out Detroit-native Big Sean for their recent collabo, “Too Fake”. Later in the evening Big Boi took the stage and you can view that footage here.
Category: Chicago
Video: Waka Flocka – Bustin’ At Em x Snakes In The Grass [Behind The Scenes Day 1]
As previously reported, Waka Flocka was in Chicago earlier this week doing his promo run, performing a couple shows and shooting two videos. Waka teamed up with Morocco Vaughn and GL Joe to film the clips for “Bustin’ At Em” and “Snakes In The Grass” and here we have some behind the scenes footage from…
Video: Big Boi – Live In Chicago [Backpack Ball 2010]
Sir Lucious was in the City of Wind last night for the first ever Backpack Ball at the Congress Theater which also featured Chiddy Bang and Travie McCoy as headliners. Big Boi drops several gems from his most recent album as well as a medley of classic Outkast (some of which can be found after…
Arrangements For D 2 Tha S’ Trevor “Kay-Tone” Caston
I’m super late on this, however, I’m never in a hurry to share bad news. Yesterday it was brought to my attention that Trevor “Kay-Tone” Caston, a member of pioneering Chicago hip-hop groupd D 2 Tha S, passed away after complications from asthma. Kay-Tone, alongside The Legendary Traxster, formed D 2 Tha S in the…
Video: Dutch Shultzz – Gangsta
Directed by Alvin Elmore. Track produced by Cayex Illah
Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson – Lord, Lord, Lord
I’m guessing Kanye took off G.O.O.D. Friday for the Yom Kippur holiday? Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie WIlson – Lord, Lord, Lord Sidenote: Ayo, didn’t Nas use this beat once? Sorry, I’ve been drinking. Update: He sure did. Who else had QB’s finest?
Sly Polaroid – Stoned (Prod. by Kanye West) [No DJ]
A tagged version of this appeared on DJ V-Dub’s Laws & Policies mixtape, which dropped earlier this week. Sly shows love to his affiliations over this addictive Kanye beat. This is truly GOOD music. Ye japped out on this beat. No question about that. We just need one more Sly verse on here and I’d…
Video: Cold Hard Announces Candidacy For Mayor
Last week, current Chicago Mayor Dick Daley announced he would not be seeking re-election in the 2011 race. This sent shock and awe throughout the City, as Chicago citizens had no idea who was going to represent them. Rahm Emanuel? Fuck all that. Chicago needs a man of the people and Cold Hard is just the man…
ADaD x Primeridian – Live From The Belly
ADaD, Simeon and Race take you to the belly of the beast on this one. This track can be found on RTC’s mixtape in conjunction with Colombia College, On Deck Vol. 1,which drops this Fall. The mixtape features all new heat from Mikkey, GLC, Naledge and more. Adad x Primeridian – Belly of the Beast…
Video: Dat Boy Hot – Up & Down
Directed by Ike Films & Brandon “N2ition” Riley “Up & Down” could quite possibly be Chicago’s biggest breakout single of 2010. It’s been burning up the airwaves on WGCI and Power for months and now it finally gets a well-deserved video treatment. Hopefully, this Xcel-produced banger will gain more and more traction across the country….