Phil G.ood talks about his upcoming project The Affirmation which features many of Chicago’s finest contributing, the state of hip-hop, the new emcees vs. the old, his favorite artists and much more in this Q&A with Q Hef of Writers Wednesday.
Category: Chicago
Video: PHLI Re-Opens in Hyde Park
Friday evening, Dave Jeff and the crew at PHLI re-opened their doors and cut the ribbon at the new location in Hyde Park. 1613 E. 55th Street to be exact. With a new store, new look, but the same feel; PHLI is bringing you the high quality products you know and love with a barber…
Vic Spencer & Sulaiman – They Say
VI sent me another joint from the Disappointed Lounge that will not actually be on the mixtape/album/ep and this one is titled They Say. Suli kicks off the joint and Vic comes through to do clean-up and addresses his detractors. Keep your ears open, these dudes are really putting out dope material. The two also…
Video: Jay-Z Brings Out Kanye West For “Run This Town”
At the Isle of Wight Festival across the pond. So much for waiting for the BET Awards for that big debut. Maybe he means his debut of “Power”, but what do I know. Props TS
Video: Residue Reed Freestyle + Project Mayhem “Lo Sweatas” Live @ “Chicago…Who’s Next?”
Some dope footage from last Tuesday’s “Chicago…Who’s Next?” concert at the Tini Martini. Q Hefna catches Residue Reed, who wasn’t even on the bill, snatch the mic (the new Twone Gabz?) to spit some bars over the Boys N’ Tha Hoodinstrumental. Then Project Mayhem go into the classic (yeah I said it), “Lo Sweatas”. words…
Mixtape: Visual + DJ Asiatic – Never Sold Crack
Visual and DJ Asiatic never m-m-m-made crack like this and they’re here to tell you all about it on this mixtape. Kidding of course. This mixtape features a slew of new and old Visual tracks put together in the traditional sense of the mixtape, courtesy of DJ Asiatic. Visual + DJ Asiatic – Never Sold…
4-Ize feat. Gucci Mane – Spectacular Vernacular
This is an interesting collabo – Leflare and 4-Ize? Yep, they make it work. Awesomania coming soon. And from the laundry list of collabs (9th Wonder, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Ludacris and now Gucci) this looks to be quite the affair. [wpaudio url=”http://www.box.net/shared/static/jk2p73sddb.mp3″ text=”4-Ize feat. Gucci Mane – Spectacular Vernacular” dl=”http://www.box.net/shared/jk2p73sddb”] Spotted noz
ShowTime – Touchdown Dance (Prod. by Xcel)
ShowTime and Xcel hit the endzone and take that fine on the chin [II] for their latest “Touchdown Dance”. [wpaudio url=”http://www.box.net/shared/static/grme85ya27.mp3″ text=”ShowTime – Touchdown Dance (Prod. by Xcel)” dl=”http://www.box.net/shared/grme85ya27″] Who had the greatest touchdown dance ever?
Video: Project Mayhem Previews Tree’s Third Floor
The Mayhem Machine introduces Tree, who is hard at work on his upcoming mixtape Third Floor. They take us into the lab and preview a handful of tracks for us. Directed by Bobby Rocwell.
Video: Mic Terror’s Quick 16
Terror kicks a quick 16 for the new website QuickSixteen. He went in, wrote, recorded and performed the verse all in like 20 minutes. How’s that for quick? You can also catch Mic Terror alongside Lil Kim tonight at the Congress Theater.