Last night after their Reflection Eternal set at the House of Blues, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek made a suprise appearance at Chicago lounge/night club/music venue The Shrine (for TimbuckTuesday’s) for a surprise appearance. Timbuck2 was on the wheels of steel when Kweli and his wife Eque jumped in and rocked out with him. Pretty cool for…
Category: Chicago
Mixtape: The Gent$ – High Profile
Up your profile with the latest release from Pugs Atomz, Wes Restless and Illy, better known as The Gent$. Be a gentleman and download. Back together after a brief hiatus, Chicago-based trio The Gent$ (Pugs Atomz, Ill Legit and Wes Restless) have linked up with online tastemakers DJBooth.net to release their sophomore street album, High…
Video: Closed Sessions: Austin [Trailer]
Ruby Hornet + Soundscape + Music Dealers + SSL I’m looking forward to seeing/hearing this. These dudes put in some serious work. “Behind great music is a great story.” The above quote is the true driving force behind Closed Sessions, the record label we launched with SoundScape Studios towards the end of 2009. At Closed…
Simeon (of The Primeridian) feat. Lid Law & Shev Rock – Honey Dew
Somethin’ for the Honeys, produced by Tye Hill of The Produktionix As the springtime heads towards summer, we have a breezy feel good joint entitled “Honeydew” coutesy of The Primeridian’s Simeon Viltz (who also laces the track with horns), featuring Shev Rock and Lid Law and produced by Tye Hill of The Produktionix. The song…
Mixtape: Grant Parks – Net Weight
Grant P is pushing rhymes beats like weight, and with that being said, latest release is upon us. Grant Parks is one of the first producers in Chicago to put out producer artist compilations giving artists and his production exposure. Grant & CoalMine Music, Inc. has used these compilations as a chart or reference…
L.E.P. Bogus Boys feat. Alley Boy – Air Em Out
Leak season is upon us as well. Not sure who jumped the gun with this joint, but this is an unfinished version of the L.E.P./Alley Boy collabo “Air Em Out”. They recently shot the video for this clip down in Atlanta, so be on the lookout for that as well as the 30 other videos…
Video: Kanye West on ‘The Cleveland Show’
Here’s a sneak peak of Mr. West’s appearance on FOX’s animated series The Cleveland Show. Livin’ a movie cartoon. After the jump is another clip of the “Brotherly Love” episode. Shouts to Illy
Lupe Fiasco’s “I’m Beaming” Video Drops Tomorrow
Per Lupe, the official clip drops tomorrow. Fiasco season has returned.
Video: GLC, Naledge & Donnis on “The Ism”
Live from an Al Queda bunker Tree Sounds Studios in ATL, Naledge, Donnis and GL The Great discuss pimpin’ propaganda, The Ism and human sacrifices in this clip which looks to have been filmed on Naledge’s cellular telephone. GL and Donnis also hint at a collabo, which was just wrapped up. via Brainiac Society
Video: Que BILLAH – Fresh Air Syndrome [Behind The Scenes]
Que BILLAH’s Da Visionaryz-directed opus for “Fresh Air Syndrome” premieres at his birthday bash at Sub-T on May 8th. It is the first single off A Thousand Words, which drops this summer. Take a deep breath and make sure you step out for your Mella your man. Details on Que’s bash below: