A year ago, we told you about the amazing work Scheme a.k.a. Navarro was doing with Beats and Bars, his after school program in Little Village at Lawndale High School. Scheme recruited a group of hard-working teens from the Southwest Side of Chicago, who have written, produced, recorded and performed the new EP, The Lawndale Project — which…
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Listen to Jeremiah Jae’s new album ‘A Cold Night’
Jeremiah Jae just up and dropped a brand new mixtape/album called A Cold Night, featuring a slew of new, rare and previously unreleased records that have now been compiled into one neat project. The music appears to have been recorded in his hometown of Chicago. Try and buy below.
BackWood Jones returns with his “No Fuck” video
Directed by US Media BACK…WOOD…JONES You know him as YP, but you should get used to calling him Backwood Jones — if you aren’t already doing so. You know, it’s gonna be tough for me to make that transition in real life, but hey, what the man wants the man gets. Maybe I’ll just start…
Common grabs Gucci Mane, Pusha T & BJ The Chicago Kid for “Black America Again (Remix)”
Wow, this remix is great. Perhaps Com’s best remix since the long-forgotten and very rare remix of “The Corner” featuring Kanye and Mikkey. Anyhoo, for this official reworking of the original (new beat!), Com pulled out all the stops by enlisting features from Polar Bear La’Flare and Pusha Ton. Also, is that BJ on the…
Godspeed & Wes Restless drop “Bitter Sweet Home” video
Godspeed’s “Bitter Sweet Home” is the new single from The Lawndale Project, an album named after Scheme Navarro’s after school music program, which runs weekly in Lawndale. The album is set to drop tomorrow, but today we get a video from the project which features Chicago’s own Wes Restless. Nero did the beat while the clip…
Black Matt Connects with RMB Justize on “BloodSport”
You want that old Matty? Here you go. Black Matt does what he does best over production from RMB Justize on “Bloodsport,” which you can check out below the cut. Welcome back, Matty — don’t hurt ’em.
New Kingz – I KNO
Produced by Dougy Luke and Ali are at it again. The duo hits up frequent collaborator Dougy to craft another anthem, and man do they deliver. NK continues to impress, and apparently they’ve got some heat heading into the ’17. But we Kno that already. Check out that new New Kingz below.
Jean Deaux – Pressure
Produced by Tim Suby Well, we were promised new music would release and Jean Deaux doesn’t disappoint. She returns to our pages today with another dance-ready cut. This one’s gonna get some play at functions tonight. Plus, she’s got an album coming soon, so we recommend you watch out for that one. For now though, you…
Stream Vic Spencer’s new album ‘St. Gregory’
We’ve been warning you for some time, but Vic Spencer’s new album is finally here. And yes, it’s as good as advertised. We’ve been posting Vic’s music for close to a decade now, and it appears that his profile rises with the release of every new project, so expect this one to do the same….
Donnie Trumpet changes name following presidential election
Donnie Trumpet is no more. Following Trump’s shocking win for president, the artist formerly known as Donnie Trumpet has had a change of heart. What started as a clever play on words, has taken on a new, hateful, meaning and Donnie is done. He will simply go by his government name, Nico Segal. We commend…