Category: Chicago

N.W.O. is Sly Polaroid’s new group/conglomerate of Chicago emcees. Here’s a live action video of one of their tracks courtesy of Will Gates. Produced by Chase Davis

Live on WGCI.

A nice video from Chi ILL & Ace Mac with some vivid imagery of their Humboldt Park and Logan Square neighorhoods. The only thing missing was a nervous hipster riding through Humboldt Park on a bicycle.

The Brainiac’s continue to display their Cleveland connects, as Naledge Born and the Bighomie hook up with Ray Cash, for an ode to expensive spectacles. Ray Cash feat. Naledge & Bighomie DOE – “Cartier Frames” Sidenote:  Attention club bouncers…be on your best behavior around the Bighomie, or else you might just lose your frames and/or…

AJ channels Daft Punk on this one… Statement: This is one of my favorite songs I’ve written because it’s so raw, real and relatable. It also haunts me to this very day. I still have “nightmares” (sorry for the pun) about this girl I’m rapping/singing about. I chose the Daft Punk cover/remix because I felt…

Takeover TV/Diggler Inc. drops part 2 of their interview series with Wildstyle of Crucial Conflict. Here they discuss Wildstyle’s relationship with the rest of the group, what major artists he’s worked with (Three Six, Busta, Twista, etc), the independent hustle, supporting local talent, and even claims “everybody in the city is trying to rap”. You…

The 1:09 mark is absolutely casket material! Kosine, you’re stupid. Ha!

I still get a chuckle every time I see this picture. This track is a leak off Gzus’ upcoming project, Expensive Shit.  Which is hosted by the Street Preacher you see above.  Not really. Gzus – “Purple Bags”

I still love this cover.  From Es’s Up Early: The Slept on Mixtape, which was mixed by DJ Poor (who also did the cover) Esohel – “Epitome”

Big Law – “Run This Towm (Chicago Remix)”