Category: Chicago

Sorry, I don’t have the ’09 logo… Okay, so I’m sure most of you within the Chicago industry are familiar with The Truth Awards.  If not let me give you some background:  The Truth Awards are a Chicago awards ceremony celebrating the best and brightest in urban entertainment, hailing from the City of Wind.  This year marks…

I can’t live without my…. “Radio” is the lead-up track to his forthcoming Kevin Nottingham × GoWhere Hip Hop-sponsored mixtape The Sicktape: Volume 2, which will be hosted by Viva La Hova co-conspirator, Terry Urban! S-Preme – “Radio”

Copies of Verse’s V-4-Vendetta can be found on the streets, in boutiques and at other various locations around the Chi.  Here’s the first leak to touchdown on the internets, “100 On The Interstate” You know you can get a ticket for that, right? Versatile – “100 On The Interstate”

Chicago clothing line Fashion Geek sends 2Pac and Dick Cheney on the hunt for fashion faux pas around the city.  I thought I was watching Buzzkill or the Bum Hunter (any Bumfights fans?) for a second. Dick Cheney & Tupac unite to take a stand against jean shorts. Boutique apparel brand Fashion Geek hits Chicago on…

Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know this was supposed to hit the internets yesterday, but hey, you know rappers and their deadlines!  Nothing and no one is ever on time!  I’m kidding of course…we ran into a snafu with the files.  But it’s here now and equally as dope as it would’ve been 24 hours ago. First,…

There’s no denying that Add is super dope with it, but I’m still scratching my head at the name of the producer on this track: PoPo Da Prophet of The Bakery.  Sounds like the lovechild name of Bone Thugs, Three Six Mafia and The Cool Kids.  Eh? Add-2 along with singer Christine Marie link up…

Here we find Maja 7Th & LoveJones in the studio finishing up a brand new original track from the upcoming Fake Shore Drive + Maja 7th mixtape, The Breakout, mixed by DJ Castle. The mixtape is turning out crazy, with a handful of surprise submissions and collaborators.  This project is going to be serious, so…

Off BrandUn’s upcoming EP Volume: Three! To Get Ready BrandUN Deshay – “Imaginary Weekend With Her”

A Reference for the Small Brain Producer. Fresh off a banger with YP, Lokey drops his second installment of his free beat mixtape series, How to Make Beats for Dummies.  You already know there’s some heat on here. And as always, if you remake one of his tracks, feel free to submit and if it’s…

I’m slippin’ and super late on posting Fooch’s Dilla Chronicle of the week, so I apologize for keeping you waiting.  So without further ado, I bring you Fooch’s latest ode to one of the greatest producers of all times, Jay Dee. Fooch – “Last Donut of the Night”