Category: Chicago

Mikk runs through “Runnin’ My City” (the full version features Killer Mike, Bun B, Gillie Da Kid and others), “Rebel to America”, and also brings out Kamilah Sumner for “Heart of a Lion”.   Fest’s set is a bit longer and features a whole slew of tracks from his catalog.  Unfortunately, Fest and Mikk did…

Here’s a dope trailer for Grant Parks upcoming compilation, The Moment of Clarity, with guests Reno Chinati, Pugs Atomz, YP, Doctor Who and Phil G all discussing the project. Shouts to the good people at Coalmine Music. Producer Grant Parks and CoalMine Music are releasing their 7th compilation CD “The Moment Of Clarity”, late August…

“Can I hit you with the Ghetto D like Master P?” J. Hollins, Twone Gabz and Emmac team up for J’s latest single from his upcoming EP, The Soul Renaissance.  It reminds me of a 2009 “What’z Ya #” , I can definitely see it making some noise. J. Hollins feat. Twone Gabz – “Just Wanna…

No caption needed. “Read Your Mind” is a leftover from Twista’s Category F5, which just so happened to land at number one on the Hip Hop album charts this week. Produced by Jay El and Chi Leak. Twista feat. Jai Wll – “Read Your Mind” 

Tash from Tha Liks (er…Tha Alkaholiks) is back with his second solo set (his first solo album held me down back in 1999-2000 …has it really been that long? DAMN)*, which features a banger produced by Chicago’s very own Emmaculate.  You snapped here Emmac!  Tash’s Control Freak is available online and in stores now. Tash –…

From Anton Genius’ upcoming album, The Hennesse James Project, which drops July 31st.  Anton stays dropping projects on a monthly basis.  Take it EZ , bro!  Ha!  Anyhoo, you can also catch Anton NIGHTLY at 7pm (CST) live on his ustream channel where he’ll be making beats and taking questions from fans, fellow producers and haters…

Here’s, well, a formal introduction from Da Boardmemberz new project, B. Sport. B. Sport – “Da Intro”  Shouts to Boogz!

I can’t even lie, this is currently my ‘favorite song of the moment’.  I usually wouldn’t go on record saying that, but who the hell cares.  This joint is fire!  I haven’t reached out to Lokey to tell him how hard he snapped on the beat, but if you’re reading this, you just got the…

“The Baby Daddy of R&B” *dead* Filmed by Gavin Godfrey

No ID shares his thoughts on Wheelchair Jimmy on this second installment of his interview with Decatur Dan. While in the interview about the making of D.O.A. We got off topic and touched on a lot of relevant topics in hip hop. Young Money/Universal’s latest artist Drake came up and No I.D. gave his thoughts…