Words and photos by Adrienne Thomas (@nosferatune) As Pitchfork wrapped on Sunday night, a chunk of Chance The Rapper’s crowd walked the short trip over to Bottom Lounge to catch the official SaveMoney after party. The ‘special guests’ tag on the bill had everyone thinking that maybe, just maybe, Chance The Rapper or Vic Mensa…
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Video: Pavy & Qualmes – Uber
“I need an Uber. Devil in my eyes. I need an Uber. Finesse that DUI. I need an Uber.” That’s the realest line I’ve ever heard. In the age of cheap transportation thanks to the Uber God’s, it was only a matter of time before an official dedication to the company appeared. Well, leave it up…
Lil Durk f/ Jrock & South – Life Like This
Produced by Young Chop The Ill Boyz link with Lil Durk and Young Chop on the beat for this new thumper titled “Life Like This.” It’s a krazy life, and you didn’t need YG to tell you that. What’s their life like? Find out below.
Zona Man f/ Future – Mean To Me
Produced by C-Sick. Zona Man’s bubbling Future and Lil Durk-assisted single, “Mean To Me,” just hit iTunes and it’s a little different than the version that’s been making it’s rounds in the streets and on the net. What’s different? Well, the iTunes version of “Mean To Me” features a new verse from Zona in place…
J. Cole & Big Sean’s ‘Forest Hills Drive’ Tour Hits Chicago on July 28th
First and foremost, this lineup is absolutely insane. J. Cole, Big Sean, Jeremih, YG, Bas, Omen and plenty of other special guests? Wow, this is something you won’t want to miss. The good news is that they blow through Chicago next week (Tuesday, July 28th) — Tinley Park to be exact — for the Forest…
Video: Boss Top f/ Waka Flocka Flame – Bet He Won’t
Directed by Blind Folks Vision. Produced by Tarentino of 808 Mafia. Boss Top connects with Waka Flocka and takes it back to O Block in the video for “Bet He Won’t,” one of the standout records from Top’s recently released Problem Child project. Watch the video for “Bet He Won’t” above and be sure to…
Lupe Fiasco Pens Open Letter on Ghostwriting & the Meek/Drake Drama
It appears as if everyone in the world has an opinion on ghostwriting (the act of someone else writing your raps) and the so-called beef between Meek Mill and Drake. If you’re currently reading this site, then you’ll likely caught wind of Meek Mill “airing out” Drake on Twitter the other night, accusing him of…
Trae Tha Truth f/ Nipsey Hussle & Lil Bibby – Doin’ Me
Complex just premiered Trae’s new project, Tha Truth (such a fitting title), so you know we had to get involved and bring you one of the stand out tracks: “Doin Me” featuring Lil Bibby and Nipsey Hussle. It’s true to form, and a solid outing from all involved. Stream it below, and be sure to…
Watch Jeremih & Flo Rida Perform “Tonight Belongs To U” on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Late Nights: The Album is still nowhere to be found (infinite sad faces), but that didn’t stop Jeremih from hitting The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform “Tonight Belongs To U” with some help from Flo Rida last night. Check out the performance above. Jeremih also shared the story of how “Don’t Tell ‘Em”…
Stefan Ponce Talks Personal Branding, New EP & More with RSVP Gallery
RSVP Gallery kicked off their new ‘Please Respond’ interview series today with one of the Chi’s best and brightest, Grammy-nominated producer Stefan Ponce. RSVP’s own Adriana Gaspar caught up with Stefan to talk about the importance of his personal brand, collaborating, his musical style and much more. During the interview, Stefan also revealed that he…