Frank returns alongside Teardrop Estates for his new single “Sunday Night.” Perhaps his favorite day of week? Maybe. Perhaps. No matter what day you prefer, Frank makes a strong case for celebrating Sunday everyday with this new release. Look for Frank to drop a new album sometime this Fall. You’ve been warned. For now, stream…
Kweku Collins is back, and he brings along his newest Closed Sessions family member Ajani Jones for a smooth new release. These two have linked before, on Ajani’s CD debut earlier this year, but it’s clear their chemistry is only growing. No word on Kweku’s next full length, but with a major festival appearance coming…
Produced by Flex Lennon JBro Bugatti returns with another heater, this time grabbing Strong and PistolPlayPro for feature duties. This right here is some summer music. Keep the facades over that way and check out Bugatti’s lastest after the jump.
Chicago MC and poet David Ellis has been around the scene for awhile as both a student and teacher to the next generation. Today he reminds us why exactly that’s the case as he releases a quick 6-track meditation on adulthood walking through dealings with love, depression, hope, and more. Some gems get dropped on…
Produced by Elias Abid. Shot and Directed by Strpmall. After something of an extended absence, it looks like Appleby is back with a vengeance. After releasing Lady Sunshine a few weeks back, he returns today with a new single and accompanying video. In addition to constant collaborator Elias Abid, App links with rising video production duo…
On August 31st, North Coast Music Fest will return to Union Park for its ninth year as one of Chicago’s premiere music festivals. I remember going to the very first year of the fest, so to see them continue to grow going into year nine is truly amazing. Each and every year they find a…
Directed by Ricky Staffieri Damn, the drip is real. For Phoelix’s latest visual, the appropriately titled “Drip,” he takes to the great outdoors to give us some riveting imagery. The shots and art direction here is crazy. Definitely looks like a movie. This record is a winner, and this stunning visual truly takes it to…
Directed by Will Gates For her new video, Nia links up with some of Chicago’s most entertaining including Reggie Baybee, Pimp Tunechi and Prince T Dub. In this clip, they head to your everyday food establishment for a shift of a different kind. Clock in below. Catch up if you can.
Featuring Zxxk. Video by Naked Gallery. Produced by CEO Beatz. It’s a heist in Tay’s cinematic new video for “Rock N Roll” — and I must admit — this might be Taylor’s best video to date. They absolutely snapped on this one. I definitely love how it came together. The shots, the editing and the…
V103’s fourth annual Summer Block Party hits Chicago’s Northerly Island venue on Saturday, July 14th and it’s a can’t miss affair. Featuring some of music’s biggest legends all on the same stage in one day — it will be a memorable event. The lineup boasts the likes of Ja Rule & Ashanti, Keith Sweat, Ne-Yo,…