We got the cover art and track list for Thelo’s Wunderkid earlier today, now we get a joint from the album — the Joey Purp-assisted “Purp Interlude.” You already know we’re big Purp fans over here to so hear him wreck this dope ass beat is something that shouldn’t be missed. This is more than an interlude,…
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Thelonious Martin – Wünderkid [Cover Art + Track List]
With Hebru Brantley handling artwork duties, Thelonious Martin finally unveils his cover art and track list for his highly anticipated album, Wunderkid, due out December 2nd on his label The Home Team Music Group. Wunderkid is jam packed with fire collabs and big named artists, and is sure to close out the year on a…
Video: PhiLLaNOise [Phil G + Jay iLLa] f/ Rashid Hadee – F.Y.M.
The duo of Phil G and Jay iLLa dropped a very dope EP a few weeks back that you should look into checking out if you haven’t yet. The combo of the supreme emcee (Phil G) and the dope-as-ever DJ turnt rapper Jay iLLa was a winning combo — especially over the soulful Rashid Hadee…
Brodinski f/ SD – Can’t Help Myself
I’ve been waiting on this one for a while. DJ/producer Brodinski worked on Yeezus with ‘Ye and he decided to bring it back to the Chi for his first single, “Can’t Help Myself,” featuring SD. I caught a preview of this joint last month and ended up playing it on repeat for almost a half…
Tink & Sleigh Bells – That Did It
Didn’t see this one coming, did you? Well, maybe you did. Following the release of their collaboration with Lucki Eck$ and Danny Brown, Red Bull Sound Select returns with “That Did It” from Tink and Sleigh Bells. Says RBSS: Sleigh Bells met Chicago rapper/singer Tink when the two played a Red Bull Sound Select show…
BJ The Chicago Kid, Sicko Mobb, Mick Jenkins, Alex Wiley & Wave Chapelle To Perform @ SXSW 2015
Yup, it’s that time again. March isn’t that far away and there’s a few familiar names included in the second round of artists announced for SXSW Music 2015. Chicago’s own BJ The Chicago Kid, Mick Jenkins, Sicko Mobb and Alex Wiley will be hitting the stage(s) at the upcoming SXSW Music festival and conference. Deejay…
Video: Edai – Senselessness
Directed by Slow Production. Produced by C-Sick. Edai reflects on the “Senselessness” that happens in life each and everyday, over this sick C-Sick production. This one just makes sense. Listen to Edai go crazy on wax above.
Alex Wiley – Lil Stoner Boi
Produced by Taylor Young & Carter Lang Some fresh new Alex Wiley to help kickstart your week. Interestingly enough, Mr. Wiley took a different approach to releasing this yesterday, by bypassing blogs and media sites to give the song directly to his fans first and foremost. That’s what’s dope about 2014, now artists can go…
Leather Corduroys – Twitter Follower Freestyle
One half of Leather Chords, Kami De Chukwu, kicks this quick little real homie roll call that doubles as a freestyle. He’s calling it “Twitter Follower Freestyle,” and he appears to shout out his favorite twitter followers or those that he follows. I’m not sure I follow, but follow him doing the damn thing below….
Gino Marley – Wat If
Savage Squad’s own Gino Marley emerges with a brand new single, the haunting “Wat If.” Todd Beee handled mixing duties. This also serves as a loosie from Gino’s new project that should be out in the near future.