Following the release of their WindChill album, the good people over at Mishka (what’s up, Ben?) decided to up the stakes and rounded up Chicago’s best and brightest beatsmiths for W2NDCH2LL: Heat Wave + Beach Season — a double instrumental album. Double up, word to Betha. And now, a few words from Mishka: Over two…
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Mixtape: The Hood Internet – The Mixtape: Volume 8
Summer may be almost over, but The Hood Internet come through with the perfect soundtrack for Summertime Chi’s remaining days with The Mixtape: Volume 8. The tape, which includes 25 tracks, can be streamed below or downloaded right here — and we suggest you do both. Next month, The Hood Internet will be hitting Europe for…
Video: Alex Wiley – Splash Game (Self Doubt)
Directed by Visual Mecca. Produced by Blev. During a recent tour stop in Toronto with Nitty Scott, Alex Wiley cooked up a video for track seven from his recently released Village Party project. Wiley decided to share his video for “Splash Game” today via Billboard, where he also spoke briefly about his latest visual offering….
Video: Lupe Fiasco f/ Ty Dolla $ign – Next To It
The official video for Lupe’s second single from Tetsuo & Youth, the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted “Next To It”, is finally here. The record comes to life in the visual, which we recommend watching above. Cop the single on iTunes and look for Tetsuo & Youth to hit stores later this year.
Video: DJ Khaled f/ Chris Brown, Future, August Alsina & Jeremih – Hold You Down
Directed by Gil Green. DJ Khaled gets some help from Jeremih, Chris Brown, Future Hendrix and August Alsina for “Hold You Down”, the latest single from Khaled’s upcoming I Changed A Lot LP. Pretty smooth stuff here. Check out the video above then head over to iTunes to cop the single.
Lucki Eck$ f/ Danny Brown – Weightin’ On
Produced by skywlkr. New Lucki and Danny Brown, anyone? Fresh off the release of his Body High project, we get more new music in the form of “Weightin’ On” featuring Danny Brown. Luck’s long-awaited collaboration with Danny officially drops tomorrow via Red Bull Sound Select, but you can stream it below now thanks to Stereogum….
Video: Drake Performs King Louie’s “Live & Die In Chicago” & Spenzo’s “WifeEr” In Chicago
Tonight, the Drake vs. Lil Wayne Tour hit the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park. Yo Gotti, Drake and Wayne all graced the stage, but Drizzy definitely won some Chicago support when he showed some love to two hometown hits — King Louie’s “Live & Die In Chicago” and Spenzo’s “WifeEr.” In the clips above…
I Was Drunk AF Yesterday – The Moving Sidewalk
197’s Monster Mike and Kolby Woods will be now collectively known as I Was Drunk AF Yesterday. Best group name ever? Maybe. For the newly formed duo’s first release, they come through with this Doc Da Mindbenda-produced joint which they’re calling “The Moving Sidewalk”. Give Mike and Kolby’s latest collaboration a listen below the jump.
Video: Spenzo – True Star
Directed by Ralph Laureen. Produced by DJ L. Guess who’s bizzack? Spenzo, that’s who. Spenz has been hard at work on his upcoming Ahead Of My Time project and today, we get the first listen at what the young emcee’s been up to with ‘True Star”. Spenzo shines here, no pun intended. Also, you can…
Lil Bibby f/ Lil Herb – Game Over
Produced by DJ L. Fresh off of his show-stealing appearance on Juicy J’s “Low”, Lil Bibby returns with a new joint of his own featuring a few familiar names. For “Game Over”, Bibby reconnects with Lil Herb and DJ L to another one of those hard-hitting records that we’ve grown accustomed to hearing from the…