Words by Ben Cronin (@onedognight) Spring has arrived and it’s a nice reminder that Chicago has a particularly lush rap scene blooming before us. Everyone is hustling to make sure we are steady bumping their sounds at outdoor parties, during late night train rides, and at the crib. With spring here, we have a bucket of warm…
L.E.P. Bogus Boys – I Ain’t Going
Produced by Young Chop. The boys are back. Count and Moonie connect and have a few words for some people on “I Ain’t Going”, which is slated to appear on L.E.P.’s Don’t Feed Da Killaz Vol. 4. Press play on the Bogus Boys’ latest offering below and listen up. Don’t Feed Da Killaz Vol. 4 coming soon.
Video: Vic Mensa – Down On My Luck
Directed by Ben Dickinson for Ghost Robot. Produced by Stefan Ponce. Vic Mensa’s “Down On My Luck” doesn’t release officially until July 6th, but that isn’t stopping Vic from rolling out the single’s official video. Great song, great video. Check it out for yourself above.
Video: Alex Wiley – OVA
Directed by Visual Mecca. Produced by Odd Couple. Filmed on location in LA, Alex Wiley gives us the latest visual from his Village Party project, “OVA.” Consider the competition DOA. In June, Alex is headed on tour with Nitty Scott. You can see the tour dates and buy tickets below…
Video: Chance The Rapper XXL Freshmen Freestyle
Chance kicks off the ’14 XXL Freshmen Freestyle series with his contribution, which you can check out in the video above. Chance takes a minute and twenty seconds to kick what I’m willing to bet is taste of something to come from his forthcoming Social Experiment project. Check out Chano’s freestyle above then hit the jump to peep…
Video: 2 Chainz Brings Out God In ATL
Last night in Atlanta, 2 Chainz alongside his right hand man, Cap 1, brought out rising Chicago rapper God during his set. This rises a lot of questions: Is God signed to Chainz’s TRU Records? Is God rolling with Cap and Chainz now? Well, only time will tell, but this is definitely an interesting pairing….
Video: Donnie Trumpet f/ Vic Mensa – Pasadena
Directed by OJ Hays A new visual from Donnie T’s Donnie Trumpet EP that dropped last summer. Usually I say “Pasadena” when I pass on something (no, for real), but I give this one a thumbs up. Staying power from Donald. Check out his new collab with Mensa Man above.
Leaders Unveils Men’s Spring Lookbook
Leaders has just unveiled their new spring lookbook with all new styles and concepts. The new spring line includes tees, hoodies and hats and is now for sale online and in store. Grab the goods here and hit the jump for more pictures.
Noelz Vedere f/ Kaye Fox, Ben Official & Kiara Lanier – Promise Land
Noelz takes us to the promise land with this new release. Taking things a notch higher are his recruited guests Kaye Fox, Ben Official and Kiara Lanier. Artistic perfection is utterly imperative for Vedere, who spent almost 5 months in the studio just for this song. “Promise Land” is beautifully arranged, starting with a soft…
Stunt Taylor – Stuntraq
What, you thought Stunt Taylor wasn’t going to get involved in the “Chiraq” freestyle madness? Well, Stunt is, but he’s going at this a bit differently. On this ferocious new freestyle he’s calling “Stuntraq,” Stunt proves he’s got more than just turn up anthems in his repertoire — he has big bars as well. Check out…