Produced by ROMderful Now this is the shit. We’ve been waiting on some new Jean for quite a while, and today she more than impresses with the dazzling “Wikipedia.” From the vocals to the arrangement to the production — this one is a winner. Very well done. Take this one and add it to her…
Panamera P & Reem give us the video for “Southpaw”
Directed by LVTR Toinne P & Reem back with their new video for “Southpaw.” The duo hits the construction zone to craft a solid clip. Build with them below.
GLC drops his new video for “The Flow”
Directed by Marco Simmons & GLC Whether it be the floor or “The Flow” — you gotta rise above it. If you’re knocked down, you gotta get back up. If you’re at ground zero, you gotta keep pushing to get back on your feet. That’s life. Sometimes the deck is stacked against you. Many have…
Listen to Beats and Bars Vol. 3 ‘Life to the Lifeless’
Navarro is back with the third installment of his Beats & Bars series — which he kicked off in Little Village/Lawndale back in 2016. Now the collective is back for round three, which was inspired by the legendary Baba Kwesi. Today, they bring us Life To The Lifeless, which includes eight new songs. The full…
Watch Lil Reese’s new video for “Day After Day”
Reese might be fresh off the release of his collabo album with Durkio, but that’s not stopping him from promoting his solo ventures, as today he’s cut loose the clip for “Day After Day.” This joint is hard — no denying that. If you have a system, press play at your own peril — it’ll…
King Louie drops his “Long Live The Kings” video, produced by Mulatto Beats
Directed by JVisuals312 A few weeks back, Mulatto Beats dropped his pretty great new project, 22 Summers. The early standout for me was this King Louie-assisted “Long Live The Kings,” which in my opinion brought Louie back to the zone I like him in. The backdrop was perfect, and Louie attacked the track effortlessly. The…
Caleb James slows it down on “Yellow Light”
Produced by Steve “Stone” Huff Caleb James returns with the slow-rolling “Yellow Light” — produced by his pops Steve “Stone” Huff. The SaveMoney superstar might’ve titled this one “Yellow Light” but there’s nothing cautious about it. He does slow it down a bit, but it gives him the perfect backdrop to return to his Jones…
Check out the latest releases from Chicago Track; a Young Chicago Authors production
A few years ago, I was honored to take part in the kickoff for Young Chicago Authors’ ‘Chicago Track’ program. It’s now an inaugural program in its third year, and for this year’s rollout they’ve treated it almost as a ‘Making The Band’ type of campaign, taking their participants and grooming them for the music…
It’s almost here: The Cool Kids have announced an official release date for ‘Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe’
September 15th, 2017. The date everything changes. The return of Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish as The Cool Kids. Their first album since 2011’s underrated When Fish Ride Bicycles. It’s their get back. They have a point to prove, and in Mid-September you’ll get a chance to hear what they’ve been cooking up. It’s…
Chief Keef & Fredo Santana announce release date and cover art for ‘Turbo Bandana’ album
It’s coming. Fall. 2017. October 13th to be exact. Cousins Sosa and Santana will bless the world with their long-awaited collabo album, Turbo Bandana. It’s been a long time coming, but if all goes right and the chips fall in to place the way they’re supposed to, we’ll have this opus in under two months….