Durk and Reese have always been closely associated. They came in the game at the same time, and had some of the best collabs of 2012. So for them to drop an EP together is a match made in heaven. These supa savages form to create the Supa Vultures and today they give us their…
TONIGHT: Smokepurpp, Valee & Cdot Honcho at Thalia Hall — 8PM
Art by Louie Cappzzoli Tonight, Red Bull Sound Select is BACK in Chicago with our August show featuring Smokepurpp, Valee, Cdot Honcho and many more surprises. Finesse Fest will be handling DJ duties for the night, and it’s an 18+ affair. Early arrival suggested. Do remember that tickets are only $5 with RSVP — $15 without….
Chance The Rapper, Social Works & State Bags are giving away 30,000 backpacks stuffed with school supples @ Bud Billiken Parade
Chano continues to inspire and spread his goodwill, as this Saturday, August 12th, he will be the Grand Marshal of the 88th annual Bud Billiken Parade. While that’s a feat in itself, Chance has taken things a step further by partnering with his non-profit, Social Works, and State Bags to giveaway 30,000 backpacks stuffed with…
Kook The Kashcow & Shawn Azzarelli connect for the ‘Buff Whelanton’ project
Detroit continues to ramp up as one of the hottest rap markets in the whole US, and today they keep their campaign going strong with the brand new collaborative tape between two major players in the city: Kook The Kashcow and producer Shawn Azzarelli. They’ve formed like Voltron to give us the new 13-track project,…
Watch Chief Keef on VICELAND’s ‘The Therapist’
Surprisingly, Chief Keef was the most recent guest on VICELAND’s great new show, The Therapist, which pairs artists with a professional therapist to discuss any number of subjects or issues at hand. Somehow, someway, they got Sosa to sit down. They dive deep into his childhood as a young man growing up in Chicago and…
Paypaman heads to Argentina in his stunning new video for “Margarita” produced by Mano
Paypaman isn’t your ordinary rapper, so he couldn’t just shoot an ordinary video for his new single “Margarita.” So what did he do? He hopped on a flight to Argentina to shoot the clip for this Mano-produced monster. Thus proving these guys are pretty much capable of anything. This joint was pulled from Paypa’s recently…
Valee, Dice Soho, Dro Fe & Dolla Bill Gates connect for “TESLA”
Directed by LVTR Kevin On a recent trip to LA, Valee linked with Dice Soho, Dro Fe and Dolla Bill Gates to film the video for “TESLA” — a nod to the luxury automobile. The clip was filmed in front of the famed Body Shop gentlemen’s club on Sunset, and was truly a wild endeavor….
Wish Drayco McCoy a Happy Birthday and stream “Wild Child”
Produced by BlkYth HAPPY BIRTHDAY DRAYCO The big boy from the N-A-P celebrates his big b-day by dropping off some new music, and I must admit — this one is a hit. Very much into this one, no question about that. He’s the “Wild Child,” so celebrate his big day by pressing play. Hey, it’s…
Fya Man releases Juke version of Vic Mensa’s ‘The Autobiography’
Chicago producer/artist Fya Man, who is a part of Malik Yusef’s PVT PLN conglomerate, and actually worked on Vic’s The Autobiography, has jumped in to remix four tracks on the album as part of his Juke version of the project. That’s right, he wants to take a very Chicago project, and take it in another Chicago…
Check out ‘The Guns of Chicago’ a new CBS doc produced by Jay Boogie & John Monopoly
Jay Boogie and John Monopoly have been working inside the music industry of Chicago for more than 25 years, and now are dabbling in other areas, including film and TV. They worked on the two Chicago Viceland docs, and recently they partnered with CBS for ‘The Guns of Chicago’ — yet look into gun violence…