Video by Cam Be Talib Kweli was in Chicago last week doing promo for his recent indie/Duck Down release Gutter Rainbows, and while in town he had a show at the Apple Store on Michigan Ave as well as The Shrine. Here we have some interview and performance footage of his latter set.
Saigon feat. Raheem DeVaughn – Give It To Me (Prod. by SC & Just Blaze)
Looks like SC secured a spot on the long-awaited and highly anticipated project from Saigon, The Greatest Story Never Told. The track was co-produced by Just Blaze and features a guest shot from Raheem DeVaughn. Congrats to S on landing a joint on there. You can now stream the full project, which drops next week…
MDMA feat. Lupe Fiasco – Cupcakin’
Perhaps you remember frequent Lupe collaborator Pooh Bear a.k.a. MDMA from Lu’s “Hi-Definition” or GemStone’s “We On”, if not you’ll get to know him well on March 7th when Lasers drops, as he’s heavily featured on the album. MDMA is now embarking on his solo career, and his first big beat features assistance from Carrera…
Video: Buk (of PsychoDrama) – I Know How They Feel
When this leaked two weeks ago, the response was crazy. People were hitting me from all across the country about this track and the project in full. The good news is that Control Panel Vol. 1 is coming sooner than you think. Don’t sleep on this one. Still loving how DJ Funk flipped that Billie…
Bump J – Get Sh*t Poppin’ (Prod. by Vudu Spellz)
And here it is. The reworked Bump J and Vudu Spellz track we’ve been pumping for the past few weeks. You may remember a ruff of it from an old Mike Love mixtape. I do know that this shit goes, and it’s easily the best track featuring bedspring noises since those guys from Trillville did…
Eminem To Headline Lollapalooza 2011?
The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot is reporting that Eminem is the rumored headliner for Lollapalooza 2011. This is a HUGE announcement, as 1. Eminem no longer tours (his last show in Chicago must’ve been ’03 or so, no?) and 2. hip-hop has pretty much sucked balls at Lollapalooza over the past few years. One thing’s for sure, if…
Video: Da Internz TV – Endorsement Deal [Ep. #29]
Directed by Da Visionaryz Damn, it’s been since last July when we had a new episode of Da Internz TV. Well, they’re back off hiatus, and in this clip we catch them en route to land an endorsement deal with Shure. Sounds like a shure bet to me. *crickets*
Video: The Suppliers – Blood Pressure
Directed by Nick Brazinsky Off their Black Pop project. I’m just trying to figure out where you buy sunglasses (?) like that. Spencer’s Gifts?
Video: Stanton Warriors feat. Hollywood Holt & Ruby Goe – Get Up
I believe the Stanton Warriors are a group from London? That’s about all I know, other than Hollywood Holt is featured on here. Get up and check it out.
Video: Chi-P feat. Bo Deal – Clap
Off Chi P’s the No Turnin’ Back mixtape