I’m super late on this, however, I’m never in a hurry to share bad news. Yesterday it was brought to my attention that Trevor “Kay-Tone” Caston, a member of pioneering Chicago hip-hop groupd D 2 Tha S, passed away after complications from asthma. Kay-Tone, alongside The Legendary Traxster, formed D 2 Tha S in the…
Video: Dutch Shultzz – Gangsta
Directed by Alvin Elmore. Track produced by Cayex Illah
Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson – Lord, Lord, Lord
I’m guessing Kanye took off G.O.O.D. Friday for the Yom Kippur holiday? Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie WIlson – Lord, Lord, Lord Sidenote: Ayo, didn’t Nas use this beat once? Sorry, I’ve been drinking. Update: He sure did. Who else had QB’s finest?
Sly Polaroid – Stoned (Prod. by Kanye West) [No DJ]
A tagged version of this appeared on DJ V-Dub’s Laws & Policies mixtape, which dropped earlier this week. Sly shows love to his affiliations over this addictive Kanye beat. This is truly GOOD music. Ye japped out on this beat. No question about that. We just need one more Sly verse on here and I’d…
Video: Cold Hard Announces Candidacy For Mayor
Last week, current Chicago Mayor Dick Daley announced he would not be seeking re-election in the 2011 race. This sent shock and awe throughout the City, as Chicago citizens had no idea who was going to represent them. Rahm Emanuel? Fuck all that. Chicago needs a man of the people and Cold Hard is just the man…
ADaD x Primeridian – Live From The Belly
ADaD, Simeon and Race take you to the belly of the beast on this one. This track can be found on RTC’s mixtape in conjunction with Colombia College, On Deck Vol. 1,which drops this Fall. The mixtape features all new heat from Mikkey, GLC, Naledge and more. Adad x Primeridian – Belly of the Beast…
Video: Dat Boy Hot – Up & Down
Directed by Ike Films & Brandon “N2ition” Riley “Up & Down” could quite possibly be Chicago’s biggest breakout single of 2010. It’s been burning up the airwaves on WGCI and Power for months and now it finally gets a well-deserved video treatment. Hopefully, this Xcel-produced banger will gain more and more traction across the country….
Video: Simeon (of Primeridian) – Dance Forever
Directed by Rive One & Tito G Fresh off Labor Day weekend, ESC (Eargasmic Soul Collective: Simeon of The Primeridian, Shev Rock of the group Kinky Notti & Prod. Grant Parks) bring you the video for the song “Dance 4Ever” produced by Grant Parks which has been making major waves on the stepping circuit…..Right on…
Mikkey Halsted – First Class (Prod. by Prolyfic) [No Tags] + Dark Room Cover Art
“Everyday is Friday, my hood is full of Big Worms…” FINALLY we have the No DJ/CDQ of Mikkey’s warm up single off his indie album, Dark Room, which serves as the pre-cursor (get it?) of The Photo Album. Prolyfic laced Mr. Halsted with an absolute knocker, and Mikk more than delivers on the vocals. Rumor…
GLC on The Morning After w/ Angela Yee
GLC & Common @ Kanye’s “Runaway” Screening While in NYC doing promo for Love, Life & Loyalty and attending Kanye’s screening of “Runaway”, Gangsta L. Crisis dropped by Angela Yee’s The Morning After on Shade 45 to talk about his upcoming album and plenty more. Let the pimpin’ commence. GLC 1 GLC 2 GLC 3 GLC 4…