Last night’s mixtape release party for Mikkey Halsted’s Best You nEver Heard was a super official event. Many of Chi-Town’s best and brightest were on hand to celebrate, and perform, with Mr. Halsted. After C-Sick took home the crown for the beat battle and DJ Broadway Streetz killed the crowd, Mikkey took the stage bringing out…
Video: Freddie Gibbs – CDR Interview Pt. 2
Part 2. FG’s has the internets going nuts. Shine Travis and Freddie Gibbs discuss his LA Weekly Cover, dream collaborations, his mixtape projects, and how people in the corporate world can relate to his music. Shine Travis also asks Freddie Gibbs, “If there were a young man here who was where you were at 7…
Birdman Says Kells Is Bad For Business
Remember when Baby and Kells claimed they were going to drop that new and improved Best of Both Worlds disc, after the clusterfuck that was the original Best of Both Worlds? No? Well, it was all the way back in September of 2003, ie when I was still hanging out with promiscuous college girls. They were…
Twista – “Carryout”
Twista tacks a verse on the Timbo & Timberlake radio tune. I say make it the official. All in favor…. Twista – “Carryout” Shouts OS
Add-2 – “Stop It”
Produced by Charlie Brown, but spelled like Charli Baltimore. Charli Brown. Sorry, I just confroosed myself. Add, you’ve done it again on the track, though. Add-2 links up with producer Charli Brown for the song “Stop It” which is dedicated to a range of subjects including doubters, a premiscious college girl and the homeless. Add-2…
Emilio Rojas feat. Astonish & Scheme – “Helluva Year”
Produced by Dario. The latest from RubyHornet’s Closed Sessions catalog. Says Emilio: “Closed Sessions was THAT SHIT. I got to meet and build with some really great talent and eat some good ass nachos (haha). The record turned out crazy and Chicago is a great place to be. Ruby Hornet is putting together great collaborations,…
Freddie Gibbs feat. Pill – “Do Wrong” (Prod. by DJ Burn One) [CDQ]
Produced by the homie DJ Burn One. One of my favorite joints off Str8 Killa No Filla, which is sounding crazier by the day. A radio rip of this one dropped a few weeks back, and TSS has been nice enough to liberate the for real, for real. Freddie Gibbs feat. Pill – “Do Wrong”…
MarVo – “Sad Song”
“If you don’t humble yourself, then you fumblin’ self” Preach, Vo! Words of wisdom that all should heed. MarVo – “Sad Song” Sad Song Bonus: I know you and you know me. I know you and you know me.
Mikkey Halsted – “The Intro” (Prod. by SC)
SC and Mikkey both killed this one. This is the intro to Best You nEver Heard, which drops tonight/tomorrow after the release party. If you’re in Chicago, be sure to swing by Reggie’s at 9pm for the official release party and beat battle. It’s going to be a good time. Mikkey Halsted – “The Intro”…
Freddie Gibbs – “ThisIsFreddie” [CDQ]
“I’m the shit, straight outta Shitsville, USA”Gangsta Gibbs puts this one to bed with no dinner. Here’s the CDQ version from the “ThisIsFreddie” video which dropped earlier today for ThisIs50. Freddie Gibbs – “ThisIsFreddie” [CDQ] And yeah, this is over Da Ranjahz & Cee-Lo’s “Inspiration” , not Mos & Honda’s “Traveling Man” . I got you on the…