This video is shaping up to be something serious. No Big Mike. Full clip coming soon, courtesy of Leondotcom.

This is probably my favorite cover…since…well…since last week.   I’m downloading/copping this on GP alone.   Who is Santa’s little helper?  I’m also curious to know what Liffy named his reindeer?   So many questions, so little time.  Feliz Navidad, indeed.

I hope this isn’t old news by now (you’ve gotta move fast on these internets), but Lupe’s collabo with the guy who owns Sean Jean sprung a leak this evening.  I swear Raekwon’s remix of “Angels” dropped today as well, no? And to further shake up the internets, Lupe announced via his Twitter page that…

Decatur Dan  is back with another short from BJ the Chicago Kid.  Word on the street is that BJ will be back in Chicago soon and doing some work.   Looking forward to seeing/hearing what’s about to happen.  Happy B-day sir… Last weak there was a gang of us in the studio and Eight81.com’s Rules…

Chicago music blog YNotMyDream dropped their debut mixtape today, Beneath the Surface Vol. 1 today, so I wanted to make sure and show support.  It features a whole slew of artists including Add-2 and Wes Restless.   Download a copy and see for yourself. YNOTMYDREAM Presents: Beneath The Surface Expand for tracklist 1. Drekidd – Black…

New Ag. This is another leak off of Agacee’s forthcoming mixtape where he goes in over Timbaland & Drake’s “Say Somethin” peep the wordplay and poignant bars, as Agacee lets the competition know where he’s coming from. Agacee – “Ag Say Somethin”

The west and south sides come together for this one as Paypa of Project Mayhem recruits Mikkey Halsted for the “So Mean (Remix.)” More good news – there is also a video on the way. Paypa (of Project Mayhem) ft. Mikkey Halsted – “So Mean (Remix)”

We present to you: “Wes Restless vs. Kid Planet” – Twelve songs hand-crafted by friends and musical colleagues Wes Restless (Vocalist/Producer) & Kid Planet (MC/Producer/Keyboardist). While drawing from a worldwide array of musical styles, the sound is rooted in the music we both came up on…hip-hop. Experimenting with new production techniques and unorthodox songwriting concepts,…

After dropping the first single last week,  as promised we now have the entire brand new mixtape from Chicago’s part time ATLien 4-IZE. Titled Illuminated Animals, the tape includes guest features from Atlanta’s Senor Kaos and crooner Anthony  David. 4-IZE – Illuminated Animals

Back in the early-to-mid part of this decade (it flew by didn’t it?), Kaye Fox was set to drop her debut album on Def Jam, largely produced by No ID.  Well, as the story goes, the album never did reach shelves, which is unfortunate because you pair a voice like this with production from Dion,…