I’ve gotta support my fellow Chicago hip-hop bloggers journalists, Z from DJBooth.net & RTC from Ruby Hornet . They teamed up for In The Booth Vol. 2, a collection of The DJBooth.net’s daily freestyle series, which was mixed by RTC. This features freestyles #31-60, and can be found for free download below. DJBooth.net + RubyHornet +…
Video: FSD Interviews Freddie Gibbs
FSD checks in with Gary, Indiana’s own Freddie Gibbs, while he was in Chicago on Monday night (more like Tuesday morning) to record a track with Mikkey Halsted for Fake Shore Drive & producer Maja 7th’s collaboration mixtape The Breakout. Here we find Gangsta Gibbs live from Soundscape Studios after laying his verse and hook for…
Video: MarVo, Lungz & Ya-B – “Writer’s Wednesday”
The final segment.
Fooch – “Killin Em” (Prod. by J. Dilla)
The final installment of Fooch’s ‘The Dilla Chronicles’. He’s decided to retire on this series on focus on his upcoming mixtape and working with his band. It was fun while it lasted, Fooch. Cue up the Boyz II Men. Fooch – “Killin Em” (Prod. by J. Dilla)
Jap City – “Go To Koch”
Ha! Jap is crazy, man. You’ve gotta love his concepts and themes – always original. Although, Koch is now E1, we all know what he’s talking about. THIS JOINT IS FOR ALL THESE RAPPERS WHO NEVER COME OUT…IM TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT ALL THESE RAPPERS WHO GET DEALS AND ALL THE FANS CAN GET FROM…
Bump J’s Sentencing Delayed
Bump J, who last week took a Federal Plea in a 2007 Oak Park bank robbery, was due to be sentenced yesterday (September 1st), but has now had his sentencing postponed. via Wednesday Journal writer Bill Dwyer: On Aug. 27 Judge Charles Norgle continued the sentencing hearing until Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. We will keep…
Video: Mikkey Halsted Previews Chicago: The Photo Album [Ep.3 “Runnin’ My City”]
Produced by SC. Featuring Killer Mike, Bun-B, Gillie Da Kid, Chip Tha Ripper and few other special guests that can’t be disclosed at this time. One thing you may or may not know, is that this track was one of the most battled over beats in Chicago hip-hop history. I won’t get into it now,…
Precise – “Smooth”
Produced by Eddy Lamarre. I’m still waiting on that Eddy Lamarre track produced by Precise. Ha! The anticipation is growing! This is the newest single from Precise produced by Eddy Lamarre called “Smooth” off of the soon to be released “It’s On Me”….If you have never been to Chicago this is what Lake Shore Drive…
Lungz – “Is It Too Late?”
New ish from Sir Lungz. Sad thing about that picture is that it’s damn near hoodie and vest weather in the Chi already. Dear Summer, thanks for not showing up this year. Anyhoo, be sure to check out Lungz tonight at the Writer’s Wednesday Showcase at the Lucky Number Grill, 1931 N. Milwaukee. Lungz –…
Ptoda – “Let’s Get It”
“And I was already on Fish & Spaghetti” Yeah, you already know what instrumental he goes over on this one. Work. Grind. Progress. drops on Sept. 20th. Ptoda – “Let’s Get It”