No caption needed. “Read Your Mind” is a leftover from Twista’s Category F5, which just so happened to land at number one on the Hip Hop album charts this week. Produced by Jay El and Chi Leak. Twista feat. Jai Wll – “Read Your Mind”
Tash – “Closer” (Prod. by Emmaculate)
Tash from Tha Liks (er…Tha Alkaholiks) is back with his second solo set (his first solo album held me down back in 1999-2000 …has it really been that long? DAMN)*, which features a banger produced by Chicago’s very own Emmaculate. You snapped here Emmac! Tash’s Control Freak is available online and in stores now. Tash –…
Anton Genius – “Lady Killa”
From Anton Genius’ upcoming album, The Hennesse James Project, which drops July 31st. Anton stays dropping projects on a monthly basis. Take it EZ , bro! Ha! Anyhoo, you can also catch Anton NIGHTLY at 7pm (CST) live on his ustream channel where he’ll be making beats and taking questions from fans, fellow producers and haters…
B. Sport – “Da Intro”
Here’s, well, a formal introduction from Da Boardmemberz new project, B. Sport. B. Sport – “Da Intro” Shouts to Boogz!
YP – “Crazy Game” (Prod. by Lokey)
I can’t even lie, this is currently my ‘favorite song of the moment’. I usually wouldn’t go on record saying that, but who the hell cares. This joint is fire! I haven’t reached out to Lokey to tell him how hard he snapped on the beat, but if you’re reading this, you just got the…
Video: Chicago Larry Debuts New Single, Throws A Party
“The Baby Daddy of R&B” *dead* Filmed by Gavin Godfrey
Video: No ID Talks Speaks on Drake
No ID shares his thoughts on Wheelchair Jimmy on this second installment of his interview with Decatur Dan. While in the interview about the making of D.O.A. We got off topic and touched on a lot of relevant topics in hip hop. Young Money/Universal’s latest artist Drake came up and No I.D. gave his thoughts…
J-Rell Wins Chicago’s Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle
I stopped by Chicago’s Red Bull Big Tune last night at the Metro between the two different YP events (which were both dope, by the way), and it was definitely at capacity. Besides the fact that it was 400 degrees in there (No Juuuuuvaay!), hip hop heads were thirsty for a beat battle (still trying to grasp…
Mikkey Halsted – “Chi-Town Streets”
“Don’t be stupid your whole life…” This song is crazy. It’s going to be featured on the upcoming IllRoots.com collabo with K-Salaam & Beatnik, which drops Tuesday. I’ll let RTC tell it Late last year I got a call from K-Salaam of the production force that is K-Salaam and Beatnick. What was on K’s mind…
Video: Kanye West’s CPS Concert
Chicago filmmaker Clark Jones put together this dope recap of Kanye West’s CPS concert that he held last month at the Chicago Theatre. I know Fuse is airing the concert in its entirety on Saturday night (7pm CST), so here’s a nice appetizer for you. Even Mayor Daley (a.k.a. The Bum Stasher) makes a cameo.