I absolutely love the title of the Kidz In The Hall’s new album The Land of Make Believe. Which is not to be confused with Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood of Make Believe. Here Naledge vlogs from Soundscape Studios: “The Land of Make Believe, I’m feeling real great about this album. It’s the best music I’ve created in…
Reno Chinati feat. AK (of Do or Die), Skooda Chose and Amilcar – “You A Wanna Be (Remix)”
Dope lineup, Reno. Do I smell a comeback for Do or Die this season? Is it in the cards? We shall see. You can also catch Reno & Do or Die LIVE in Iowa (the city was not made clear) on July 18th. Sidenote: Skooda blew the roof off with that last verse. Hey Zeus!…
Naledge Interview with DJ MoonDawg
Earlier this week Naledge dropped by DJ MoonDawg’s Get In Tune radio show and discussed a whole slew of issues pressing the young generation of Americans including: Po’ Pimpin’ in Hyde Park, the song that made him want to rap, Midway Liquors, Goofy’s with jheri curls and much more. Stream the whole thing below. Naledge…
Video: Lupe Fiasco @ The Hip Hop Theater Festival in DC
via The LupEnd Blog Lupe reads Clint Hopson and Joe Martin’s AntiWar leaflet which they wrote after the twenty-three-year-old John D. Shaw (a black American GI) was killed in Vietnam. After that he raps a portion of “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy.
Video: Vyle’s Fuel TV Segment
Fuel TV dropped by the Windy City to chat with Villie as part of their ‘Dewunderground Videos’ series. You can find Vyle in various locations around town including the United Center, in a freezer, performing on an overpass (dope), at the Tonic Room and at Debonair.
Kaye Fox – “Human Nature”
All I’ve got to say is WOW. As part of Kaye Fox & Xtreme’s Interpretations series, Kaye takes a stab at Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature” and absolutely nails it. And I’ll add that this is all acapella. Well done, Kaye. Kaye Fox – “Human Nature”
Ben-Sity – “Chillin” (Prod. by Xcel)
Their new album The High Five Club is currently available on iTunes, so make sure you support their movement. Also, their official release party is July 17th at the Green Dolphin, so check that out as well. Ben-Sity – “Chillin” (Prod. by Xcel)
Video: Twista – “American Gangsta”
That was fast. They just filmed this last Wednesday! Church is on the move I guess, and Twista is in turbo-speed prior to the release of Category F5 next week. I will add this: Twista is really doing it for the Chi on this one. Some dope shots of the West Side as well as…
Pics: GLC feat. Bun B & Sir Mix-A-Lot – “Clockin’ Lotsa Dollarz” [Video]
Yes, you read the headline correctly – Sir Mix-A-Lot, the Sir Mix-A-Lot will will be featured on this monster of a single from GLC’s upcoming album, Love, Life & Loyalty. Well, kind of. Originally, a sample of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s voice from “Posse on Broadway” (“Clockin’ lots of dollars, we all got gold”) was being used…
Kamilah Sumner – “Hear My Cry” (Prod. by No ID)
Here’s an old and previously unreleased track from Kamilah Sumner, prior to her upcoming release, Heart of a Lion. She recorded this one with No ID back in 2004, and a few people may have it, but it’s now making it’s FSD debut. Kamilah Sumner – “Hear My Cry” (Prod. by No ID)