Yesterday, Simeon Viltz of Chicago hip hop group, The Primeridian, was featured in the Chicago Sun-Times as part of their piece on Hip Hop’s roots stemming from Gospel music. It was definitely a cool feature, and a nice look for Simeon and Race. “Rhythmically, a lot of the pioneers of rap were the pastors,” said…
Video: No ID “The Godfather of Chicago Hip Hop”
Dion’s interview with Rolling Out TV
Video: Boss Kane – “I’ma Give it 2 Em”
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Payroll – “Movin’ On” (Prod. by Kanye West)
Here’s a Payroll track from the days when he was working with the Louie Vuitton Don. You know, before that whole falling out thing happened. Payroll – “Movin’ On” (Prod. by Kanye West)
Video: Lupe Fiasco Live @ USF
Lupe pumpfakes the crowd into thinking he’s about to freestyle over “Brooklyn (We Go Hard)”, and then goes in to “Go Go Gadget Flow” and “Dumb It Down”. You going over peoples heads Drew. via Sean the Robot
Video: iLLaNoise & DJ S&S
The homie Jay iLLa gettin’ it in with DJ S&S at Crobar last night!
Naledge feat. Young Chris & D.O.E. Boy – “Cake-A-Holic”
No Dame Dash. Naledge feat. Young Chris & D.O.E. Boy – “Cake-A-Holic” via RH/Brainiac
Video: The Cool Kids – “2k Pennies” (Decon Version)
Here’s an alternate version of the Cool Kids video for “Pennies”, directed by Decon’s Yoram Benz. via eskay
FSD Interviews Vakill
After a three year hiatus, one of Chicago’s most well respected and highly touted emcees, Vakill returns to the limelight, to take what’s rightfully his. Instead of going to a “larger” website, Vakill decided to chop it up with the home team, FSD, to explain his hiatus, discuss his upcoming release, Armor of God, and…
Joe Glass & IRoc feat. Mick Luter – “Trouble Song”
So Wayne MT and I were having a pretty in-depth discussion regarding our favorite Chi-Town collabo records of all time. A lot of joints were being tossed around: Common and Twilite Tone’s “Chapter 13”, Twista and Buk on “Adrenaline Rush”, Common and ‘Ye on “They Say”, “Po Pimp”, “Slow Jamz”, “So Nuts”, “Chicagorillas”…the list goes on. …