Yeah, you saw that right: Mick and Mikk at SubT on Sunday, July 20th, for Mick Luter’s The Lesson mixtape release party. For those keeping score at home, that’s the same weekend as Rock The Bells and the Pitchfork Music Festival. That’s live hip-hop overload right there. I’ll be doing my best hit all three,…
Kanye West & Muhammad Ali
‘Yeezy gets 1,000 points for getting Ali to put on those “Stronger” shades. What are the chances that Ali thinks he’s an iller emcee? Via Nahright via Consequence
Gerald Walker – “Feelings” (Prod. by Black Milk)
Chicago up-and-comer Gerald Walker drops by to bless us with a track that Black Milk blessed him with (say that 3x). Black Milk is ridiculous and I like Gerald as well. A real man can admit getting booed off stage in Nap-Town. Gerald Walker – “Feelings” (Prod. by Black Milk)
Video: WGCI’s “Silence The Violence” Panel with T.I.
Last week, T.I.P. was in the Windy City, not only for a concert, but to also sit in as a guest speaker for WGCI’s “Silence The Violence” Panel – where various members of the community spoke on the escalating violence that has been terrorizing the city as of late. RubyHornet was on hand to report.
Video: Mike Treese (Mass Hysteria) Jugrnaut 16 Bars
“I feel like I’m in a cartoon starving, rappers start lookin’ like hot dogs” I don’t know why I think that line is so funny…
Lupe Fiasco – “You, Me, Him, Her (Freestyle)”
From Boogz (www.wegotrecords.blogspot.com), The Vault (Vol.1) Lupe Fiasco – “You, Me, Him, Her (Freestyle)”
Snowgoons feat. Astonish, Decay & Scheme – “Pay Attention”
German hip-hop producers, the Snowgoons, hooked up with Astonish, Decay and Scheme from the Molemen crew to record this blazer from the ‘Goons upcoming album, Black Snow. How do you feel about the name Snowgoons? I mean… Snowgoons feat. Astonish, Decay & Scheme – “Pay Attention” Spotted via Shake
Video: FSD in the Studio with Mikkey Halsted
As I mentioned yesterday, I hit the studio with Mikkey Halsted on Friday, as he was putting the finishing touches on his upcoming Unkrowned City mixtape. Here he was working on his rendition of “Dear Summer”. I’ll be posting the full MP3 later on in the week, and the fellas at RubyHornet will have some…
Payroll – “Never Change” (Prod. by Kanye West)
You know that I love sharing legendary and forgotten tales of Chicago Hip-Hop, right? Well this story was completely off the radar to anyone outside of Chicago at the time. It would later become known as the infamous “bottle incident”, where *allegedly*, Payroll attempted to hit Kanye in the head with a bottle. The beef…
Sly Polaroid – “Mother’s Son”
It’s been long overdue, but finally we have some Sly Polaroid from you. I’ve been pestering Boogz for months and finally he came through with something for me. Sly has some big things happening in the very near future, so stay tuned for that. Welcome home Sly! Sly Polaroid – “Mother’s Son” Props to…