New GemStones joint from The Tesitmony of GemStones mixtape, which is scheduled to drop next week. Can I get a confirmation on that? GemStones feat. Sarah Green – “Skeletons” Shout to KayCee
Video: Mazzi – “Class Dismissed”
Things are getting serious, huh? As long as it’s in the spirit of hip-hop, and it stays on wax (or youtube for that matter), then it’s great entertainment. However, per Mic T, the phone conversation was edited and chopped up to make him come off that way, and not at all how things actually…
No ID Discusses Career Highlights, Offers Advice for Upstarts
Sohh.com’s 24 Grind blog, did a little write up on the illustrious career of Chicago beatsmith No ID. He discusses his work on American Gangster (wow – two mentions of AG twice in one FSD day?) as well as offers “life advice” for budding producers/emcess: No ID relays: You have to realize that life is…
Ras – “Out of Control (Lance Armstong)”
Chicago-producer Prolyfic brings to us a new voice for the Windy City: RasRok. Ras has been putting in work in Chicago for years, but he and Pro are about to make a serious GO at it (pun intended). Pro’s got some HEAT up his sleeve and Ras is no joke. I’m telling you to keep…
Mic Terror vs. Mazzi Round 2
Looks like someone gave Mazzi the drop on Mic Terror’s cellphone. Damn. The clues probably lie in the shout outs at the end? Patiently waiting on Mic’s rebuttal here. Mazzi – “Class Dismissed” Thanks to Khal for hitting me with this (via Nahright)
Mikkey Halsted – “Success”
A new heater from Chicago’s Uncrowned King, Mikkey Halsted. He goes in on the No ID-produced “Success” from Jay-Z’s American Gangster album. Something you didn’t know: Mikkey was the first person to have this instrumental. Someone just got murdered on their own ish… “I’ve got a gift, everyday is like Christmas to me/Nah, I don’t celebrate…
Video: Speedknot Mobstaz feat. Twista – “Feelin’ Myself”
New Mobsta album in stores today. via Eskay
Prime Revisits His Catalog
Over at Prime’s Middle Movement blog, he’s taking the time to revisit his body of work spanning roughly over a decade. He’s also uploading his albums for free download and offering candid commentary and various memories from the particular era. Prime on “Radioactive” from Mind Over Madness: 2)Cinque (now Que Billah), Kaos, Cosmo Galactus, myself…
Cap 1 feat. Trey Songz – “U All I Need”
You know what I was thinking about the other day? Do you remember when the Source (probably 10 years ago) would do the monthly segments on up-and-coming emcees and they followed around Cap, Lady Luck (formerly of Def Jam) and Lil Buddy (from Minneapolis) around for a year as they tried to get their respective…
Video: Dirty Digital Hyde Park Freestyle
Qwazar of Dirty Digital kicks a freestyle/verse from their track “Tila” while on location in Hyde Park. via RubyHornet