For those that don’t know how to operate iTunes – I’d assume there’s a still few of you out there? Pretty smart that Trax has decided to release his music exclusively through iTunes, being that they just surpassed Wal-Mart as being the #1 music retailer in the US. Scary. Anyone remember Sam Goody?
Phil G’s Refined Swagger Sampler
As I mentioned a few weeks back, Chicago artist Phil G is set to release his album, Refined Swagger, on May 13th via digital download. He just released a sampler in preparation of the release and he hit us with it last night. Definitely excited for the full length to drop… Phil G – Refined…
Rumor: Kanye West, Cool Kids, Kid Sister to play Lollapalooza
This of course is a rumor, but some of my inside sources have been able to confirm a few of these acts, but I’m not going on record until its 100% official. However, Sun Times blogger Jim DeRogatis released this report yesterday: Art-rock giants Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, the reunited Rage Against the Machine,…
Video: Kidz In The Hall Interview
Video: Kanye Performs at the Brooklyn Museum
For the Murakami soiree… Thanks to Miss Info
Behind the Scenes Shots From the Glow In The Dark Tour
Over at ‘Ye’s blog he has some behind the scenes pictures of his set for the Glow In The Dark Tour (coming to Chicago on May 23, 24). He definitely gets some originality points here. ‘Ye says: People expect me to come with innovative stuff… I’m sure a lot of people expect some neon, lower…
Traxster feat. Twista – “Get It Up”
Early this morning Traxster released the first volume of his The Vault series for FREE download over at the No ID vs Traxster site. The album features rare and unreleased tracks (all high quality) from the likes of Twista, Do or Die, Psychodrama, Triple Darkness and Traxster himself. The track below is another taste of…
Video: Peven Everett vs. Pharrell
Chicago musician Peven Everett puts Pharrell on BLAST. “It’s the truf with an F” Shout to Pugs for sending this over
CRS T-Shirt Hits Ebay
Pretty fresh is you ask me, although I don’t think you’d catch me in it. Complex has the rundown: The first (of probably many) CRS inspired t-shirts seems to have hit e-Bay, and it has the Hip-Hop super group members meticulously detailed and ready for war. Pharrell, Lupe and Kanye seem to be draped in…
GemStones Announces 2008 Radio Tour
Lupe Fiasco crony and First N Fifteenth artist, GemStones, has announced a 2008 Radio Tour where he’ll be popping up and doing interviews and shows around the Chicagoland area. You can also expect a new mixtape from Gems sometime in the coming months, so we’ll keep you posted on that. But for now be sure…