I don’t even need to tell you, but the honorable Common is on fire right now. Not that he wasn’t before, but thanks to his latest release, “Glory,” he’s now being exposed to a whole new audience. Considering the message of the song, and Common’s message in general, it’s truly a beautiful thing. He’s a…
Check Out A 12-Year-Old Kanye West Reciting A Poem About MLK Jr.
About three years ago, bits and pieces of a 12-year-old Kanye West reciting a poem dedicated to the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. surfaced online. It was great, but it was just that: bits and pieces. Well, it appears the full clip has been sitting on YouTube since around that time, and just yesterday…
Mick Jenkins Announces US Tour w/ Saba & Noname Gypsy
Congrats are in order for Chicago’s own, Mick Jenkins, who is set to embark on his first-ever headlining nationwide tour starting in February. Mick is co-headlining a domestic run alongside Pro Era’s Kirk Knight. Making things even doper, is that Saba and Noname Gypsy will also be along for the ride, who will be joining as…
Vic Spencer – Early
Early! No Freeway. Yes, it’s early in the day. Not early, early, but it’s definitely rapper early. So up before the sunrise is Vic Spencer, who comes with the first post of the day with “Early.” Rise, shine and press play. Then shine again. The illumination is too bright for V.I. who is bringing the…
New Project: Capo – G.L.O.N.L. 2
Glo Gang sergeant, Capo, drops his brand new mixtape G.L.O.N.L. 2 to set off 2015. The album features Chief Keef, Tadoe, Lil Herb, Lil Mouse, DJ Kenn AllOrNothing and a handful of others. There’s a total of 17 total tracks here for your listening pleasure. Hit the break to Glo Up a bit.
Dreezy f/ Lil Herb – Boss (Remix)
Produced by D. Brooks Exclusive Interscope Records’ latest signee, Dreezy, grabs G Herbo for the remix to her red hot new single, “Boss.” These two handle this remix like some bosses. Boss your life up below.
2 Chainz f/ Skooly, Cap-1, Short Dawg & Kaleb – Keep It 100
TRUUUU The Tru Jack City boys are back with a new release from their upcoming compilation album, Tru Jack City, hitting the internets on January 27. The crew is lead by 2 Chainz, and features his band of brothers — which includes Chicago’s own Cap-1 — keeping it all the way 100. Go ahead and…
MarVo – Don’t Wanna Leave
We warned you guys last week that MarVo was back. We told you he was going to be dropping new music at a feverish pace. We tipped you off that the DJ Mustard track was only the beginning. Right? Right. So Vo comes back to kick off the week with “Don’t Wanna Leave,” another solid…
Video: Lupe Fiasco Talks ‘Tetsuo & Youth,’ Controversy, Chicago & More On SkeeTV
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Lupe Fiasco dropped a new album last today. Tetsuo & Youth. You’ve likely heard of it? Hopefully you’ve heard it. And maybe even bought it. To help promote the project, Lu sat down with DJ Skee last night on SkeeTV to talk about the opus and a…
Video: BJ The Chicago Kid Guests On Snoop Dogg’s ‘GGN’
From LA to the Chi. Chicago native and West Coast resider, BJ The Chicago Kid, dropped by Snoop Dogg’s popular internet talk show, GGN, for a dope interview and profile on the artist. BJ talks about his new EP, his career, hooking up with TD, his influences and so much more. Learn yourself something about…