Vic Mensa – U Mad Ft. Kanye West
The highly anticipated collaboration between Chicago hip hop moguls Kanye West and Vic Mensa is finally here. Produced by Smoko Ono, Stefan Ponce, Mensa and ‘Ye, U Mad which was rumored to drop […]
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Mick Jenkins – Alchemy
Mick Jenkins released one of the best mixtapes of last year with The Water[s]. In support of a new project titled Wave[s], the Chicago-based emcee has released the intro track called Alchemy. The song […]
Smooth Sundays: CYN – Something
Artists like the Chicago-based singer CYN are the reason why I love SoundCloud. I found out about her music late last night and I was instantly blown away by her […]
Nosaj Thing – Cold Stares ft. Chance The Rapper
Chance The Rapper and Los Angeles-based producer Nosaj Thing are one hell of a combination. In 2013 they were first paired by Yours Truly for the one-day studio effort Paranoia. Today […]
Mick Jenkins – Time (Prod. By OnGaud)
Time for some new music by Chicago-based golden child Mick Jenkins. This loosie from the forthcoming project Chicago Sights ‘N Sounds by local creative collectives The FDC and 119 Productions is yet another […]
Kaytranada – Drive Me Crazy Ft. Vic Mensa
When Kaytranada and Vic Mensa dropped Wimme Nah last August, it was clear to see that there’s a lot of chemistry between these two upcoming artists, a kind of magic […]
Smooth Sundays: Mick Jenkins – Fate (Prod. By Ambi Lyrics)
Mick Jenkins is an up-and-coming emcee hailing from Chicago. On his latest track Fate the young rapper flows effortlessly over a Miles Davis-indebted instrumental, courtesy of Ambi Lyrics. Check out the […]
Common Talks Working With J Dilla, Kanye West & No ID On Hard Knock TV
During his legendary carreer, Common has had the privilege to work with some of the game’s foremost pioneering producers. Common recently took to Hard Knock TV to talk to Nick Huff Barili […]
Vic Mensa – Wimme Nah (Prod. By Kaytranada)
After releasing popular anthems like Down On My Luck and Feel That, Vic Mensa continues his terrific 2014 by collaborating with up-and-coming electronic music producer Kaytranada. Wimme Nah is closer on the hip hop […]
Common – Speak My Piece
‘Speak My Piece’ is the latest offering from Common’s forthcoming Def Jam debut, ‘Nobody’s Smiling’. The song samples the late great Notorious B.I.G. and can be purchased on iTunes. Common’s Chiraq-themed ‘Nobody’s […]
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