Category: chicago
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flowsfordays Co-Signs #5 (Playlist)
It has been a long time since I’ve put together a Co-Sign playlist. This is edition 5 – and features 10 tracks that have made it on the site in the last few weeks and are my personal favorites. You can view the 1st playlist here, 2nd here, 3rd here, and 4th here. Stream the playlist above or…
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Chicago Staples Philmore Green & Neak Link For Soul Chopping Track ‘The Gift’
Philmore Green & Neak are well-respected staples in the Chicago hip hop scene…and for good reason. They make music that truly encapsulates the roots of the genre. Their latest collab, The Gift, lives up to its title. Neak had this to say about the song: Chopping up soul records has always super fresh to me,…
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medna’s new EP, ‘BAD HIGH’ Is Exploration At Its Finest
BAD HIGH, from 23-year-old rapper medna, is a perplex, cloudy, vibe heavy EP. Through aggressive and claustrophobic vocal patterns and all-encompassing production, he captures what it feels like to be trapped in life. BAD HIGH ultimately explores what it means to look deeper inside no matter how much darkness you may find. Although medna portrays sadness…
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Uni BLK Drops Groundbreaking New Single ‘Marshawn Lynch’
One of my favorite songs of the year comes from Uni BLK and his latest, Marshawn Lynch. There is a direct influence from Nelly and that beautiful era in hip hop were melodic vocals, potent rhymes, and just the right beats made up albums such as Country Grammar. Uni bares his soul for all to…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 6 (Best Of)
Reno Shakur – .Safe After a Slum Village sampled single released two months ago, boundary-pushing Atlanta MC Reno Shakur is back with another strong track, .Safe (featuring Supreme Sol and produced by AyoNicky). All Reno wants is for people to understand and feel his music, and he makes a great case for it. .Safe is both…
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Jim Swim and ADE Are Back at it With Another Lively, Thought-Provoking Single – ‘What’s The Move?’
Jim Swim and ADE are back at it with another lively yet thought-provoking single in the form of What’s The Move? We all question life in different ways, not sure if we are on the right path in careers, love, and daily occurrences. Both artists have the ability to share intriguing comments on this particular…
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Cruz Ocho Revived My Belief In The Beauty Of Life Through New Single ‘Everything Is Fine’
Today has been a tough day for me. Actually, since the demise of my relationship over a year ago, I struggle to keep my composure on the daily. When it feels like no one understands – God seems to place the right person, place, or thing into my life when I need it the most.…
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L.A. VanGogh Releases Multi-Faceted Full Length, ‘Drawback’
Over THREE years ago I put together an artist spotlight on L.A. VanGogh, an artist that continues to progress and innovate. His latest album, Drawback, is another example of what VanGogh can accomplish when put to the test. If you enjoy listening to hip hop, R&B, jazz, gorgeous instrumentation, and intelligent, free-flowing lyrics – you’re…
