Category: chicago
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Cassius Tae Drops His Most Progressive Body Of Work Yet With The ‘Come Autumn’ EP
If there’s one artist I can count on to deliver a strong body of work, it is Cassius Tae. The man has been putting in work for years, and I’ve covered him quite a bit since the inception of flowsfordays. I was overjoyed to learn that Cassius released an EP titled Come Autumn – his…
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FFD Premiere: Jim Swim – Tired Now // Gotta Sleep (New EP)
Jim Swim has been putting out versatile, evocative tracks for years. It’s hard to choose a favorite, made even harder by his latest approach of releasing music – in two tracks. They are always interconnected; whether juxtaposed or woven together in an artistic fashion. Another couplet has emerged, this time in the form of Tired…
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Better Late Than Never: Musa Reems – To Whom It May Concern (Lens) (Music Video)
When Chicago upstart Musa Reems dropped his best work to date just a few months ago, I wrote him an open letter, thanking him for his music and inspirational career. I’ve been along the ride of most of it, and to say he’s improved in all facets of what it means to be a great…
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After Getting Adjusted to Fatherhood, Cey, The Ghost Is Back With His Most Reflective Work Yet, ‘Note To Self’
flowsfordays’ favorite Cey, The Ghost emailed me with a new submission starting with “It’s been quite a while since I put something out. I’ve been getting adjusted to father hood.” I’ve missed his music, but being a father is certainly a new experience, and one that takes patience and diligence. The song in question is entitled Note…
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The Importance Of The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
As I’ve been growing my physical hip hop collection, I’ve learned a lot about the history and culture of the genre – how and why it began, its development, the intricate parts, people. and events that changed it whether in a progressive or degressive way. Rapper’s Delight by The Sugar Hill Gang, is often credited…
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Instrumental Blessings #1 Playlist
*This is a piece I wrote for my Tumblr blog over 2 years ago. Instrumentals are often overlooked as mere one offs or even worse, beats. Yes, technically they are the latter, but they are on the same level, or higher, then vocal tracks. Some of the best projects on any platform come from musicians,…
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I Miss You Juice WRLD
Juice WRLD has died – and it has hit me harder than any death in hip hop history. I was barely a toddler when Big L, Jam Master Jay, The D.O.C., Big Pun, Tupac, and Biggie left us. When Nipsey Hussle passed, it was such a blow to the hip hop community, and I recognized…
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Why Record Collecting Changed My Life (Editorial)
I’m obsessed with collecting vinyl records. I’ll be the first to say it. It runs deeper than just enjoying the music, and if you look up the psychological association with collecting, and especially collecting vinyl, CD’s or cassettes, you’ll see it has a lot to do with trauma, anxiety, depression, and your childhood. A record…
