Category: chicago
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Ajani Jones Paints Vivid Pictures On “Pluto”
https://open.spotify.com/album/5dhfsECC0FEYIZGA9r7uSR I don’t know of many other MC’s in Chicago these days who is making moves quite like Ajani Jones is. He recently dropped an absolute gem of a single entitled “Under The Weather,” which displays a stunning of socially aware lyricism and urgency on the mic. He also announced the release date of his…
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Take A Walk In ANXT’s Shoes On Gut Wrenching New Single ‘preSSure’
It’s been a minute since I’ve heard from FFD favorite ANXT. The Chicago emcee/producer has deleted all of his music on SoundCloud (except the one above) and has switched over to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. On his SoundCloud profile he has no link to his Twitter page, and perhaps this is a deliberate move.…
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Young Maxwell & UNCLE SLUMP Create Historic Moment With ‘ HEART CHAKRA TREASURE’
Who is Young Maxwell? One of the best rappers out of the city of Chicago with unlimited potential. He is about to drop his Ugly Egos EP, and has successfully built a buzz through his single HEART CHAKRA TREASURE. My first experience with this track is similar to when I first heard A$AP Rocky in 2011. This guy…
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Snowy Joey Reflects On His Past, Present & Future In New Music Video, ‘1 9’
Before his breakthrough album Snow 4, Snowy Joey put out a more reflective project called See You Soon. The 6 track EP was smooth, meditative, and reflective of where he’s been, and where he’s about to go. The slickest song on the project is 1 9, and produced by S. Rock. Joey resembles Chicago legend Common…
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RhymSter Shows off his Versatility on “Ghost (remix)’
Patience and persistence. These are two virtues that Chicago mainstay RhymSter has used to guide himself throughout the duration of his career in the local underground. And with the release of his new single, “Ghost (remix),” these two guiding principles appear to be serving him well. RhymSter took the original cut of this track, which was…
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FFD Premiere: Da$Htone, L.A. Van Gogh & Manasseh – Frozen (New Music Video)
Another premiere is upon us on this rainy Monday morning. Chicago Hip Hop/Jazz group Da$Htone has linked up with Chicago’s own local legend L.A. Van Gogh and vocalist Manasseh for music video Frozen. The visual is an oddball for sure, but still a humorous and ironic take on how to push past fears and doubts when…
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Singer, Songwriter & Producer Shantina Lynet’ Warms Hearts With Her Latest ‘Force of Nature’
Jam heavy tracks are not to be dismissed, especially on a Saturday. Chicago singer/songwriter/producer Shantina Lynet’ is one of those soulful singers that instantly warms your heart. Her latest, Force of Nature, is over 4 minutes of pure joy. The song is a fresh take on intimacy – following primal instincts when we’re around the one we…
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Neak Releases Hip Hop Masterpiece ‘KWESBAAR’
I barely got a taste of Neak back in 2017 when I wrote about his self produced track B.M.P. It was a journal entry into the current (and still prevalent) dysfunctional behavior in race relations, stacked behind his impressive Dilla-esq jazzy instrumentation. Still, nothing could prepare me for his unbelievable new album KWESBAAR. Every note, every word,…
