Category: Interviews
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Tom Moore Sheds Light On Addiction in New EP ‘Discontent’ (Exclusive Interview)
As I’m sure most of you know, this was a tough month for me. When Chicago artist Tom Moore hit my inbox just a few days ago, he gave me the courage to keep pushing on these last few days He recently dropped a new EP titled Discontent, speaking on a friend’s death and his personal…
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Wil Akogu Has A Story To Tell (Exclusive Interview)
Chicago’s Wil Akgou has a remarkable way of drawing you in. His music, his visuals, and his presence in general is thought out, compelling, and personal. Last year he dropped a hell of a project in the Language of The Soul EP (above) and some loosies that have garnered thousands of plays. After discovering this…
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Chris Cassius on new music video “GFK” (Dissection Interview Series)
I got in tune with Chris Cassius a few months ago via my Baltimore plug The Demo Tape. Since then I’ve kept up with his output, which has been consistently great. Just a month ago he posted my favorite track of his to date in Worries. The song featuring Big Penny has gotten over 1 million…
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2017 Will Be UG Vavy’s Year…He Explains Why (Exclusive Interview)
Photo Credit (above): @zoerainphoto Chicago artist UG Vavy has had my undivided attention since the announcement from Supa Bwe that he’d be joining him (along with Shepard Hues) as a group called Fight Me. As a group they’ve only dropped one song but you can hear the chemistry immediately. As a solo artist UG is just as…
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Na$im Williams Shines In His New EP ‘Sometimes God Has A Kid’s Face’ (Exclusive Interview)
Na$im Williams, the always working producer representing Chicago’s Treated Crew may have just released his new instrumental EP, but there is a deeper message being told. Sometimes God Has A Kid’s Face is one of the strongest instrumental projects I have heard all year and deserves to receive praise across the blogoszphere. I have no doubt this will…
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Dejavois Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Her Chilling New Track ‘Invitation’ (Dissection Interview Series)
We took a liking to Dejavois’ first single Invitation right away. It was a submission and we were so grateful to get it. We called it The Best Song You’ll Hear All Day and immediately added it to our year end list. We also called it “horror core, soulful, gritty trap shit” and that description still…
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Marko Stat$ Has Made His Mark In Chicago…Now He’s Ready To Go Global (Exclusive Interview)
I’ve seen the growth of Chicago’s underground movement, especially in the last few months. It’s always been pretty strong, but more and more artists have been racking up SoundCloud plays across the city’s eclectic neighborhoods. There’s no way you can hear/see all the music/videos + tapes hitting the web everyday, but blogs help. One cat…
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Chancellor Warhol Just Dropped His New EP And It’s Amazing (Exclusive Interview)
Chancellor Warhol has been prepping for his new EP, Until The Light Takes Me, for some time now. After dropping a host of singles, we’ve finally got the full thing. As I stated a few days ago, I had heard it before today and knew it would prove his longevity in the music industry. There is…
