Category: Projects
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nombreKARI – VENUS DOES (NT) EXIST (Project)
Kari Thompson was born and raised in Chicago. His medium is music, and he really loves crafting sounds and lyrics around ideas. The feeling of making a genuine, cohesive piece of work is unmatched by any other feeling to him. “Music is powerful beyond comprehension.” VENUS DOES (NT) EXIST consists of 7 songs, one of…
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Canadian Duo Ali Gatie & John G Drop A Pop, Trap & R&B Fusion In Debut EP “Ever Since”
Ali Gatie and John G are from different parts of Canada, but they are totally in synch on their newest EP Ever Since. Mixing elements of pop, trap, and R&B is a daunting task, but Ali and John comfortably put them together in just 4 tracks. Through various forms of vocal techniques, both tell the…
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Chicago’s Phor Drops His Most Mature Project Yet In “Butterfly”
There’s no doubt about it – 2017 belongs to Phor. (Deep breath) The Chicago native stars in the show Black Ink Chicago, has one of the hottest records in the city, has been remixed by Chicago legends Twista, Bump J, and Lil Durk, is a regular on WGCI and Power 92, and recently shared the stage…
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Dfree Da Vinci Drops His Breakthrough EP “No Filter”
Dfree Da Vinci makes his second appearance on our pages with standout new project No Filter. I personally know a lot of work went into this, and the long hours definitely paid off. Cover art is more important that we think, and Da Vinci certainly drew me in with his. There is a direct link…
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The Wait Is Over: Ziyaad Luceō’s Debut EP Is Here
It’s finally here. Our favorite pain to pleasure vocalist Ziyaad Luceō has released his debut EP LATE NIGHT CALLS. The EP has been years in the making, and we’ve covered him from the beginning. As soon as his track Broken Skies hit my inbox, I knew I had to learn more about it. After our convo, I…
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Father Kari – “Kari’s DreamLand and the Sauce Mirror” (NEW PROJECT)
Ya know, one of the greatest things about this art, is being able to find a song to fit just about any mood. Over the weekend, I visited the Dojo in Pilsen (for the first time because ..introvert) where a few members of Slumpgang777 were performing. So inclined to cut my conversation short, I quickly…
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Mysterious Chicago Duo mondae Debut With A Timeless Self-Titled EP
Thanks to my man IKON, I’ve discovered mondae, a dynamic new Chicago duo. They unconventionally debuted with a full EP, appropriately self-titled. mondae has a twitter, but little else. None of this mattered to me as they put together a timeless project with R&B and ambient undertones, often cluttered and difficult to take in. This…
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The Law of HUEY – “Law Was Here” (New Project)
After an extended weekend spent with people near and dear to me, I awoke this morning eager to hear a piece of work that’s been long overdue. Last night at midnight, Law, a west side native, dropped his freshman project. Hardly a rookie, he touches on subjects relatable to everyone who has experienced what it’s…
