Chicago mainstay Ben Niespodziany (aka Neon Pajamas) is a wizard at putting together instrumental playlists. He’s done it more times than I can count in his long and fruitful career as a blogger. His newest, Sleep Vol. 1, isn’t just … Continue reading [neonpajamas] Records Presents: Sleep Vol. 1 (New Compilation Tape)
LyriQ The Misfit is one of the most promising rappers in the windy city. He keeps me up to date on all of his new releases, and I’m always blown away at what he sends. We’ve featured him a number … Continue reading LyriQ The Misfit – Indigo Soul (New Project)
Portland emcee Al-One is new to my ears, but hip hop fans in his city are beginning to take notice. Makes sense as he has undeniable talent on the mic. A few weeks ago he dropped his Good God Bad Business video, which … Continue reading Al-One, Theory Hazit + illmaculate – Legends Of The Fall (New Track)
Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Christ Dillinger doesn’t get the respect he deserves. Artists like Playboi Carti and Ski Mask the Slump God are completely taking over hip hop, but how many of your friends can honestly say they make “good music?” Enter Christ. … Continue reading Christ Dillinger (feat. Lonny X) – No Way (New Track)
D2X is a bit of an anomaly. He’s mysterious, and often releases music quietly. He’s been making waves around Chicago since 2016, racking up thousands of SoundCloud streams. We’ve gotten to know D since the inception of flowsfordays; even premiering his strong … Continue reading D2X – IANAF (New Project)
DAVION has given us a great start to the summer in his new freestyle Shining. Although Jay-Z and Beyonce killed the DJ Khaled beat, I prefer listening to the Chicago emcee’s version. If you aren’t familiar with the original song, you may mistake this rework … Continue reading DAVION – Shining Freestyle (New Track)
We’ve had our eye on Chicago emcee C$ since he submitted his song Brand New back in October. We dissected the song with him, and even featured it on our best of list for 2016. Since then he’s dropped a few loosies, … Continue reading C$ (feat. Breezy) – Glory (Video)
Instrumental projects rarely hit my inbox, but when they do I often play them throughout the day. We’ve only had a handful on flowsfordays, and I hope that changes soon. Perhaps it’s because beat tapes are not as common as … Continue reading DviousMindZ – Flower City Spring (Instrumental EP)
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