Chicago hip hop blog
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Limm – Tokyo Freestyle (New Track & Video)
I’ve known Lim for awhile, and for the past two years or so, the kid from Upper Darby, PA has been releasing a lot content on his Soundcloud and social media accounts. Despite him being a personal friend, I have no bias towards his music. I have first hand seen him dedicate everything to rap,…
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DOM CHRONICLES – Spirit Guide (New Track)
The wavy emcee from KC, DOM CHRONICLES, has just recently released his 4/20 anthem Spirit Guide. Dom is under IndyGround Labels, where he self produces the majority of his new tracks and projects. He has great talents both with the keyboards and in his bars. The beat is both eerie and ariose, and the overall…
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Frankie B, Jmir + Les Riley – Medicated (Video)
Frankie B has made a name throughout his hometown of Kansas City with his 2016 release For Her. He’s a master of creating sultry tracks about women and romance, but separates himself with his rough vocals and heavy bass production. Just last month he dropped the best project of his career in the Papi Chulo album, propelled by…
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James Ross – Get Lifted (New Track)
I want to first extend my apologies to James Ross. I completely slept on his submission from over a month ago. I’m not sure how I missed it, but I did you all a disservice not to post it. To make up for it, I’ve made the stretch to post it although it was released…
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SINK OR SWIM: A SHAWN SMITH STORY (New Project)
Philadelphia’s own Shawn Smith (formerly known as Young Savage) has recently released his latest project, his very first album – SINK OR SWIM: A SHAWN SMITH STORY. As you can see from the title, this album deals with Shawn’s life and how the world is seen through his eyes, having deep ties to the rapper’s…
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Chrisjaan LeMann – Tithes (New EP)
**SoundCloud has been messing up lately, and I’ve not been able to embed correctly. You can stream the project here. It’s a bit ironic that the cover art for Chrisjaan LeMann’s newest EP is almost identical to J. Cole’s Forest Hill Drive. The connection between the two emcees is obvious, as both are self reflective in…
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Shle Berry – Blueberries (New Track)
Milwauke artist Shle Berry has just release a juicy new single in Blueberries. Produced by production powerhouse Mantra, the passion leaks out of the female songstress. It’s catchy, and could easily be categorized as a pop single. Shle uses her soft vocals to speak on a love interest that is catching her eye. Blueberries is upbeat, and…
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TrapSteve – SteveSZN (New EP)
**SoundCloud has been messing up lately, and I’ve not been able to embed correctly. You can stream the project here. Yesterday’s weather put me in a mellow mood, so our posts reflected that. Although it’s another beautiful day in Chicago, sometimes a switch up is necessary. Enter TrapSteve. The Indianapolis native’s newest EP titled SteveSZN is an…
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