Chicago hip hop blog
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Asha O-Ren – ELEVATEHER MUZIK (New Track)
Ohhh shit. Asha O-Ren is back with another one. If you’ve been rocking with us for awhile, you’ll remember our coverage of her December release Stars. I said: ‘Asha has the most unique flow I’ve heard in recent memory; further accentuated by her soft, yet blunt voice.’ While this is still true, her newest song…
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Mitchel Gerald – 1998: The Visual (Video)
Let’s get this out of the way first. Multi- faceted Tennessee wordsmith Mitchel Gerald dropped one of my favorite songs of the new year in Tango. It was melodic, catchy, and very easy to dance to. This was a loosie before his debut project 1998, that intelligently sticked to a similar sound. The numbers are unwarranted for…
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Rapper, Teacher and All Around Good Guy Matt Muse Tells All In Our Exclusive Interview
Hey Matt! Thanks for talking with us! Can you give us a short intro on you? Yooo I’m Matt Muse, rapper, producer and music lover from the South Side of Chicago. You have a show coming up in March in conjunction with 3sixty5Chi. Are you looking forward to it? How did you guys link up?…
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Gee$ (feat. Nickelus F.) – Uptown (New Track)
Gee$ has become a respected rapper in his home-town of Virginia. He’s put out a number of noteworthy songs, with two covered by us. He has an early 2000 Clipse flow + topic choice, but his wordplay is even more impressive, and voice stronger. Today he’s linked up with fellow Virginia rapper Nickelus F. to…
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Ye Bandz – Same (Video)
21 year old Chicago emcee Ye Bandz needs no hooks to depict his gritty street tales, devilish temptations, and decision to live a solitary life. Throughout the 2 minutes of his new visual Same, we get an inside look into his real life experiences and daily struggles. Ye can do it all, as evident on his previous…
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Bray Costello – Drag Me To Hell (New Track)
I am a sucker for songs like Drag Me To Hell. Wisconsin rager Bray Costello took a brief break, but is back, and better than ever. He has been compared to break through artist Xxxtentacion; but while similar in flow, he has a distinct personality and wit. He found a perfect match with producer Kartier who provides the dizzying beat. He just…
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Zip Dot – MATCHTHATSHIT (New Track)
Zip Dot has been on our pages 7 times. Seven. Since we went live, every one of his singles have been posted. Because of this insanity, we have something special coming with him soon. This guy has become one of my favorite “under the radar” rappers in the city of Chicago. He’s going hard, with premieres…
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Experimental R&B Sensation Ziyaad Luceō Speaks on ‘Broken Skies’ (Dissection Interview Series)
Experimental r&b artist Ziyaad Luceō has gained quite a bit of notoriety in his relatively short music career. The Toronto native’s first record on SoundCloud, For You (Patience), was a hit and has been streamed over 26K times in just 8 months. Not bad for a rookie. In just under a year he’s built a strong fanbase,…
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