Chicago hip hop blog
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Siyah – New Chapter (New Track)
Siyah and I have been in contact since my Discover Good Music blog days (circa 2011). He’s grown so much since he submitted his first song, and it’s been incredible to witness. This is Siyah’s first post on flowsfordays, and the song is a doozy. New Chapter is a rebirth of the North Carolina emcee…
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JXHNSCXTT – Closed Doors (New Instrumental)
Texas producer and DJ JXHNSCXTT has been flipping popular songs into soothing instrumentals for quiet some time. Don’t get it twisted – he makes unique beats as well, with complex structures. He’s produced for a host of popular Chicago artists such as Supa Bwe, Brandun Deshay, Max Wonders and many more. He’s even got work with…
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Kid Marquis – Southside Hero (New Track)
Another day, another SoundCloud discovery. Even before I pressed play on the new record from Chicago’s Kid Marquis, I noticed the song’s cover art. It’s exceptional; chosen I’m sure for very specific reasons. It matches the self production of Southside Hero well, incorporating dreary and dark bass, and deep sampled vocals. Marquis makes a compelling…
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G.Thraxxx – Irrelevant (New Track)
If you’ve been a regular reader of flowsfordays you know I’m a big fan of honest and relatable music. Chicago’s G.Thraxxx incorporates both of those elements into his songs, made even clearer by his new song Irrelevant. He has a strong message with this one, described below: With all the unfortunate events happening in the city…
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The Better Half (Best SoundCloud Songs From February 1-15th)
Hello faithful readers. Welcome to our bi-monthly series The Better Half. flowsfordays will be curating a playlist showcasing the best SoundCloud releases in the last 15 days (give or take, depending on how many days are in the month.) Instead of perusing through your SoundCloud feed, you will now have a simple way to hear the best of…
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Vthr3 – Aquarius Aquarium (New Track + Video)
It was Vthr3’s birthday on the 17th and he decided to give US a gift in his new song, Aquarius Aquarium. A video was released alongside it with some trippy, aquatic shots. V used a J. Cole beat for this smooth cut, with some intelligent and introspective bars. I’d also like to mention that V is…
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Malcolm Anthony – Money Ain’t A Thang Freestyle (New Track + Video)
It’s a very sunny and warm day in Chicago, and it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Weather like this in February is rare, and I’m sure my fellow city friends are enjoying it as much as I am. This morning I saw a submission that made the day ever better.…
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Sahvannes – Street Bitches (New Track)
I was scrolling through my email this morning, and came across a submission from a Kansas City rapper named Sahvannes. It was called Street Bitches. The title was a little vulgar – but that’s no surprise in the music of hip hop. I didn’t expect it to be anything special; but it was actually really dope. After…
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