Chicago hip hop blog
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Blaqrock – Southside + About The Music (Interlude) (New Tracks + Review)
0 The group Blaqrock are a KILLER band out of Chicago that incorporate political angst, hard rock, stunning instrumentals, and fierce vocals. They also use hip hop into their tracks, especially in their first official release Southside. The song touches on violence in the inner city from city crime to police brutality with gravely vocals that…
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Syl Messi – Hiroshima (feat. Cassius Tae) + I Suppose (New Tracks)
Chicago’s Syl Messi is a multi talented artist. He’s a writer, a producer, is learning how to mix, and creates dope cover art. He just dropped two distinctly different records that show his growth from his first release on SoundCloud. Both are excellently self produced. flowsforday’s favorite Cassius Tae is even featured on my favorite cut…
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JXHN SCXTT – sour worms (New Instrumental)
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an instrumental but I’m glad to start off with JXHN SCXTT‘s sour worms. It’s 5 minutes of conflicting sounds going in and out of hip hop inspired hi hats and dark electronic undertones. You can hear JXHN’s moody shifts throughout making this an interesting loosie all the way through. JXHN is…
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Nick Taylor – Memory Lane (The Best Song You’ll Hear All Day)
From the album artwork to introspective subject matter to confident flows, Nick Taylor’s Memory Lane is hip hop at it’s finest. He is an honest emcee out of Chicago who isn’t afraid to be vulnerable and show his emotional side. If you enjoy Memory Lane definitely check out his previous record Run It Up. Matter a…
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Cey The Ghost (feat. Adia) – Pro$peck (New Track)
Back in October of last year we wrote about Cey The Ghost’s incredible one liners. Our dissection series interview with the Chicago rapper did numbers as we got an exclusive look into his thought process with then new track Untouchable. New song Pro$peck (featuring Adia) is his newest record that you’ll need to rewind a few times…
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Zaiah Burke – I Get It (Video)
It’s difficult to find an artist, producer, and videographer match one another in a video, but Zaiah Burke’s newest does the unexpected. His upcoming project Sunday Morning: 1st Service is dropping February 28th and to build buzz he’s dropped the official visual to I Get It. Zaiah provides the rhymes, producer Gerald White gives us the knocking…
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Nigel Roxbury – Get Through (New Track)
A song with R&B mixed with hip hop + dance is always a treat. Not every track with these elements can make the mark, but Get Through by Nigel Roxbury definitely does. Producer Donato drew me in with the beat reminiscent of contemporary disco. Nigel is able to keep a steady flow and ask a romantic interest:…
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Kay Eye – 44 Barsss (New Track + Review)
Another day, another talented Chicago artist. Kay Eye’s mixtape 90’s Baby dropped some time ago but at 17 tracks it proved his work ethic and capacity to make banger after banger. Just a few days ago Kay decided to show his versatility in new track 44 Barsss. Kay goes full combat mode spitting on his detest for…
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