Chicago hip hop blog
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An Open Letter to Musa Reems Who Exceeded Expectations On ‘To Whom It May Concern’
Musa Musa. How you’ve blessed us in the course of your career. Year after year we receive incredible projects, singles, EP’s, visuals, and collaborative efforts. We’ve come to know you as the hardest of workers with a penchant for pushing yourself into new territory; providing diverse content that can hit the heart of any music…
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FFD Premiere: Roy Banks – May Mayhem Medley (New Music Video)
In October I spoke with talented Chicago artist Roy Banks. Hopefully you gave it a read and checked out his music. If not – here’s the perfect chance. I’m honored to premiere his latest visual, May Mayhem. In the above visual you’ll hear all of the skills he posses. Songwriting, vocal strength, performing abilities, and…
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AlifortheGo Drops His Debut Album ‘Let It Shine’
AlifortheGo has worked with the best of the best in Chicago. He’s hopped on a handful of classic tracks, worked with prominent producers around the city, and is part of the genre-bending group Futura Bloom. His right-hand man and producer Dougy has continued to bring out the best of him, and work with him extensively.…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 5 (Best Of)
Cayco Coco – Strangers ‘I see strangers everywhere’ – an important line to Cayo Coco’s latest single ‘Strangers.’ He creatively pulls together this concept through dynamite songwriting and his stark, all-encompassing vocals. Cayo switches back and forth between unique tones and descriptive lyrics that show his range and ability to draw listeners in. DIE-REK (feat.…
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Portland Legend Al-One The Remedy Keeps The Spooky Season Going With New Project ‘Shallow Aloween’
Shallow Al is my new favorite underground rapper. The spooky alter-ego of Portland artist Al-One the Remedy is the star of this Halloween themed project released on October 30th. It’s only fitting that this project comes out the night before Halloween, commonly known in my neighborhood as Mischief Night; as Al-One is here for…
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Producers eery and eli filosov [ p h i l o ] Join Forces On Lo-Fi Instrumental Album ’empty.road’
Producers eery and eli filosov [ p h i l o ] are two of the best and most consistent producers in the SoundCloud universe. They deserve much more credit, but together and individually they have a strong following. Just a few days ago we were gifted with a collab project titled empty.road. They call…
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Chicago OG’s Ano Bank$ and Martin $ky Link For Ambient Wonderland ‘$ky High’
Chicago OG’s Ano Bank$ and Martin $ky have linked up for a low key, experimental track titled $ky High. An apt title for Ano’s free-flowing musings and overall cadence. He seamlessly switches from speaking on the struggles he endured growing up to enjoying women with ‘the thick thighs.’ Martin provides a vibrant yet ambient landscape,…
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Sqreeb Makes A Connection Between Canada and the U.S On Instrumental Project ‘Cross The Border’
Sqreeb is all you could want in a modern-day hip hop producer. The Montreal native cuts-up samples in the vein of pioneer beatsmiths such as DJ Premier but uses elements of this generation’s digitalized programming such as Pro Tools and Fruity Loops. All of this is to say that his September full length, Cross The Border, is…
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