Chicago hip hop blog
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Tye Motive$ – Say Less (New Track)
One of the first mixtapes we posted since the inception of FFD was Tye Motive$’ Diploma. (In my opinion we hopped on it first…but I digress.) It was one of my favorites of the month and such a surprise as it didn’t have much buzz initially. The plays soon racked up…and I was so glad…
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Eli Saf (feat. Mickey Factz) – Gotham (New Track)
In the last month, Eli Saf has been giving us tons of bangers on SoundCloud. They’ve gotten quite a number of plays and positive response, all well deserved. He’s stepped it up a notch with new track Gotham featuring the respected emcee Mickey Factz. It’s my favorite song from him yet. It’s also seld produced.…
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Lowlifeilli – Juice (New Track)
I’ll be the first to admit it. This is an odd song. Juice is filled with light, cartoony vocals and an almost nursery rhyme pop sensibility. But it works. Lowlifeilli made it very clear to me that this isn’t a song his fans would expect him to drop. Testing the limits of artistry is not…
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Mpulse – Denial (New Track)
Mpulse. Back again. Any surprises here? Week 12 has given us a song titled Denial with production from frequent (and solid) collaborator, Keef Boyd. Mpulse can body any track and exhibit any flow, and he switches it up once again with this one. Not much else I can say on Mpulse as he delivers every…
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Arys Déjan – Glasses High (New Track)
Arys Déjan has just given us a celebratory track in Glasses High. This song is for the people, and he hopes to evoke some change and conscious thought in these troubling times for all Americans. Arys has had a strong 2016 with an indie week performance along with an upcoming profile in Socialite Magazine. He also…
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Dre King – God Bless (New Track)
First off: I hope everyone had a blessed holiday. I traveled to Atlanta to see my entire family. I hadn’t seen everyone in quiet some time and it was a beautiful experience. There is so much to be thankful for. there are always certain issues in every family…but there is love no matter what. We…
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Pavy – Until The Morning (Video)
Pavy has proven he’s no stranger to funk, r&b, hip hop and disco. Just give Me, by Jonathan McCoy a spin. It’s a genre bending record that has done extremely well. (There’s a lot to take in, so check out our interview with him breaking down each track.) I applaud Pavy for doing a visual to…
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WillThaRapper – Get Me Some Money (Video)
WillThaRapper is the king of the music video. He drops visuals at a mind blowing rate; and they are all A1. Last week was How I Want (here’s our write up) and this week is Get Me Some Money (download audio here.) He literally floods the internet with content as a new song emerged at just…
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