Chicago hip hop blog
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Jack Red – Naked Hands (New Track)
Jack Red has hit our pages once again with beautiful track Naked Hands. On our previous post back in September we praised Homegrown for having multiple players involved in the creation of the song. We were happy to see this new release have the same theme, with production by Odd Couple, additional production from D. Phelps, horns from JP…
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Ras – Young Nappy N**** (New Track)
19 year old Milwaukee native Ras has a bright future ahead of her. She has a deep, mature voice similar to Lil’ Bibby when we were first introduced to the young emcee. Her new release, Young Nappy N****, shows a lot of promise. She knows how to rock a chorus and still spit about separating the…
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Webster X Announces he is now on the Closed Sessions Roster + Releases Blue Streak
A huge announcement from the Chicago super-label Closed Sessions came today: It's official, @_websterX is part of the squad. Celebrate & bump this allllllll day! https://t.co/iKBD2iKIJn — Closed Sessions (@ClosedSessions) October 25, 2016 Twitter is buzzing as Webster X is now officially part of the CS roster (to be fair Webster announced it a little…
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Mulatto, Qari + Warhol.SS – Countin’ (New Track + Review)
Whenever buddies Mulatto or Qari put out a single or a full project, you know the artwork will be epic. Before I even pushed play, I double clicked on the album cover and let it wash over my eyes. This loosie from Qari and Warhol.SS will absolutely cater to their individual fans. Both of these Chicago staple emcees…
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Jordan Taylor – My Reality (New Track)
Jordan Taylor paints pictures with his bars. Just check. He has the rare ability to release track after track that is easily listenable, rhymed intricately, and delivered with a right on time flow. His new release My Reality is his most ambitious track yet. He channels struggle to lay down his reality in his hometown of Kansas City.…
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Plainro – LEAVES (New EP)
Planiro’s newest 4 track EP, LEAVES, has got me all chilly. It is the definition of down tempo chill wave with a mix of hip hop thanks to Ausar Bradley and Josi Green. Both added great features to a great EP. Make no mistake, Planiro is the star of the show with his breezy vocals…
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Marko Stat$ – Free (Video)
Marko Stat$ has a lot to offer the Chicago hip hop scene and I hope heads catch on soon. Last year’s LP LOST SOULS is a must listen and gave me a nice introduction to the Uptown native. He just released his newest music video to track Free which is produced by frequent collaborator Aced Spade. Aced…
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Lasko, the buzzing producer featured on Malcolm London’s OPIA (Exclusive Interview)
I listened to Chicago producer Lasko’s newest EP, Float, just a few days ago. I’m not sure how it went by me as I try to stay up to date on all things Chicago. What initially drew me to the diverse LP was Lasko’s production on the new Malcolm London project OPIA, which was our project of the…
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