Chicago hip hop blog
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FFD Interview: Tony Rose
Give us a proper introduction on yourself I go by the name Tony Ro$e. Tony being my first name and Ro$e representing the city I’m from Portland, OR. Why did you decide to get into music initially? Music always came natural for me. I started off just redoing songs I thought were fire and makin…
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Savage G Drops The Short But Sweet ‘Saint Laurent Sniper EP’
West LA native Savage G found the silver lining in his 3 month long quarantine. He recorded over 20 tracks in his bedroom apartment, and chose the best 5 for his latest offering, the Saint Laurent Sniper EP. While the man can rap, he is also a multi-faceted artist and human being which you will experience on…
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Mayhem (of EMS) Shows Us That Truth is a Hard Thing to Face In His Brilliant New Lyric Video ‘They Don’t Know’
Poetic hip hop has been an important facet of the genre since it’s humble beginnings in the late ’70s. It became essential as hip hop grew, shown by the likes of Public Enemy, The Wutang Clan, Nas, and many more. Substance and subject matter declined in the late ’90s in terms of mainstream attention, but…
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K.I.N.E.T.I.K. and Micall Parknsun Drop Exceptional New EP ‘Spin Cycle’
UK artist K.I.N.E.T.I.K. continues to create timeless music that captivates and intrigues me. I’ve covered him a number of times, and am always excited when new music hits my inbox. Therefore, I had high hopes for his latest EP Spin Cycle, executively produced by Micall Parknsun (who has had his hands in many of K.I.N.E.T.I.K.’s output). Once…
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Dr. Lekta & Elliott Niezel Are An Overseas Connection & Worldwide Infliction On Their Latest Single ‘Four-Figure Leglock’
Dr. Lekta & Elliott Niezel. Overseas connection, worldwide infliction. You’ll learn soon enough in their latest collab, Four-Figure Leglock. UK emcee Dr. Lekta is the bizarre, yet exceptionally gifted emcee that has the ferocity to break you apart limb for limb with dynamic bars that he strings together with flair. “I’ll blow your mind without using a…
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FFD Interview: Prxscott
Can you give us a proper introduction to yourself? Yes, I go by Prxscott. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon. I got my name Prxscott from the intersection that I grew up on. 16th and Prescott. You just released a very well done visual for your new track On My Own. Speaking sonically, how…
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Chicago’s Own Loovy Enjoys Summertime Chi In Latest Music Video, ‘I Do This’
Two years ago, Chicago’s Loovy hit our pages with an impressive visual and song titled Glory. I spoke on his energy, his ability to evoke emotion, and his unique style. Today we have another music video that is opposite in topic, but just as magnificent. I Do This has a harder edge and is more focused…
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Tru Trilla & Fellow 050 Boyz Group Member Prince Ak Slay The Competition On Visual To ‘Real Rap’
Tru Trilla and fellow 050 Boyz group member Prince Ak on Real Rap TRULY represent New Jersey; specifically Newark. These two are lyrical swordsmiths that slay the competition with intricate, in your fucking face bars. On their new music video, Real Rap, Tru gets gritty, explaining the depths of Newark from dark street corners to gunshots to…
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