Chicago hip hop blog
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Young Maxwell & UNCLE SLUMP Create Historic Moment With ‘ HEART CHAKRA TREASURE’
Who is Young Maxwell? One of the best rappers out of the city of Chicago with unlimited potential. He is about to drop his Ugly Egos EP, and has successfully built a buzz through his single HEART CHAKRA TREASURE. My first experience with this track is similar to when I first heard A$AP Rocky in 2011. This guy…
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Eso.Xo.Supreme & DJ Capryy Drop Reggae Inspired Gem ‘Bad Ting’
Eso.Xo.Supreme has been doing numbers across the board in the Portland music scene and streaming sites worldwide. He is as versitalie as an artist can get, able to stretch his voice into slow jam croons, eccentric distortions, and now reggae inspired musings. He pays homage to the roots of the genre without being corny or…
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Snowy Joey Reflects On His Past, Present & Future In New Music Video, ‘1 9’
Before his breakthrough album Snow 4, Snowy Joey put out a more reflective project called See You Soon. The 6 track EP was smooth, meditative, and reflective of where he’s been, and where he’s about to go. The slickest song on the project is 1 9, and produced by S. Rock. Joey resembles Chicago legend Common…
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Imperial, K.I.N.E.T.I.K., Oddisee, & Micall Parknsun Come Together On “Travel The Map (Remix)” (Review)
Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. just dropped a remix of “Travel The Map,” and few songs that have come up in my submissions inbox have caught my attention from the very first listen as much as this gem did. The remixed instrumental, produced by Micalla Parknsun, is laid-back and jazzy, which is shown in the eerie piano…
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Exploring Julie’s Vinyl Collection #1 – Florida Hip Hop Group The AB’s Boombox/Feel Good
A new series is upon us, inspired by my ever growing record collection. I have spent thousands of dollars on physical hip hop albums and singles in the form of CD’s, cassettes, and vinyl. I am spoiled by the amount of record stores that are still in business around the city, especially since they are…
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Kai Akili Slows Things Down On “Hunnid Acre Wood” (Review)
Black Tide Entertainment MC Kai Akili is back with a new single entitled “Hunnid Acre Wood,” and it’s a hazy, lo-fi kind of a jam. The instrumental on this joint, which is produced by Parker Jazz, is stripped back and jazzy. It has a nocturnal feel, sounding perfect for a late night cruise through one…
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DeadstockV1 And NEV Start Off The Summer Right With “Liv.9000”
Energy, energy energy. That is the thought constantly running through my mind every time I listen to DeadstockV1 and NEV’s new single, “Liv.9000.” The beat, produced by Origami, is one of the more lively instrumentals I’ve heard all year. The bass thumps along at a constant, hard-hitting pace, and it adds a distinctive rhythmic pulse…
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The History Of Hip Hop: The Early Years (PART 2)
In part 1 of this segment, I wrote about the history of gangs in New York. At the end of the editorial I asked ‘How did the originators of hip hop overpower violent gangs in New York?’ Today I’ll begin to answer that question via Lance Taylor, AKA Afrika Bambaataa. Bam was once a Black Spade, a…
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