Chicago hip hop blog
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Las Vegas Native Sky The Vision Taps In With New Video, “Money Language.”
Las Vegas is one of the most bubbling scenes in the country right now. Donning cats like Big Homie Stone, Zotiyac, Richie Bux & more, Sin City decides to put another on the board with native, Sky The Vision, & his new single, “Money Language.” Complimented with a smooth video shot in downtown Las Vegas, “Money…
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18 Year Old Freestyle Killer Kari Drops Two More Gems in ‘LEMONS’ & ‘HARIBO GUMMY BEAR FREESTYLE ‘
As as a 90’s baby I grew up with freestyle tapes from G-Unit to Lil Wayne to The Clipse. I have fond memories of hearing Wayne progress with every installment of the Dedication series, and downloading bootleg after bootleg of unreleased material from whoever I damn well pleased (*word to Datpiff). Freestyles from millennial MC’s…
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Chicago’s Newest Prospect, Mix, Drops Debut Single ‘305’
If you take a look at Mix’s SoundCloud page, you might dismiss him from the jump. His profile is pretty much bare, save for one song, no banner, a minimal bio, and a profile pic that lacks pep. Stay long enough to hear that song, 305, and you might just find your new favorite record.…
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Boston Native Randeazy Gets, “The Bag” In His Wavy New Visuals.
Money, fly clothes & beautiful women have been the backbone of popular rap since the 1990s. While we all love to slow it down and listen to conscious Hip-Hop at times, it’s the bangers that drive the market. Boston rapper Randeazy understands that perfectly, & checks in with the fun new video for his single, “The Bag”…
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Matt Maratea & Consistency Are One And The Same. Just Peep His Latest Single ‘Trapped for Polo’
My boy Matt Maratea has been posted an endless amount of times on flowsfordays. He may just wear the crown of the most featured artist. I’ve thrown out comments before like ‘I don’t think he can make a bad song’ or ‘I’m almost convinced he can do no wrong.’ But, today is different. With the release of his latest…
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Gold Haze Proves His Worth On Exceptional LP ‘Never Forget’
It was back in February when Gold Haze made his debut on FFD. Previous contributor Brittney Carter spoke highly of the MC/producer’s latest visual: Gold Haze has what every artist desires to posses. Longevity. Haze has not only proven he’s here to stay, but put together one of the most noteworthy projects this side of…
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South Central Rapper Drino Drops Off His New Video, “Cupper (Remix)”
Los Angeles is Hip-Hop’s second home, & arguably it’s favorite — okay, that’s Atlanta. Since the genre picked up and traveled from the parks of New York City, to the hoods of L.A., So Cal has produced some of Rap’s most revered characters. Hailing from the City of Angels himself, native Drino, drops off his potent…
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Chicago Rap/Rock Group Blaqrock Started Out With a Vision. 3 & A Half Years Later, It Couldn’t Be Clearer (Exclusive Interview)
In the mid 20th century, Chicago was filled to the brim with talented jazz and blues musicians. Muddy Waters and Louis Armstrong came up in the Windy City among hundreds of innovative performers. Hip hop has now infiltrated the city’s music scene, but history can never be erased. Search blues or jazz or rock AND…
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