Chicago hip hop blog
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North Las Vegas Wordsmith DemarcoTheMan Lets Loose With His New Album, ‘BlandBoy.’
Recently, Las Vegas was recognized by streaming platform Audiomack, & given a #HometownHeroes playlist to highlight some of the city’s best talent. Although the playlist was on the money, one glaring omission from the pack was North Town native DemarcoTheMan. Despite the snub, Demarco checks in with a scorching brand new album, BlandBoy. Set to the…
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Hailing From Oceanside, California, Dialect Drops Off His New EP, ‘Baby Wolfman.’
Checking in to the pages for the first time, Oceanside native Dialect has been carving a lane for himself for a while now. After generating buzz through a series of thumping singles and noteworthy local performances, he now releases his introspective new EP, Baby Wolfman. Clocking in at the EP standard of 7 tracks, Baby Wolfman is a solid dive…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 4 (Best Of)
FREE Party – Alady Rap duo’s can often sound stale, emulating either the NY power groups of the 90’s, or everyone taking turns with their verses in one song. The musical duo that is FREE Party were born and raised in Maryland, but after making their way to LA have found the inspiration to pursue…
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Gifted Emcee Kiev Drops Versatile EP ‘Priority’
Kiev may not be well known in the hip hop stratosphere, but his undeniable talent has the potential to bring his name closer to the forefront. His latest project, Priority, is a 6 track epic, with catchy hooks, aggressive flows, intelligent introspection, and a host of solid production. The intro, Can You Tell Me, is a chilling…
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After A Brief Hiatus, Shon Goner Returns With His Finest Offering Yet – ‘Like This’
Philly’s finest Shon Goner dropped a hell of a debut album last August that I wrote about extensively. The project was full of club ready, r&b centric bangers that were catchy & innovative. Shon can sing, rap, and put together cohesive albums and creative singles. He’s been gone for a minute, working on some personal issues…
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RLA’s New Masterpiece Vérité Has His Name Buzzing – Learn Why The Singer, Songwriter & Producer Is Up Next
Hey Logan, thanks for sitting down with us. Hey Julie, thanks for having me. I’m a singer/songwriter/producer from Pittsburgh, PA, just out here trying to rep my city. What got you into singing, songwriting, and producing? Did you get into all of these at the same time? It started with singing. My dad would always be singing…
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Analicia Lasett Is The Epitome Of Female Empowerment – Just Peep Her New Visual ‘My Name Isn’t Intro’
There are a plethora of female MC’s in Chicago that have yet to be discovered, or aren’t embraced the way they should be. Sorry guys, a ton of these ladies have more talent than you. It was upsetting to see Analicia Lasett’s My Name Isn’t (Intro) have 5 thumbs up and 3 thumbs down on…
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Pigeons & Planes’ Freestyle Winner K1NG ELJAY Showcases His Production Chops On Instrumental Project ‘ROYALTY: The Common Tape’
Beat tapes are my weakness. I listen to a lot of hip hop, but rarely do I find an instrumental project that I really fuck with. When I do find that needle in the haystack, I play it obsessively throughout the coming weeks, and revisit it over the course of the year. K1NG ELJAY’s latest project,…
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