Chicago hip hop blog
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flowsfordays Premiere: Chizlonies The Lord – “Songs For Women” (New Album)
Chizlonies The Lord has more than proved his worth in the last month. I’ve hosted a good amount of his music, and the views and comments have shown I wasn’t wrong to believe in him. Today is the big day, the day all of his hard work, promo, and long recording hours come to a…
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The Gift Of Self Love
Pain comes in many shapes and sizes. Empathy is one of the most difficult emotions to feel when someone hurts you or does not understand what you are going through. But we all go through something. Mental illness, such as anxiety, depression, OCD, personality disorders and PTSD is a life-long battle that takes dedication, and…
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Nas’ Illmatic & The Story Of My First Vinyl Record
I am on a one-woman mission to collect as many 90’s hip-hop albums as possible – in the form of vinyl, CD’s, or my new obsession, cassettes. I try my best to buy original pressings, but these can be taxing (to put it lightly.) When I can’t afford the OG copies, I reluctantly purchase re-pressings. It…
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flowsfordays Premiere: Chizlonies The Lord – ‘Believe You’ (New Track)
Chizlonies The Lord continues to push forward and build buzz for his upcoming EP Songs For Women. Last week we received the first single titled Bae; a declaration of love and lust. The track was a jam, but honesty and powerful emotions were at the forefront. His 2nd single, Believe You, shows his ability to make love-fused records…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 3 (Best Of)
Sebastian Kamae – Dust (Single) Instrumental goodness from Chicago producer Sebastian Kame who is currently working on a new project featuring a host Chicago based artists. Dust is an apt description of the instrumental above, with similarities to Guru’s Jazzmattazz series along with lo-fi sonics and elements of old school hip hop. Singles will continue to…
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Hiding Behind A Screen: Music, Cyber-Bullying And Mental Health In The Age Of Social Media (Editorial)
When you grew up, where you grew up, how you grew up, the friends you had, the high school you went to, your ability to frequent record stores, your medium of listening to music, the popular songs on the radio, how you discovered hip hop, how you read about hip hop, and your values dictate…
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flowsfordays’ premiere – Chizlonies the Lord (feat. Peyt Spencer) ‘Bae’ (New Track)
A week ago we introduced you to a rising new talent out of Chicago who hasn’t stopped plugging along. Proof? Peep his newest record Bae. Love songs come a dime a dozen in the hip hop universe, and many can be stale and overdone in concept and structure. The aforementioned Chizlonies The Lord doesn’t follow trends on…
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Rising MC Chizlonies the Lord Is Ready And Able To Take Chicago By Storm (Exclusive Interview)
In today’s easy up-load SoundCloud generation, many rappers literally cannot wait to drop music. Budding MC Chizlonies the Lord sees success differently. He’s been eagerly prepping for a poppin’ 2018, taking his time on putting music together, dropping singles, and building his buzz. This is all in anticipation of his upcoming project “Songs For Women,”…
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