Chicago hip hop blog
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Harmonic Sapien – “Anti Social” (New Project)
The relationship between an emcee and producer is an intricate one indeed. Not always credited for the work they put in, without producers, this love many have for this culture would be obsolete. Chicago producer, Harmonic Sapien, keeps it short and sweet with his latest EP, Anti Social. And yes, you’ve guessed it, the inspiration…
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Zip Dot Keeps The Faith On New Track “The Chosen One”
Zip Dot is a flowsfordays favorite – and one of the most consistent artists in the city. The MC makes some of the most underappreciated music in Chicago, but we’ve noticed his grind since his first submission. I always looked forward to something new from Zip as he has never fails to invigorate me through…
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nombreKARI – VENUS DOES (NT) EXIST (Project)
Kari Thompson was born and raised in Chicago. His medium is music, and he really loves crafting sounds and lyrics around ideas. The feeling of making a genuine, cohesive piece of work is unmatched by any other feeling to him. “Music is powerful beyond comprehension.” VENUS DOES (NT) EXIST consists of 7 songs, one of…
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JooZy Joe – “Talk That Talk” (New Track)
Not sure if you guys are able to relate, but one of my favorite things during a commute, is finding a dope new song to add to one of my various playlist. JooZy Joe has recently dropped a track entitled “Talk That Talk.” With a mainstream flow, JooZy prides himself on keeping his morals in…
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Canadian Duo Ali Gatie & John G Drop A Pop, Trap & R&B Fusion In Debut EP “Ever Since”
Ali Gatie and John G are from different parts of Canada, but they are totally in synch on their newest EP Ever Since. Mixing elements of pop, trap, and R&B is a daunting task, but Ali and John comfortably put them together in just 4 tracks. Through various forms of vocal techniques, both tell the…
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Among Much Negativity In Rap This Year Kai, The Mind Takes A Much Different Approach (Extensive Write Up)
Being a strong advocate and genuine fan of Chicago hip-hop music, I pride myself on recognizing independent talent in the city (I often shamelessly catch them early, and suddenly they are on Pigeons & Planes and DJ Booth. Just saying.) Kai, The Mind has been buzzing around my circle, and was even featured on CBBeatz recent…
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Chicago’s Phor Drops His Most Mature Project Yet In “Butterfly”
There’s no doubt about it – 2017 belongs to Phor. (Deep breath) The Chicago native stars in the show Black Ink Chicago, has one of the hottest records in the city, has been remixed by Chicago legends Twista, Bump J, and Lil Durk, is a regular on WGCI and Power 92, and recently shared the stage…
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flowsfordays Regular Hanakatoba Links With Newcomer Daylight Tone On Infectious New Track “100”
Talented producer Hanakatoba has been a regular on flowsfordays, mostly sending us solo instrumental tracks. That’s all changed as his new collab just dropped with Daylight Tone titled 100. Tone has been rapping for just a few months, but his potential is already evident. 100 is an upbeat and infectious story about the power of surrounding yourself with…
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