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Chicago Vocalist Brill Ends The Year Strong With “Don’t Tweak” & Announcement of First Headlining Show
This summer I got in tune with Brill through my Save Money plugs. They sent me the song and visual to Pineapples – the first single off his then-upcoming EP Timing Is Everything. I wrote about it extensively, and was pumped for his debut released a few weeks later. On Timing Is Everything, Brill wasn’t…
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Dfree Da Vinci Drops His Breakthrough EP “No Filter”
Dfree Da Vinci makes his second appearance on our pages with standout new project No Filter. I personally know a lot of work went into this, and the long hours definitely paid off. Cover art is more important that we think, and Da Vinci certainly drew me in with his. There is a direct link…
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Chicago Mainstays Jay Wood & Ajani Jones Are In Attack Mode On New Single “JESSE WHITE.”
If you want your mind blown, give Jay Wood’s newest track JESSE WHITE. a listen. Copycats comes a dime a dozen these days, but Jay isn’t afraid to bring new elements into his music. It’s been 4 months since his comeback record and our Q&A, and our prediction was right – he has taken the…
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T – Swazy – Imagine (New Music Video)
Milwaukee rapper T – Swazy (Teddy Ted) blesses us with a clean visual to his latest offering Imagine shot by fellow Milwaukee videographer Phat Phat Productions. Coming up from a crab in the bucket in a city such as Milwaukee to making major moves (like collaborating with the late Speaker Knockerz ) T – Swazy…
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The Wait Is Over: Ziyaad Luceō’s Debut EP Is Here
It’s finally here. Our favorite pain to pleasure vocalist Ziyaad Luceō has released his debut EP LATE NIGHT CALLS. The EP has been years in the making, and we’ve covered him from the beginning. As soon as his track Broken Skies hit my inbox, I knew I had to learn more about it. After our convo, I…
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Father Kari – “Kari’s DreamLand and the Sauce Mirror” (NEW PROJECT)
Ya know, one of the greatest things about this art, is being able to find a song to fit just about any mood. Over the weekend, I visited the Dojo in Pilsen (for the first time because ..introvert) where a few members of Slumpgang777 were performing. So inclined to cut my conversation short, I quickly…
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Journell Pierre Drops His Best Song Yet With Self Produced “BEEN ME”
Journell Pierre has been on our radar for some time now, and we’ve believed in him from his very first submission. I linked with him for the official premiere of his Did Drugs EP – a project we adored. Since then, the Philly native has put out a string of loosies which were all memorable. Journell…
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Playing Catchup – Notable Chicago Music We Missed This November
Meech – truecolors. (EP) Meech has been an avid flowsfordays supporter, and we love him right back. We caught Meech pretty early and knew he would become one of the most respected MC’s in the city. Our interview with Meech did HUGE numbers, showing us he had developed a strong and loyal following. Once HBC…
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