Chicago hip hop blog
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BOSTON’S ED BALLOON PUTS THE “ALTERNATIVE” IN ALTERNATIVE R&B ON HIS INNOVATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL EP “FLOURISH”
The sounds of Alternative R&B continuing to break new ground (truly putting the “Alternative” in Alternative R&B), have allowed artists like Boston’s own Ed Balloon to flourish and innovate, as he does on the fantastically forward-thinking EP Flourish released on Deathbomb Arc. Ed carries the raw vocal talent of a vintage gospel singer, and applies…
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MOOSH AND TWIST RELEASE VIBRANT VIDEO FOR “SOMETHIN TELLS ME”
Buzzing hip-pop duo Moosh & Twist are back with another jam with the latest of a new video for a new track entitled “Somethin Tells Me”. Fresh off the drop of their project “WINGS”, this visual is nothing short of the quality I’ve grown to expect from the duo after following them for years. As…
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LA’S TEECEE4800 SHOWS WHY THE WEST IS BEHIND HIM ON NEW MIXTAPE “REALNESS OVER MILLIONS 2”
Coming off of landmark features with YG, Ty Dolla $ign (who also happens to be his cousin), and DJ Mustard, TeeCee4800 has returned with his new mixtape, Realness Over Millions 2, showing that he has the whole West Coast behind him and for good reason. The project shows TeeCee4800 balancing two-sides of his lifestyle, containing…
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Fresh New Talent Sensei Dre Is In Attack Mode On His Newest Freestyle “No Smoke”
Sensei Dre is one of the freshest talents I’ve heard located just outside of Chicago. He’s put a lot of work in with some solid singles and a well received project, Live Free/Soul’d Out. The man can do it all, hopping on abstract instrumentals, using unique vocal techniques, and, most recently, spitting his heart out…
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NY UNDERGROUND TRAILBLAZER MIKE RELEASES STARKLY POIGNANT VIDEO FOR “WAIT FOR ME” (Review)
NY rapper MIKE has quietly been having a landmark year in the underground hip-hop scene, with his stunningly introspective project May God Bless Your Hustle, and he has returned with a resonant-in-its-simplicity music video for Wait for Me, off of his new EP By the Water. The song is backed with a beat that takes…
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Mikeyy Austin Drops “Rock Steady” With Midwest Heavy Hitters Packy, James Gardin & Phourthelov
Mikeyy Austin has had a hell of a year propelled by his well-received “L I F T E D” LP. Tons of blogs picked it up (along with yours truly) and was even reviewed by Dead End Hip Hop. The project dropped over 5 months ago, and I’ve been wondering when I’d get to indulge…
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Chicago’s Finest M.Whise Drops His Best Work Yet In Surprise EP “Shogun”
M.Whise has quietly become a mainstay in Chicago’s hip hop scene. He’s been all over flowsfordays, and continues to contribute to the gritty underground scene in the city. Whise is never afraid to be different, but not for different’s sake. His newest surprise EP, Shogun, is his best work yet and fits with the theme of…
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G4SHi IS BACK WITH NEW TRACK, “NO NO NO”
G4SHi has been killing it. From his signing to RocNation management, major cosign from DJ Snake, his Spotify playlist RapCaviar placements for his tracks “Disrespectful”, “Turn Me Down”, and “24 Hours”, and the announcement of his album “Stairs 2” releasing soon. His latest offering “No No No” is the embodiment of never saying never. A…
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