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flowsfordays Premiere: Jae Haze – No Fear (New Track)
Jae Haze has been gone for a minute, but isn’t doubtful about his return. His confidence shines through on his newest track, No Fear, inspired by boxer Martez Mcgregor. Martez is a 2x Chicago golden glove national champion, participated in the olympics, and and is ranked 10th in the country. He’s on his way to win…
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Säge The 64th Wonder – God’s Hand (New Project)
Chicago’s underground legend Säge The 64th Wonder has a remarkable work ethic. He has put out an insane amount of LP’s in his long and fruitful career, and each one has a particular focus and sound. The one constant is – it’s great work. Säge was recently involved in an accident, and it was no bump on…
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Coach Tev, Jay Luse + Söleil – Jeep Sport (New Track)
2 singles in and I’m officially a fan of Coach Tev. He’s a rising emcee out of Dallas, and a big fan of groovy r&b and hip hop. His newest single, Jeep Sport, is his grooviest yet, with some smooth production from Cambino. Coach, Jay Luse and Söleil are a dynamic trio, as their collaborative efforts have…
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Kay Smith – Last Time (Video)
Kay Smith is a budding Chicago rapper with a flawless track record. After 4 solid SoundCloud releases, he’s proven his worth as an emcee. Last March he dropped a great record titled Do We Have A Problem?? cementing him as an artist to watch. Today he’s switched it up with a visual to Last Time, a song that…
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Izzy Strange – No Commercials (Video)
Just last month Izzy Strange dropped the project of his career in A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy. It featured a host of Chicago mainstays like Nate Fox, Mick Jenkins and Netherfriends. Before the tape he released 2 dope visuals in God’s Got A Gun + Real Love, (peep both here) which served as a…
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Adam Reverie – Hunger (New Track)
Adam Reverie is single handedly bringing the Detroit underground back thanks to a series of great tracks and videos. We’ve talked about them extensively, always giving praise to his hunger and drive. All that being said – his newest release, Hunger, is a side of Adam we’ve never seen. He’s always been a great lyricist,…
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Ye Bandz – Right Back (Video)
Predominately using visuals to promote an upcoming album isn’t a common practice. Artists often feel their best bet is dropping off singles via SoundCloud. Chicago’s Ye Bandz has been using the later approach to build buzz for his upcoming album, The Notebook, and it’s working well. The play count may not convince you, but the comments via…
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[neonpajamas] Records Presents: Sleep Vol. 1 (New Compilation Tape)
Chicago mainstay Ben Niespodziany (aka Neon Pajamas) is a wizard at putting together instrumental playlists. He’s done it more times than I can count in his long and fruitful career as a blogger. His newest, Sleep Vol. 1, isn’t just another SoundCloud release. It coincides with the announcement of his new label [neonpajamas] Records. The producers featured…
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