Tag: chicago hip hop
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Illect Recordings’ Sundance Steps Out On His Own With Debut Single ‘The Last Sunrise’
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Illect Recordings is one of the best independent hip hop labels in the country. Not only do they host dope music, but often put out cassettes, CDs, and vinyl for their drops. Another gem has come out of the camp – this time from Sundance. The multi-faceted,…
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IL native Joel Venom Impresses With His Debut Project “UnderDOG’
When I see a submission from Bandcamp, I have high expectations. Yes, anyone can create an account, but compared to SoundCloud, Spotify, and Apple Music, the site has a higher percentage of quality music. IL native Joel Venom hit my inbox with his BandCamp link, and surprise surprise, his music is dope. He debuted back…
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M. Whise Brings Metal And Hip Hop Together In Latest Effort ‘Powerful’
M. Whise is STILL unlike any emcee I’ve ever heard. Many rappers underestimate how important confidence, voice, and delivery are in a great song. Listen to any of Whise’s discography, and you’ll hear how effortlessly he weaves them all together. In his latest track, Powerful, he is just that. Producer jvst x went crazy on…
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Saint Parrish Does It Again With Second Track Gold Daytona featuring Jayaire Woods
Saint Parrish has only two SoundCloud songs to his name, and is a bit of a mystery on social media. He, rather smartly, reveals parts of himself through his songwriting and gritty, yet melodic vocals. It was just a week ago that Parrish dropped an absolute jam titled Gold Daytona, which featured the OG Chicago…
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Musa Reems Drops Flodge’ As The First Single Off Upcoming Project
Chicago mainstay Musa Reems can do it all. He’s proven that in the last few years with bursts of short EP’s that are incredible works of art, AND never sound the same. His lyrical game is ALWAYS on point – he can rap on any beat, and his creative mind has grown with every drop.…
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Chicago’s Tony Santana Drops His Socially Conscious Project “Northside Flexin’”
18-year-old Chicago MC Tony Santana is way beyond his years. Formerly known as Anthony Okocha, Tony is inspired by conscious rappers such as Mos Def, Common, Blu, and the like, but as the “Soundcloud Era” hit, Tony decided to fuse his love of early hip-hop with this new “turn up” mentality. As he grew older,…
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Kiraly Enters A New Phase In His Career With New Track “FAKE”
Kiraly (formerly Kiraly Payne) has yet to disappoint me. The rapper/producer/engineer has been on a roll, progressing as an artist and establishing his fan base. His latest, FAKE, is a step up in the expression of his thoughts, feelings, and reflections. The JUSTWill & G Koop produced record is his most abstract in terms of themes…
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LOOKING BACK ON KING LOUIE’S CLASSIC CHICAGO MIXTAPE – “DRILLUMINATI”
If you aren’t from Chicago it may be difficult to plant yourself in the hip hop scene in 2012. Outside of the city, most hip hop fans were aware of Chief Keef, Lil Durk, and the budding drill music movement. Keef was the first drill rapper to take the sub-genre mainstream with his Don’t Like…
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