Tag: chicago
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Loren & J. Krown Reunite On Impressive New Visual “Line Boomin’”
I told you this man never stops working. Loren & videographer J Krown have reunited – and it feels so good. Krown was a classmate of mine at Columbia and worked with Loren quite a bit in the beginning of his career. Their collabs always impressed me, and surprise surprise, their newest is dope. Both have grown…
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Dirk Digz Is Back From Hiatus With Heavy Metal Inspired Track “The Anthem”
Another Chicago MC I’ve been sleeping on has hit my inbox. It makes sense, as the talented Dirk Digz took a lengthy hiatus from music. Luckily for us, he’s back with his new track The Anthem. It’s been a year since his last drop, and Dirk is looking to make a comeback with this record. Looks like…
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Chicago’s Loren Hits Us With The 2nd Drop In His #FloodyTrap Series
Loren feeds his fans dope content at a rapid pace. He works hard – and does it all on his own. In the last month he’s been outdoing even himself, kicking off his #FloodyTrap series with a new song every week. Flood The Streets is the 3rd drop and another remarkable release. Although Loren has tagged…
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Chicago’s Neak Delves Into Race Relations In Self Produced Record “B.M.P”
Some soul-heavy hip hop was needed this morning – and I have Chicago’s Neak to thank. His newest self produced cut B.M.P. is his journal entry into the current dysfunctional behavior in race relations. The impressive Dilla-esq, jazzy instrumental serves as a back drop for Neak to poetically address racial tensions in U.S. culture, his…
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Chicago’s CBBeatz Proves His Worth In Collaborative Project “On My Way”
CBBeatz has naviagated his way through the Chicago hip hop scene to become a well respected, and increasingy talented producer. Full projects are his forte – enlisting a wide range of rappers’ to hop on his beats. His first beat tape dropped 3 years ago, and the evolution in his sound and full lengths has…
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Chicago’s Fairplay Drops An Epic Two Part Visual In “Both & Free Smoke”
My man Fairplay has been tearing things up in the deep underground of Chicago. Thanks to his presence on social media, (most notably Instagram) he is finally getting his due respect. He records at a rapid pace, staying releveant with singles, albums, compilation tapes, and visuals. Just a few weeks aftet dropping his second compilation…
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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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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…
