Tag: chicago
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Chicago’s Doso Drops A Tribute to Tupac In New Song ”Again, Again”
Chicago rapper & singer Doso has been working on his craft for over 3 years, and it shows. 3 years in, multiple song releases, a visual, and independently crafted shows have brought him success and accolades – but much more praise is deserved. Doso has a wide array of talents from singing prowess, lyrical dexterity,…
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flowsfordays Favorite ANXT Raises The Bar In New EP “Ain’t Shit Changed, But The Lingo”
ANXT dropped one of my favorite projects of the year a few months back – but it was purely instrumental. The Chicago upstart refused to conform to industry standards as the album was presented as one track. We spoke a few months ago, and in the interview he mentioned he rapped. I was intrigued and hoped…
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Chicago’s Fairplay Takes A Refreshing Approach On His Second Compilation Tape “Family and Money 2 (City of Hate)”
Fairplay is a lyrical assassin, using his gritty street tales from the crime-ridden streets of Chicago to capitate listeners. He has a penchant for 90’s hip hop, utilizing the old school mentality with a new school flavor. In the last few months, Fairplay has perfected his skills behind the camera, dropping 2 well-received visuals in…
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The Chicago Round Up (Monday, October 2nd)
It’s impossible to keep up with the newest hip-hop releases. While streaming sites such as Spotify and Apple Music highlight them, they only do so once a week with almost no coverage of “less established” rappers. I write about music for a living, and still can’t keep up. I adore Chicago hip-hop and listen to it…
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Loren & DJAYFilms Join Forces Once Again On The Visual To Vibe Heavy Track “1139”
Another Loren & DJAYFilms collab is always something I look forward to. They’ve been working together extensively in the last few weeks, putting together a host of music videos that always turn out well. Today marks another in their duo discography with 1139, off Loren’s recent mixtape Fake Deep. 1139 is one of the more low…
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Zip Dot Is Back With A Bar Heavy Track & Video, “Midnight”
Zip Dot has had a landmark year. The Chicago MC has dropped 10 songs in 2017 alone, and none have missed the mark. With the help of both SoundCloud and YouTube, Zip has built a strong (and growing) fan base. If you’ve been rocking with us for awhile, you already know I’m a huge fan of his work…
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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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Plainro & Tiffany Hines Join For A Heartfelt Duet In “Gravity Pt. 1”
Plainro has been on my radar for a very long time. He’s an excellent musician and someone who inspires me creatively. FFD premiered one of his tracks, and I’ve written up a lot of his music as he puts everything he has into each song and project. It’s been awhile since a full length, but…
