Tag: chicago
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Ajani Jones feat. Anna Agosta and Shao Doja (Produced by Blookah) (New Track + Review)
Hip hop music in Chicago is in a great spot. No longer are our ears subject to violent imagery, guns, and negativity. Chance The Rapper brought lush instrumentation, powerful subject matter, and quality rapping to the mainstream around the time of Acid Rap. People slowly caught on, but once it hit, the weight of Chicago…
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The Trials + Tribulations of Breeze Has Never Stopped His Grind (Exclusive Interview)
flowsfordays is definitely a submission centric blog. When all of the emails are looked through, we post new music that we’ve enjoyed, or that we’ve researched. We received our first submission from underground Chicago artist Breeze in February, and it was an automatic write up. Since then he’s dropped a few tracks and videos, and each one is…
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Breeze – Let Em Know (Prod By Tha Shipmates) (The Best Song You’ll Hear All Day)
It’s a gorgeous Sunday here in the city of Chicago, and I’m enjoying every minute of it. I’ve been playing smooth hip hop from the likes of Tribe Called Quest, Curren$y, and vocalist Sampha. It’s barely 1pm, and this has been the best Sunday in recent memory. Going through submissions has taken some time, but thanks…
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Marko Stat$ + Aced Spade – Jubilation (New Track)
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you’ll know we are HUGE fans of rapper Marko Stat$ and super producer Aced Spade. Both are some of the brightest underground stars in hip hop, period. Marko releases music sparingly, but it’s all worth the wait and for the greater good. He’s been working with…
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Mpulse – All You Got (New Track)
Chicago’s Mpulse blew me away with his latest 52 Week Campaign record, All You Got. It is his most sincere and heartfelt song yet, and incredibly honest. He switches from smooth raps into a melodic chorus, all meticulously produced by frequent collaborator Don Cannon. On All You Got, Pulse reminisces on some of his biggest losses…
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Mpulse – The Greatest (New Track)
You know the drill. New Mpulse, new post. We are on week 32 in this 52 week series, and Pulse is not letting up. In The Greatest, he successfully proves that he’s reaching legendary status. He puts in work like no rapper I’ve ever seen. Once again he links with producer Keef Boyd, which is always a smart…
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Säge, The 64th Wonder – Phoenix Rising (Video)
A statement needs to be made: Säge, The 64th Wonder is one of, if not the most, underrated rapper out of Chicago. He puts out content frequently, and his fans can attest that every album, single and video are A1. I’ve enjoyed getting to know him and learning more about his creative process. His visuals are…
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Rocky Dope – Crack Kills (New Project)
Rocky Dope is new to me – but I’m kicking myself for sleeping on him. He’s a Chicago emcee that has dropped a few loosies – all in preparation for his newest project Crack Kills. He isn’t afraid to speak on what’s actually going on in the city, including police brutality, the drug scene, and violence.…
