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 … Continue reading Chicago’s Tony Santana Drops His Socially Conscious Project “Northside Flexin’”
Mikey and I have a lot in common. We create obsessively to overcome internal strife. Both of us are very hard on ourselves, and if our art is not perfect we edit, or we start from scratch. Mikey has been … Continue reading Mikey Hash Speaks On How He Turns Pain Into Passion In Our Exclusive Interview
Most Chicagoans know about the SAVEMONEY collective. Their roster rolls deep, and no one in the squad makes subpar music. Group member Brill is no exception. The R&B vocalist has worked with some of the biggest artists in the city, … Continue reading SAVEMONEY’s Brill Drops An Impressive Visual + Single Off His Upcoming Debut Album
With all of the lackluster music that has garnered millions of plays on SoundCloud, there are still gems, and New York’s KuuL is here to prove it. I featured him on my recent compilation tape, but it was no favor … Continue reading KuuL Helped Me Believe Happiness Is Possible In His New Album ‘The Offering’ (Review)
This past weekend I set a very strict goal for myself: I had to listen to at least 3 90’s hip hop albums a day. Thanks to rateyourmusic.com and Apple Music, I did just that. My vinyl collection is full … Continue reading New Jersey’s Deal The Villain Took Me Back To the 90’s With His New Album ‘Beards, Beats, and Kicks’
Le$’s debut studio album Olde English will be dropping on November 22nd and I’m getting more and more excited. He’s been putting in work for a long time and I’m so glad he’s getting a proper debut. The Jet Life emcee has … Continue reading Rundown of Le$’ new track ‘Zone’
Virginia’s K.eYe.D & Chicago’s master producer Thelonious Martin connect in a BIG way on their newly released collaborative EP POOLSCLOSING. Martin has crafted some of his best instrumentals on this one. K.eYe.D provides a unique and complementary voice to his … Continue reading K.eYE.D + Thelonious Martin – POOLSCLOSING (New Album)
You know those albums that just make you feel good? It’s like sunlight in an otherwise stormy string of mixtapes, albums and tracks. Stormy in the sense of emotionless lyrics, booming production, and every song sounding the same. There is a big … Continue reading Malcolm London – OPIA (New Album)
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