Tag: submission
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Among Much Negativity In Rap This Year Kai, The Mind Takes A Much Different Approach (Extensive Write Up)
Being a strong advocate and genuine fan of Chicago hip-hop music, I pride myself on recognizing independent talent in the city (I often shamelessly catch them early, and suddenly they are on Pigeons & Planes and DJ Booth. Just saying.) Kai, The Mind has been buzzing around my circle, and was even featured on CBBeatz recent…
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Chicago’s Phor Drops His Most Mature Project Yet In “Butterfly”
There’s no doubt about it – 2017 belongs to Phor. (Deep breath) The Chicago native stars in the show Black Ink Chicago, has one of the hottest records in the city, has been remixed by Chicago legends Twista, Bump J, and Lil Durk, is a regular on WGCI and Power 92, and recently shared the stage…
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flowsfordays Regular Hanakatoba Links With Newcomer Daylight Tone On Infectious New Track “100”
Talented producer Hanakatoba has been a regular on flowsfordays, mostly sending us solo instrumental tracks. That’s all changed as his new collab just dropped with Daylight Tone titled 100. Tone has been rapping for just a few months, but his potential is already evident. 100 is an upbeat and infectious story about the power of surrounding yourself with…
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Chicago Vocalist Brill Ends The Year Strong With “Don’t Tweak” & Announcement of First Headlining Show
This summer I got in tune with Brill through my Save Money plugs. They sent me the song and visual to Pineapples – the first single off his then-upcoming EP Timing Is Everything. I wrote about it extensively, and was pumped for his debut released a few weeks later. On Timing Is Everything, Brill wasn’t…
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Chicago Mainstays Jay Wood & Ajani Jones Are In Attack Mode On New Single “JESSE WHITE.”
If you want your mind blown, give Jay Wood’s newest track JESSE WHITE. a listen. Copycats comes a dime a dozen these days, but Jay isn’t afraid to bring new elements into his music. It’s been 4 months since his comeback record and our Q&A, and our prediction was right – he has taken the…
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Journell Pierre Drops His Best Song Yet With Self Produced “BEEN ME”
Journell Pierre has been on our radar for some time now, and we’ve believed in him from his very first submission. I linked with him for the official premiere of his Did Drugs EP – a project we adored. Since then, the Philly native has put out a string of loosies which were all memorable. Journell…
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M.Jae The Great Is Back With The Mighty Mizz Produced Banger “Blue”
Coming off this year’s Top Flow EP, ATL’s M.Jae The Great is back with his next proper release. I enjoyed Blue from the jump, as Jae was able to keep my attention even with a repetitive chorus. Don’t let that deter you from peeping, as Jae is no trendy rapper. He’s not only an MC, but an…
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Nique Drops His Most Polished Work To Date With New EP “Therefore, I Am”
I’ve been watching Nique’s steady rise from his hometown of Aurora to other parts of the country. Back in May, I posted his stand out record, 25 To Life, praising its expression of turning pain into art. His hard work has paid off with his newest project, Therefore, I Am. I’d call it an almost flawless body…
