Woods G has been holding it down for the 217 for a long time. His latest single “Dead End City Rock” serves as the official anthem for his hometown of Decatur Illinois. With JWE behind the camera and an entire city on his back Woods G is ready to make the leap to the majors.

Deezy da Paperboy’s latest release may prove to be the most important to date. His Glass Imagery filmed video, “We Do” featuring Jayy Wills and Meezy Killafield is an interesting look into the psychology of the times. Taking the blinders off of the masses and showing them the right path is what this talented trio set out to do, proving …

    Whittney L can’t stop winning. With her DJ Shon hosted “Young and Wavey” mixtape smashing the internet and her latest Courtboy Visuals video and dance, “Curve That Ho” getting the Worldstar treatment Whittney is making 2016 all her own. With “Curve That Ho” doing well over 20,000 views it won’t be long until the entire Midwest is curving …

One of Champaign IL’s most consistent rhymers is back with her new video. Klevah, one quarter of The Gr8Thinkaz delivers the spacey visuals to her single “The Process”.  Known for her lyrical prowess the enlightened emcee delivers yet another banger.

“All My” is a collaborative effort from St. Louis rapper Bo Dean and producer TimeOut. The song serves as a call to the urban community to come together to initiate change. With a head bobbing beat, witty lyrics and Sal Calhoun laying the smooth hook this call to action is a banger.

The Central Illinois Hip Hop scene is overflowing with talent and one artist decided to put it all on full display. Shaun (Sheezy) Sorenson took on the task of putting together “Homegrown” a compilation mixtape boasting 20 tracks and over 20 contributing artists. With so much quality music being produced from the area Sheezy took on the painstaking task of …

The Co-Pilots have taken off and refuse to land. One of Central Illinois premier rap duos is back with their new video, “Top Floor”. Using truth filled lyrics and slick camera work from Shaw Studios “Top Floor” is truly an elevating experience. Be on the lookout for their upcoming album slated for an early second quarter release.

Deezy da Paperboy has literally been blowing up. Winning multiple hip hop contests/showcases around the Midwest, releasing critically acclaimed music and videos, receiving spins on both college and top 40 radio stations, Deezy is doing it all. In his latest video the rap veteran is displaying his singing ability. “Exist”, the second single from his “Jus Doin Me” mixtape, finds …

UK artists DZA and Key2Da come together for the hit single “Cloud Walking”. Complete with exotic cars and beautiful women the visuals came together quite nicely. Backed by a huge online promotional run and appearances on local television, DZA is making all the right move to become one of Hip Hop’s biggest stars.

Choo E Valentine has taken creativity to a whole new level. Choo created an entire instrumental album based on a fictitious movie, “But Whatever: A Love Story”. Conveying the entire range of emotions that make up a relationship, Choo uses his expertise in production to bring these feelings to life. With no actual film to back the project Choo’s storytelling …