Chicago’s Qwel & Maker bring one of their tracks from 2013’s “Beautiful Raw” to life in the motion picture video for “Lake Effect”. What an excellently executed video; follow the story along of a father & daughter as they experience struggle with the city of Chicago as the backdrop. Keep your eyes peeled for the scene in which the daughter …

With both Hex One and 5th Element being huge fans of Big Pun, “Deep Cover ’14” was born out of admiration, celebration and as a tribute to his life and musical impact. In 2007, as part of his first mixtape, 5th Element remixed the song “Twinz”, adding his own beat to the classic song. It seemed only right for Hex …

Riff Raff has came along way since his MTV reality show days. In his latest video, “TiP TOE WiNG iN MY JAWWDiNZ”, we get some vividly crisp imagery to accompany the hypnotic instrumental.

The legendary Marsten House wrote another chapter in their world famous cypher series book. This one included Denku (who made the journey from Milwaukee), Bankai Fam and Dro Pesci from New York, Judah Priest, Etchy from The Dirty Jerz, a couple MH Youngbohls, a couple PA rappers and of course the man the myth the legend Steve Sxaks. Ethan made …

League takes it to the scale on his latest street banger paying homage to the Boston George on, “George Jung”.

New York’s Yung Joey hits the stu and lays it down over a haunting trap beat provided by Doe Pesci. The song’s called “Bout Me” and it’s certain to find its way onto your ipod and your homies too.

KrimeLife’s Nico Jay & Nauledge tap ChosenOneFilms to add a visual to the duo’s remix to the infamous Bobby Schmurda beat. http://youtu.be/L2vHpnOIIs0

WakeUp_MrFresh leaks a new joint entitled, “City Lights”, in which we find Fresh bobbing & weaving thru the Dizzie Beats production. Stay in tune for the “Wak3up_MrFresh Presents:Rose Gold Ave” EP to drop.

Once again, Justin Words compiles the strongest wordsmiths of Aurora, Illinois for a second installment to his ongoing video cypher series. For this edition, Words presents AT Lucioni, Udaside, T from the Noose,  himself, Peign, Problem Addict & O.D. Kush. The video was filmed at the infamous Gremlen Studios in Downtown Aurora. Mirikale Child supplies the cypher beat which finds …

Fresh off the release of his previous single, “Always Have That”, Queensbridge, New York City native Chris Jones switches gears by unveiling his latest Newo Tha Kid produced cut. “Sex In The Kitchen”. The track lifts its sample from the R. Kelly hit of the same name and finds Jones waxing poetic over Newo’s very smooth interpolation. Keep a look …