Chicago emcee J-Merk gets a Wu-Tang inspired beat from producer Grime Lab to swing lyrical samurai swords all over on this cut titled “Armageddon”. Listening to the track, one could say the Wu could be proud of this one.

Connecticut emcee Freezy teams together with Ray Trilla and songstress Jen Hill for the somber some track “Reminisece”. The beat, handled by D.H. Productions, makes for a heart moving record of perseverance.

Gritty Lyf Music’s Nobi is back with an all new free mixtape project titled “InteGRITTY 1.5”. Featuring 16 songs with production from the likes of !llmind, Danger, DJ Pain 1 & Jahlil Beats, this mixtape plays more like a full length LP than a mixtape. Nobi dropped this to build anticipation for his upcoming album “InteGRITTY 2” dropping sometime later …

Decatur, Georgia rapper Jon Banks is blessed with a feature from the Trap God Gucci Mane for Banks newest single “Jugg Man” produced by Will Macfly.

Chicago, Illinois emcee Gizzo let’s the world know that he plain out doesn’t give a f@@k on his latest track “#IDGAF”. Giz goes straight schizo over a dope beat full of layered drum patterns and some slick Rhodes chords, definitely a dope cut.

J. Zamudio Films & Photography does it again in 2014 with his latest installment of his “Midwest Cypher” series. With a who’s who of the hottest upcoming artists out of Illinois, see emcees such as Kris Leshaun of Fly Live$, Picasso Cerrado, Angrous of Watch City, Scrappy and Bizzy G go all in. Participants were given an invite by Jesse …

Once again, the sick syllable spitta Words is back with new music and for this rip, the Chicagoan goes ham over A$ap Mob’s “Trillmatic”. There are so many hip hop quotables on this track right here you’d swear it belonged in The Source back in the nineties. Words is definitely an artist to watch for in 2014.

Chicago, Illinois’ Bizzy G is well known throughout the Chicagoland area for his street credibility but it’s his bars that are garnering him all the attention these days. After putting up nearly 40,000 organic views to his J. Zamudio Films video for “Block Party”, the slick spitta drops his recent video to his ode to Al Pacino with “Scarface”. Directed …

28 year old rapper Silver Spoon Brun has been involved in the music scene since his teenage years. From making moves behind the scenes with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Toni & Tamar Braxton, Christina Milian, and Mariah Carey just to name a few. He’s also released a mixtape in 2011 titled “Life After Rooney” (his grammy award winning uncle …

Next week JCity is poised to release his much anticipated mixtape “Last Call”, hosted by DJ Nonsense. To tide over his fans until then, J leaks his Valentine’s Day anthem “Drunk Off Her”. Ultra clean production accompanies JCity’s smooth song vocals on this one, definitely gonna set the mood for some V-Day loving.