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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 …

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 …

(Q.) Whats up? Tell the people a little about yourself. (A.) I’m an independent (recording) artist from Springfield, IL. Before that I’m a business man and before that I’m a father. (Q.) Springfield, IL isn’t exactly known for its hip hop. What can you tell us about the local scene? (A.) Springfield is very over looked when it comes to …

  “The “Folk Tape: The Ascension” has just about everything a good mixtape should. Verses from household names like Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj  and Jeezy; new school hit makers like Future, Big Krit, Curren$y and Big Sean; rap vets like Lil Boosie, Plies and Rocko, and some names you should get used to like B $tack$, Dusty Mcfly, Young …

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.

Ave’s new track “Just A Dream” refers to the idea that MLK’s dream was nothing more than that. With the gap between the rich and poor growing, prison is sometimes the end result for people. Taking these things into account, Ave uses this Jersey Life Beats canvas to create a track that calls attention to the fact that this county …

Boston, Massachusetts emcee Cullen Flynn recently released his “Winding Roads” project and delivers the video to one of its standout cuts “Diamond In The Rough”. A feel good, soulful beat is where Flynn chooses to detail his life struggles over. http://youtu.be/ynrZxz-wtIU