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Trap Republic Records artist, Twizz Unspoken is blazing his way through the Midwest. While on tour with Da Twin Towerz the Illinois native delivers the visuals to the Jayy Wills assisted “Maybe”.  Effortlessly blending his love of the trap with the his love for the ladies, Twizz makes it easy to see why he is the next big artist from …

Jacksonville, IL isn’t known as a hotbed for Hip Hop, but that’s all abut to change. Illinois native Archie debuts his first solo single “Chasing My Demons”. After rocking shows with his former group Kutthroat Karnies, Archie has gone solo with plans of putting his city and himself on the map.

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 …

Jilla! Always a pleasure talking with you and for our viewers who are hearing about you for the first time go ahead and let them know where you from? I was born and raised in Rockford, IL. I’m originally from the south side of town (Lincoln Ave). I lived on just about every side of town, so I pretty much …

Springfield, IL rapper Trizzle drops the second installment of his highly anticipated “Superbad” mixtape series. After making waves with “Superbad”‘s originality and hilarious snippets (from the movie of the same name) this project features a slightly darker tone. With originality still at a premium and an ear for just the right features “Superbad 2” lives up to its lofty expectations.

The mixtape game has put a strain on hip hop artists trying to sell albums. With so much free music available in an already saturated market oft times great music gets left on the shelf. Springfield, IL recording artist Vinal decided to take the road less traveled and deliver his solo debut album “My Gift, My Curse”. The album features …

2013 was a huge year for Mr. Xtortion Tha Don. After releasing the first 2 installments of his “Product Of My Environment” mixtape series, X released “Product Of My Environment vol. 3”. Bolstered by the hype surrounding his previous projects Tha Don delivered his best work of the past year. The project features the standout tracks “Damn”, “You”, the “Damn …

The Midwest has long been a hotbed for hip hop and of recent Springfield, IL has been on fire. Springfield’s Xtortion the Don continues to bring the heat on the Bone Thugs in Harmony sampled “Chevy”. After placing in the Midwest Blog Tour’s showcase Xtortion uses his speedy flow and a sick backdrop from producer Young Airez to explain what …

The Fourth Mixtape from Sincere Life and by now you should know what type of emcee your listening to when you hear this name or the brand ILL-NOIS but this one is a little different. Sincere takes some of your favorite beats, some of his favorite beats, and some classic hip-hop production and adds his point of view to them. …