Tag Archives: Illinois

Chicago artist and LnLD signee Keith releases his debut EP entitled “Bare With Me”. The EP puts the listener in his shoes as they get to experience what he was going through at that point in his life. The ten track project is lead by the singles “Collect”, “Dance”, “Stay With Me” and “Treaty”. Stream the full EP on Soundcloud.

GiiFromTheIslands (formerly known as Young Gii) releases the visual for the J-Mixx produced “I Luv It” Chicago raised artist is back with a visual to his latest single “I Luv It.” This record is closer to the sounds of “Islands To The City” than some of his latest work “I Might” or “Damn It.”. However, it’s still another dope project …

Scotty Music releases his new album, “The Kitchen”. Scotty is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He was born and raised in Joliet, IL, a town 45 miles away from Chicago. Violence and gang activity was prevalent in the city but Scotty’s parents kept him in the church where he began playing the drums and other instruments in the …

With his #MIHI album coming, Quentin Becks releases another single off the album titled “Hell Yes”. The song features frequent collaborators Ellis D and Eddie Yuma, fellow Illinois artists. Quentin’s last appearance was this past July when he debuted the self-produced track, “Diamonds”. Tune into “Hell Yes” below and stay glued in to Becks’ social media accounts for future updates …

With the release of his forthcoming “Settin’ The Pace” mixtape, Chicago rapper Mardi debuts on of it’s tracks, “Energy”. The tune features Double A and summer filled vibes from producer, Army Zenn. Listen below on Soundcloud.

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Elgin, Illinois artist Kris Leshaun here at GYBU. His solo work and cyphers have graced our pages in the past, along with releases from the FlyLive$ crew. Kris is known to crossover frequently in his music offerings. He can freestyle his ass off, something he inherited from his father, Ben “Maintain” Hahs. Leshaun …

Windy City producer Theisy makes his project debut with the nine track, “L.A.M.E”. Manning the entire production route, catch word play from artists such as Lil Zib, cheeky, AvE and K. Hay. This isn’t the typically gangsta and drill music that has dominated the area either. Expect to hear nothing but hardcore Hip Hop produce riddled with slick wordplay. Stream …

D2X is a rising artist from the city of Chicago. He’s racked up thousands of plays on Soundcloud, along with an ever growing fan base. He’s worked with rising producer Kid Marquis, who produced G Herbo’s hit single, “Pull Up”. He’s also worked with power producer GLOhan Beats, who’s produced for Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane. Recently, D2X debuted …

Eko Universe releases their brand new single, “7”, a song that symbolizes expression of self, truth, and creativity. 7 is a number of perfection and completeness, which is symbolic of the audio journey the duo are on in search of the perfect melody. Listen now via Soundcloud.

Chicago’s Snowy Joey follows up his 2017 “Summertime Snow” EP with the release of “Snow 4”, featuring his hit, “Bad Boy”. With only one single feature from Osa North on “Houdini”, Joey effortlessly waves raps over a whirlpool of mega chilled instrumentals. The full project is now streaming on his Soundcloud page. Snowy Joey, a 22-year-old Chicago native, is focused …