Tag Archives: Illinois

Chicago’s Pohgang and Own Lane Ent present “All In”, the ten track mixtape release featuring the singles “Nothin'” and “From The Mud”. Slick Jones, Finess Chess, Jo Fetti, Que & Ace Boog all suit up and blast the booth with street science over booming production to match. Available to stream and download, check out “All In”. Check out the video …

Chicago powerhouse squadron Seven Oddities are keeping the term #YearOfTheOddz in full effect with the announcement of yet another project dropping this year. On top of the four part “Out For Blood” mixtape series they have in effect for 2016, the posse is poised to debut multiple projects produced entirely by beat makers from outside the U.S., one of which …

The Last Wordbender features on Round Table Cypher 6 (Produced by DJ BrickRock), a brand new single from Rockford, Illinois emcees, Artoffact & Uno. Jeremy Simerson (Artoffact) was originally born in Memphis, TN and met Paul Wallis (Uno), originally from Rockford, IL, at a mutual friend’s party. After a few practice sessions they began to record their first project titled …

Kris Leshaun has been hard at work traveling to and fro from Illinois and California, rigorously crafting his song writing abilities. He’s been seen frequenting one of Snoop Dogg’s recording studios and just recently, performed at Club 10 in Newport Beach, California. Together with childhood friends from his hometown of Elgin, they formed a Hip Hop collective by the name …

Chicago’s Runway Bella releases her brand new single “Kids Like Me” featuring Milly Mango. Look for more releases to come from Bella inside of her #ThrowawayTuesdayWithRunway as she gears up to debut her project, “Runway Season”.

Aurora, Illinois recording artist Nique drops a classic styled, black and white visual for the James Brown sampled, “Try Me”. Portland, Oregon based Maze Rockwell provides the aggressive soul tempo behind the Visual Mecca video presentation. Nique heads out to Chivago to film on location at the infamous Damen Silos. If you like what you see, just know that the …

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the rap princess Haze debuts her brand new single, “Show You Better”. This follows in the suit of her previous release, a remix of “Tied Up” from Cassey Veggies and Dej Loaf. On the new single, Haze flips the script and offers a relationship song aimed at a mistreated man she feels deserves …

After a rousing and well reviewed live performance event that drew all of Houston’s music savviest to Walters last Thursday, Lyric Michelle‘s long-awaited album, “Miss Direction” is here. Song after song, bar after bar, this daughter of Nigerian parents and transplant by way of Chicago rolls out the story of her life, accompanied by the amazing talents of Kam Franklin …

Seven Oddities Records are the unsung and often unmentioned lyrical powerhouse that’s been hand crafting their own brand of Hip Hop since the dawn of 2000. Since it’s conception, the rhyme house megalith has carved it’s name deeply within the underground Chicago Hip Hop scene and has also became a mainstay at the legendary Sub T Lounge, performing numerously in …

Chicago’s own 7oddz is back with the second drop from their “Out For Blood Vol. 3 (Chapter 1)” project, a liquor induced head banger titled “Jack Handle”. Following up the debut single of “Last Days”, we’re treated to a vast display of wordplay from group members PozLyrix, Scenic Roots, CleverOne and Save One. If you’re new to their unique blend …