Tag Archives: Illinois

After getting the official invite and attending the Team Backpack event in California this year, Chicago emcee Words is refocused with a new outlook on his music career and in preparations of his upcoming EP, he releases the Jazz inspired “PJ Love” featuring the crooning abilities of Dahveed. On this release, the Chicagoan offers up something more suitable for the …

Chicago rapper artist Brewski teams together with Matti Baybee (cousin of Chief Keef) to shout out “Adios” to haters and naysayers. The song will appear on Brewski’s upcoming LP, “The Confidence”. https://youtu.be/Q_b1muBrCrw

With the “Open Mike” EP expected to release in late July, Mike Lo hits us with the first single from it titled, “Bout That”. The track features FatGang/Chopsquad artist King100James and together, the two display a perfect collaboration of what sexy, ghetto love is like. Production from Young Chop’s protege CBMix sets the tone and ultimately makes this a certified …

Chicago, Illinois emcee Tae Brown drops an emotionally explosive message via his @Lashe_2Tone directed cinematic “Kings”, unleashing his own inner MLK over the super soulful production.

“Wishful Thinking” is the first single from Thought Foundry’s debut EP “Ready For This”, which the latest offering from up and coming Platformz Records out of Chicago, Illinois. Consisting of producer Rediculus and emcee Konflik, Thought Foundry is a reflection on how they interpret the world and how they cope with its effects. Wishful Thinking’s dark brooding instrumentation and deep …

Calling Chicago home and giving us a taste of their abstract Hip Hop are Nick Arcade & Tom Moore, otherwise known as Broken Wristwatch. They bring the house down on their latest offering, “Hey”. The extremely hyper instrumental from Nick is full of EDM & Blues flair, hard Hip Hop drums and superb lyrics of a matched caliber. This is …

For those of you familiar with Greg Owens, you will remember he warmed things up back in February with his single “There 4 U”. A record featuring the talented, upcoming Chicago singer J-Von Barginear. Well Greg decided to revisit the single with help from director Matthew Gothard to add a smooth, gentleman like touch to the record, give it a …

“SilverHawks” is the lead single from Galapagos4’s Hellsent & Batsauce in anticipation of their “Victory Lap” EP slated for a fall release. The raw Hip Hop cut also features Qwazaar of Typical Cats fame.

Aurora, Illinois’s Krazy Threatz Records shows you exactly how the town gets down on their latest street release “Posted Up Wit My Drank”. Whether you’re on the Eastside or Westside, you can bet that there’s a full cup of Goose in the console and a swisher pearled up with this playing all throughout the City of Lights. Featuring Big C, …

Proving that he can be a leading man like Ryan Reynolds, rising Chicago rapper Howie Stackz goes back to back with new bangers, hitting the listeners in the “Solar Plexus” with the lovely lyricist Daeja Talladega. Over a blippy turned up track produced by LA Chase, the two exchange verses that are heavy on mic presence and light on modesty, …