Tag Archives: Illinois

Decatur, Illinois isn’t a place that is normally looked upon to find hip hop talent…yet. Deezy Da Paperboy set the stage ablaze in his winning performance at Springfield’s stop on the Midwest Blog Tour. With  no plans on slowing down the Illinois native recently released his “Realspit” mixtape to soudcloud.com and with the help of Glass Imagery brought to life …

Rec Center member & solo emcee Xclusive grabs the mic, rounds the heard & begins to “Line’EM Up”. With video direction from DrtyGnus, “Line’EM Up” is the lead off single to X’s upcoming EP “Road To Damascus”.

Returning from their dual effort project “White Men Can’t Rap”, Elgin, Illinois’ Watch City members Moore & Kasz smash the scene with the ultra personal ode “Can’t Walk Away”. The record may end up on a future mixtape but for now, it’s a sole track.

Big X isn’t your average emcee. After growing uninspired with hip hop and always dreaming of forming his own band, X did just that and formed the group BIg X and the Caucasians. GYBU had the opportunity to catch up with the fellas for another installment of our “Buzz’N” iNterview series. So to start things off, why don’t you guys …

Springfield. IL native and experimental musician D.B. Cooper jacked a few beats and then dropped “Doom”. The single is featured on his “Sly Cooper the Beatjacker” project. After competing in and placing at the Midwest Blog Tour showcase/competition in his hometown his buzz is only growing. With his own clothing label, record company, and collection of artists Mr. Cooper is …

Money Ave/A.B.G. affiliate Patron Tone just placed at the Midwest Blog Tour showcase/competition in Springfield, IL. His latest single “Molly and Dirty Sprite” featuring B Youngn and King Mill is making noise all over the internet. Check out the A Dot directed video below.

Tebe Zalango is an artist. The multitalented rapper, singer, producer, poet, violinist has performed in venues across the country supplying his brand of conscious music to thousands along the way. After placing in the Midwest Blog Tour showcase/competition in Springfield, IL Mr. Zalango is going to put ” The Fix” on the game.

Chase Baby is making a name for himself as one of the most consistent songwriters of the new school. With a style that morphs to fit any style of production and a penchant for leaning toward the lyrical side it’s easy to see this kid has skills. Match those traits with his impeccable work ethic and his energetic stage presence …

After releasing several songs over the past 9 months, Dion Jetson is gearing up for the release of his project “The Ear & The Heart” in upcoming weeks. After releasing “He So Cold”, “Clap for Me” and “Born King” (none of which appear on “The Ear & The Heart”) and appearing on Seven1’s “Magia Parra” and the “Respect the Midwest” …

On the second drop off “Dopamine”, Chicago’s Esohel finds inspiration for “Las Llaves” by tapping into his Mexican roots all with a first generation American perspective. The bilingual lyrics Esohel lays over the bouncy guitar samples set by DJ Poor merge a humble passion and hunger, fueled by the drive to fulfill any immigrant parents’ dream, to achieve what they …