Today where are back with another “9am coffee” addition of Case of The Mondays. After a semi-quiet week of releases, we still were able to nab 10 very dope tracks from Tyler The Creator, Martin $ky, Chance The Rapper x Stefan Ponce, Hudson Mohawke, Brian Fresco, Mannie Fresh and more. Now no matter what you’re...
Today, I’d like to bring back a post that I started back in 2011 titled, Case of The Mondays. On a gloomy, cold day, with no NCAA tournament to get you through the work day, we decided to feature 10 of our favorite tracks which came out in the last week. With tracks coming from...
King Louie keeps his #MarchMadness series going with a dope visual for “Band Nation” off his Drilluminati ‘tape. The visual features a handful of video vixens in various locations fighting over King L and jumping around a lot, while he spits some vicious fire over some banging Nez & Rio production. The scene with the...
March is always one of the most saturated month in Hip-Hop. From the major label push to cement a successful summer, to the powerful days that surround Biggie’s anniversary, and the hectic hype that embodies SXSW, the industry and fans alike are up to their heads in content, as we near the summer which only...
About 5 years ago, I was sitting inside the Depaul student center, eating Subway and scribbling a site-map on a napkin. It was during a lunch break at another job I had, which in itself was just one of many as I tried to make a way in the music world. A couple weeks after...
For some time now, Nascent has been quietly sitting behind his drum machine, churning out banger after banger, cementing himself as one of this city’s best producers. From working with the likes of YP, Lil Durk, Mikkey Halsted, LEP Bogus Boys, King L & Jeremih in Chicago, he has worked countless others from across the nation,...
Chicago is finally being recognized as fertile soil for Hip Hop music and culture. Other cities love our sound and ability to take in influences from all over, and come away with something that is truly our own. Our Hip Hop music is diverse, yet distinctly ours. Whether it’s the drill sound that takes influence...
Rockie Fresh came onto the scene roughly three years ago after graduating high school, dropping out of college, and dedicating himself to the music. Perhaps more than anyone that we’ve seen move up through the Chicago ranks, Rockie has had a fluid vision, plan, and team throughout those years, which has ultimately led him to...
Looking back as we look ahead, it’s hard to deny the year that was in Chicago Hip Hop 2012. Many artists took major strides, and the country finally heard what we’d been saying for years, “Chicago is the best place for Hip Hop music.” I wanted to do some kind of 2012 wrap-up piece to...
With a commanding yet smooth voice, Lili K caught our attention after hearing her lend vocals for Chance The Rapper’s “Prom Night” record back in April. Shortly after, she dropped “Come In” —a mellow collaboration with producer Thelonious Martin—and cemented herself as a pivotal artist to watch in 2012. Fast-forward to today, and Lili has...
