Native Chicagoan Jarred A.G. recently dropped the first track off of his debut Luxury Tax titled “Play Around“. Featuring Dally Auston, the laid-back, snare snapping production comes from his younger brother Smoko Ono. The track acts as a great representation of A.G.’s spot in Chicago hip hop right now. Working with other up-and-comers, he has positioned himself...
Jarred A.G. has been quietly working for the past year and a half to amass a strong catalog of music, he has been eager to release. During that time we heard tracks come from him and the Fifth Dimension Collective, piquing our interest for the up-and-coming local emcee. Now he is on the verge of releasing his debut...
So everyone likes to hear from their favorite artists, and over here at RH we’ve done our best to bring you the livest, most in-depth interviews on some of the games biggest names for over 5 years now. But, there is still a void. Sometimes when interviewing someone there is rightfully some information they may...
The spring semester is fully underway at Columbia College. To go along with the new semester, we bring back our AEMMP Hip Hop Artist of the Week feature, highlighting up and coming artists currently balancing music and school. The featured artists are handpicked by the students at AEMMP Hip Hop, Columbia College’s student-run record label....
Somebody asked me at the studio yesterday, ‘what sets Julian Malone and the 2008ighties apart from other artists and crews in the city?” After a long day of meetings and decisions my brain hurt and I think I said something about Malone’s sound, the way he’s able to merge the past and the present, as...
Von Vuai is a producer and drummer from the Westside of Chicago, and from the sounds of his production, his time is near. A member of the Chvrch crew, with fellow rising artist St. Millie, Von produced ½ of Millie’s debut effort No Religion But Up, an underground success that catapulted Millie into the lens of the Chicago music...
“Some artists can just pick up the mic and make amazing, confident songs and blow up quickly! I needed more time to develop and improve, but I think that will just make me even better in the end. Everyone can’t be like Derrick Rose and have an immediate impact on the game – Some of...
words by Jake Krzeczowski It’s hard to miss James King when he enters a room. When I first met him he was wearing green fatigue pants tightly tucked into black combat boots and topped off by a patchwork bomber jacket. King, better known as The GTW (Greater Than Wealth), explains that his dress reflects his...
Any way you look at it, Vic Mensa is a staple in Chicago’s innovative musical landscape. The college-aged musician has been swerving through all the correct lanes since 2009 and has countless solo material under his belt, along with his role as a lead member of one of the nation’s most exciting young bands in Kids...
Alex Wiley called in to Closed Sessions Radio yesterday, speaking to JR Bang and DJ RTC about his upcoming debut ClubWiley. Wiley said that the project is very close to being completed, and that fans who pick up the project will get the full scope of his sound and his musical goals. Alex also speaks...
