“I feel like it’s on me now,” says Alex Wiley, laid back at Chicago’s SoundScape Studios. ”It’s not going to be like, ‘I didn’t make it cause my situation was fucked up.’ It will be if people just didn’t like the music, and I don’t think that’s going to be the case.” Wiley is talking...
With great risk comes great reward. It’s a cliche saying, but it’s definitely true. With great risk can also come great failure, but that side of things didn’t make it into the popular saying, and after all, that’s where the fun lies. One person having fun right now is Big Boi, 1/2 of the Mighty...
Last week Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa pushed back the release of their new mixtape, Live In Concert. The reason for the delay was related to legal issues surrounding the samples contained in the new music. Here, Curren$y talks about the cancellation and the impact that lawsuits filed against artists such as himself, Mac Miller, and...
Following up on freestyles by Jon Connor and Calez, we bring you the next in our series of freestyle and interview videos. Here we showcase Spenzo, an up and coming emcee from the Windy City, who at only 16, is already starting to gain notice. Spenzo spoke to us about being a high school student,...
“Best Shit You Never Saw” is a series in which we revisit some of our old interviews, and shed light on some of our favorite moments that didn’t make the original cut. These are clips that didn’t fit with what we were doing at the time, yet still contain key information or insight into Hip...
Last month we hosted a special edition of Digital Freshness featuring only local talent under the age of 21. The purpose was to showcase the new crop of Chicago artists, and give them a chance to prove themselves in front of a live audience. The show was great, with everyone putting on a strong performance....
“The Best Shit You Never Saw” is a new series where we revisit some of our old interviews, and shed light on some of our favorite moments that didn’t make the original cut. These are clips that didn’t fit with what we were doing at the time, yet still contain key information or insight into...
On the heels of the release of his debut album, Kid With Raps, Calez stopped by SoundScape studio to speak on his new album, working a day job, and his aspirations in music. He also dropped a smooth RubyHornet Freestyle. Check out both on the next page, and don’t forget to hit Jugrnaut tomorrow for...
If there’s any shortcut to a Chicago audience’s heart, it runs right through the beyond-classic “Hay” by Crucial Conflict. Prior to his set at our Digital Freshness on Saturday, eXquire picked up the hint and decided to treat the packed Beauty Bar to a little remix of his viral-smash, “Huzzah”. It worked, and it worked...
Jon Connor was in Chicago last week, performing for the first time ever in the Windy City. Prior to his show at Reggie’s, the 2012 XXL Freshmen candidate stopped by SoundScape for a quick interview and this exclusive freestyle over soulful production from Thelonious Martin. Connor is a beast, with a work ethic to match....
