Rockie Fresh is the definition of winning right now. The Chicago emcee went to Diddy’s house, is being courted by Rick Ross, and is one of the faces of Chicago’s surging Hip Hop scene. Last week Rockie hit SoundScape Studio to work with Thelonious Martin and Closed Sessions. Maybe there was something in the water...
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...
Earlier today Thelonious Martin, Scheme, and Alex Wiley all hit SoundScape to work on some new music for Thelonious Martin’s Closed Sessions project. You can expect to hear the record very soon. This was the first time Alex Wiley and Scheme met, but the vibe was there early and both share a disdain for veggie...
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....
We were at SoundScape studio today working on our Closed Sessions project with Gzus Piece when Chance The Rapper came through for an interview. After the interview, Chance stuck around and decided to lay a verse on the Gzus Piece song we were working on today. Gzus Piece has been at SoundScape over the last...
As we get closer to the release of Closed Sessions Vol. 2, we wanted to give out one more record that is not going to be part of the new album. Just like Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire recorded a couple of songs during his stay in Chicago. While the Mike Jaxx produced “Lost In...
Last week meant one thing to the music industry, and that was SXSW in Austin, Texas. RubyHornet is no stranger to the happenings that surround the week long music festival. This was our 5th year in Austin, and we done things from throwing showcases to recording CS:ATX in 2010. This year marked yet another milestone...
“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...
Action Bronson was in Chicago a couple months ago for Digital Freshness and a Closed Session. He posted up at SoundScape and went to work, got in a zone, and recorded multiple songs with producer Thelonious Martin. “Dear Heather” was the last song Bronson recorded that night, and features Rockie Fresh, who came through SoundScape...
