TAG: Chicago

Jan31

Big Once – The Second City Takeover (Interview pt 1 of 2) (Video)

It goes without saying that the Midwest has long held a distinction of birthing artists and musical movements that have left their own impactful mark upon the culture.  Chicago in particular has left its mark musically in the recent past with such acts as Kanye West, Common (Sense), Lupe Fiasco, and OK GO, while serving as the birthplace for House Music, as well as its own Blues Movement.

Upon touching down during the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals week in Vancouver, Canada this past December, one could only describe the scene as …

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Jan22

@Que_Billah rocks Chicago @ReggiesLive Monday night (1/23) w/ @mustbeilly @koshadillz @frescoclean @keithmasters @blakelung + More (Video)

Que Billah must be for sure Chicago’s most slept on MC that I know of. He rocked Congress Theatre two years in a row with WU Tang. He drops dope ass videos. He moved 30,000 mixtapes in two years. He gets head in the whip while the chick is driving. And he is talented as fuck. SO if that doens’t mean anything (because it actually doesn’t anymore in many occasions, but here it does) the least we can do for him is post his dope ass videos and promote his show tomorrow with tons of dope guests including Illinois songstress Bridget Lyons, Black Lung and Fresco out of Rockford, Ill-Legit, ION from Iowa City,Timmy Grins (NJ) and Kosha Dillz(LA) and DJ Image (PA).

Watch him play amazing music in a more intimate setting tonight.(depending on when …

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Dec27

@FollowShala @MsSevenSpoon Project Shocks and Impresses

Based out of Chicago, Nigerian artist and musician Shala (formally of the innovative rap outfit Qualo, who you might remember from their underappreciated pseudo-hit “Pockets“) has long been known to URB, Chicagoans and fans alike as a jack-of-all-trades. His newest project— a satirical comic entitled “Seven Spoon“— follows an audacious, chic-beyond-her-years teen of the same name as she rants and raves about the current state of culture, society and the like.

Drawing comparisons to the bone-dry cynicism of Dilbert and Daria, Seven Spoon is the sharp-tongued voice of the new generation, a voice you’ll either instantly love or potentially hate. If it happens to be the former, you’re in luck—there are signature fitted tees, gallery prints, …

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Nov03

@etrainmusic trailer for Upcoming Video (Video)

Glow So Hard (teaser) — E-TRAIN from E-TRAIN MUSIC GROUP on Vimeo.

Although this is only 20 seconds long. I think this is worth watching 5 times. E Train is a producer/MC/engineer out of Chicago currently residing in LA. He has good taste and brings back a rugged and flashy but lowkey, “How to make it in America” vibe.

www.etrainmusic.com

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Nov01

brandUn DeShay – All Day DeShay: AM (Review)

brandUn DeShay

All Day DeShay: AM

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What do Pokémon, Life Alert (yeah, the necklace that saves the lives of the elderly) and hip-hop all have in common? Being weird. Well, unless you count brandUn DeShay, of course. Somehow, the Chicago MC and beatsmith manages to throw all of them together along with video games, pain, love and even the dreaded "s" word* to create great music. All Day DeShay:AM is personal at times and playful at others. No matter which it is at the time it is being listened to, it is enjoyable and worth ...

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