[Mixtape] Scheme & DJ Scend: “Pocket Full of Pesos”

Scheme and DJ Scend have kept hotness coming from Chicago for a minute now, and today return with their latest offering, Pocket Full of Pesos, the duo's first foray into an dual-language project that is as uniquely diverse as it is in its creative intonations and ability to pull from so many influences for the wordplay. Truly the essence of hip-hop, Scheme & DJ Scend took time to put together…

Scheme: “The Crooked Ones” (prod. The Analyst)

Scheme kept a low-profile this last month, but the Chicago veteran is back with "The Crooked Ones" and the official announcement of a collaborative EP with producer The Analyst. The project will be entitled Respect All, Fear None and the song below is the first single from it. Stream the brand new track and be sure to follow Scheme on twitter for more updates on the EP and his forthcoming album.

Scheme: “5AM En Chicago”

Scheme is carving his own niche in the Chicago scene with music that mashes two cultures that have influenced his life and his upcoming projects Pocket Full of Pesos & Pesos Turn To Dollars will showcase his new sound on a larger scale. "5AM En Chicago" is a socially-conscious record in which Scheme raps primarily in Spanish but occasionally spits in English. Listen below.

Na$im Williams: “61 Lilies” (feat. Sulaiman, Scheme & Doc)

  I've had several discussions with Scheme concerning his current position in the local scene, we've both agreed that --although he's one of the most respected and talented emcees in the city--there's still a lot of people that overlook him and his skill-set. Thankfully, real recognize real and Na$im Williams got Scheme plus Sulaiman & Doc (who are also two dope cats from the city)…

[Video] Scheme: “La Clika”

After weeks of hyping it up, Scheme's video for "La Clika" has finally dropped, and it was definitely worth the wait. The bilingual song, produced by Serious, is Scheme's first Spanish and English language song. Backed by a considerable amount of homies (the titular "clika" or clique), Scheme puts on for both Chicago and his Mexican heritage. You can read the press release and watch the video…

[Mixtape] Bangladesh: “Ponzi Scheme”

  Bangladesh brings the heat in his brand new Ponzi Scheme mixtape, with 15 exclusive tracks by the likes of 2 Chainz, Future, Pusha T, Gucci Mane, Trinidad James, Cihy Tha Prince and more. The hit-maker is working on his debut album Flowers & Candy, and while we wait for it to drop, this project should hold you over.

[Video] Scheme: “Vista Del Mar

Scheme's "Vista Del Mar" is one of the personal tracks the local emcee has ever recorded and it's a gem that you should have in your Itunes. For the official visual, directed by Sense Hernandez, Scheme pays a visit to his Mom and Dad and spends the evening with them while nostalgically reminiscing on past memories. The tracks tells a great story on his grandma never seeing the ocean, and how he…

Scheme: “Young Scheme For President (Remake)”

photo by Virgil Solis Scheme currently has two projects in the works that will impact the masses tentatively in early 2013. This dope new remake of J. Cole's "Bun B For President" will be included in his Pocket Full of Pesos which will be a mixtape in its true form, mixed by DJ Scend and will also serve as a prelude to his Pesos Turn To Dollars LP.