After a long four-day weekend of countless live acts, underground after parties, and spending over a hundred dollars in Uber’s; it feels great to be in the AC recapping the Lollapalooza experience. Arriving early on Thursday to see Valee was the perfect way to start off the festival. The energy during “Two 16’s” was insane. […]
BBU’s UNKL EPIC Launches New Project with “Fight Back” (prod by Alo)
“mind on vegan, pockets on White Castle, embrace my contradictions cause my truth is who I battle.” For those of you under 25, the name BBU might not ring any bells, but for those that have been following rubyhornet and/or the Chicago Hip Hop scene since 2010, BBU holds a special place. The trio […]
Vic Mensa Shares Revealing “10K” Problems
#10kProblems just how I’m feelinghttps://t.co/R89kVeWcms RT — vino valentino (@VicMensa) June 29, 2018 Just days after his LA Leakers freestyle, Vic Mensa has released a new song, “10K Problems”. The track, which appeared shortly ago on soundcloud, is a bare-your-soul style record, and ends very dark with Vic imagining sitting in first class with a […]
[Review] Best of Mamby 2018
Mamby on the Beach felt like three different festivals going on at once this weekend. The rap/R&B beach stage, EDM tent, and jam band park side stage had three distinct types of festival goers at each. Below we listed our favorites from Chicago and memorable artists we heard for the first time. The best from […]
Vic Mensa (once again) sets fire to LA Leakers Microphones
The whole making mixtapes from radio freestyles is a dead trend, but if Vic Mensa were to bring it back, I would line up post haste at whatever cornerstore, streetwear shop, or internet site was slanging the mixtapes. Vic must really feel at home with the LA Leakers, as he never fails to deliver the […]
Watch The New Video For The DJ Muggs x MF DOOM Collab – “Death Wish” f/Freddie Gibbs
“All is fair in love, and lust, and lyrics.” Last week I had the chance to interview DJ Muggs and Meyhem Lauren about their recent EP, Frozen Angels. During the call, Muggs let me know about his 2-song drop with MF DOOM, as well as the forthcoming LP, Soul Assassination, a compilation in the vein of Soul Assassins Vol […]
Cut Chemist launches new Apple Music video series with “Moonlightin’ with Biz” featuring Biz Markie
Biz Markie is perhaps the greatest emcee when it comes to spellchecks, and he shines in a way that only Biz can shine on Cut Chemist’s “Moonlightin’ With Biz”. The video is fun and psychedelic, even containing a clip of former NBA-player Rony Seikaly to match Biz’s obscure reference – “guaranteed to rock, do the […]
[Review] Kendrick Lamar: The Championship Tour
Top Dawg Entertainment: The Championship Tour was an epic experience this weekend. I found out last minute that we had tickets available for us. After picking up tickets at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, we made our way to our seats right in time for Kendrick Lamar’s performance. The huge dual illuminated screen, combined with […]