[Mixtape] Netherfriends: "New CHI-t"

Netherfriends has been a very busy man lately. Besides preparing the full release for his 50 Songs 50 States project next week on America's birthday, the fully improvised Kind of Buzzed series, as well as his kind of, sort of low key album, P3ACE, Netherfriends has been compiling all of his collaborations with a large number of Chicagoan rappers. Today, we bring you the full release, New CHI-t.

Featuring ShowYouSuck, Jams Dean, Auggie the 9th, theWHOevers, ELEE X, Blakkass Westley, Rich Jones, Fess Grandiose, Mig Mora, and Divino Nino, New CHI-t finds the rappers dropping rhymes alongside Netherfriends' eclectic instrumentals and vocal features. Some personal favorites include "Numero Uno" with Chandler London and Mig Mora, "Full of It" with ShowYouSuck, "Jurassic Park 5" featuring theWHOevers, and "Frankfort, KY" featuring Blakkass Westley. The mixtape is a prime example of just how versatile Netherfriends can be with his music. The summer of Netherfriends has only begun, as the aforementioned 50 Songs 50 States, P3ACE, and subsequent Kind of Buzzed installments will be coming out over the season, too. Who knows? There might be some more tricks up Netherfriends' sleeves.

As a reminder, you can celebrate the release of New CHI-t tonight at the Burlington Bar! Kimball House Productions has put together quite the show with Impolite Society, Fess Grandiose (happy birthday!), Chandler London, Shazam Bangles, and The Minneapolis Henrys will also be on tap to support Netherfriends. Details on the record release party can be found here. I hope you all enjoy New CHI-t as much as I do.

 


[Event] Netherfriends' "New CHI-t" Release Party at The Burlington Bar

Netherfriends' much-anticipated hip hop mixtape, New CHI-t, will be released tomorrow. To commemorate the drop, Kimball House Productions has put together a release party with Fess Grandiose, Impolite Society, The MPLS Henrys, Chandler London, and Shazam Bangles sharing the stage in support of the one-man band himself, Netherfriends. With a suggested donation of $7, this lineup features some amazing Chicago talent. Be sure to make it out! More information on the release party can be found over here.


[Video] Netherfriends: "Kimball House Freestyle" (feat. Blakkass Westley and Chandler London)

I've been talking extensively about Netherfriends lately, and with good reason; the one-man band/production team/musician extraordinaire has a lot of projects coming out this summer. We're talking New CHI-t50 Songs 50 States, and P3ACE. We've heard some of what's in store, including yesterday's "Jurassic Park V" with theWHOevers. Today, we're showing a small glimpse into Netherfriends' next project, Kind of Buzzed.

The video is very lo-fi, tying into the project's theme of improvisation inspired by Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album. Netherfriends and associates, this time featuring Chandler London and Impolite Society's Blakkass Westley freestyling over Netherfriends' instrumental improvisation and Danimal THA CHOPPA on MPC. It's different, rough, and not like normal hip hop releases, and it's exactly why I feel Netherfriends has been making such a wave in the local scene lately.

http://youtu.be/wRh8O6gNilY


Doc x Chandler London x Camay: "Dedicated"

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Doc Da Mindbenda & Na$im Williams are currently two of the most underrated producers in the local scene, so when they team-up to collaborate on a record, you know it will be something special! That's exactly what happened in "Dedicated". Doc, Chandler London & Camay all spit a verse around the concept of hard-work and commitment over a soul-sampled instrumental with a throwback feel to it.


[Interview] RH First Look: Chandler London

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About a year and a half ago, Stefan Ponce started telling me about this new kid he was working with and an upcoming project that they created all on their own.  That new kid was Chandler London, and the early skeletons of songs appearing in my inbox were off Chandler's debut mixtape, The Science of Sleep. Chandler London and Stefan Ponce created a new kind of sound for Chicago's buzzing Hip Hop scene and after speaking to Chandler about his influences, it becomes clearer where that sound came from and how he got here.  Drawing inspiration from sources stretching from "Grease" and Ritchie Valens all the way to DMX and Motown, London is building a name for himself and his style of music.

In the newest RH First Look, we spoke to Chandler London about his early days sitting in on his dad's practice sessions, linking up with Stefan Ponce, wyling out to It's Dark And Hell Is Hot, and hopefully collaborating with Tree and Chance The Rapper.  Check out the interview to get familiar with one of Chicago's most promising artists.

Interview by Peter Kole.