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 […]
Sterling Hayes Delivers a Haunting New LP in SideFX
People want authenticity. I often ask my students, ‘what don’t you like about music?’ One of the biggest responses is the lack of honesty they perceive from artists of all genres who pretend everything is always going well. It’s a common theme, and a common criticism. In recent years though – and many younger people […]
SHIRT Shares His Thoughts On Ye With “It Be Your Own Drums”
“I don’t care if you made the album in the Everglades, Or in partnership with Tesla, K, your shit wrestling now Smarten up.” Last week, Kanye lit up the twitter by sharing a fly on the wall style video of him in beat-making mode. The video drew attention for multiple reasons, beyond the music, the […]
theWHOevers Go All In on New Track “G4B”
I’ve been a champion of theWHOevers sound and style since the early days of the decade. “G4B”, their latest release, sums up everything I love about the duo of JE$$E and Lloyd Dotdot. From the opening snare, this one is a banger. It’s got the nostalgic boom-bap that has become a foundation of theWHOevers’ sound, […]
Stream TOWKIO’s New LP, WWW
It’s finally here. TOWKIO formerly Toyko Shawn fomerly Preston San has dropped his debut album, WWW. The LP is years in the making, and TOWKIO has grown tremendously since he started making music. Congrats are in order for the kid, for sure. Earlier this week, DJBooth released a pretty in-depth interview with TOWKIO where he discussed […]
[RH Interview] Evidence – A Lesson In Thematics
In their 1998 classic, “Intergalactic”, Mike D of the Beastie Boys rapped, “got an A from Moe Dee for sticking to themes.” The brag’s origins come from Kool Moe Dee’s 1988 Rap Report Card, in which he doled out grades to some of the genre’s top artists through a variety of categories. It should be […]
Check out these 5 Chicago artists at Lollapalooza. Whitney, Noname, Kweku Collins, The O’My’s and Chance The Rapper
Let’s dive into the incredible lineup at this year’s Lollapalooza. Chicago artists came to represent at one of the largest music festivals in the world. The talent to tough but their Chicago breed artist standout in a big way. Below let’s visit five artists that call Chicago their home that you absolutely can’t miss at […]
Jeff K%nz “Type”
There is a brand new artist trying to make a name for himself in the rap game. He’s coming from all the way down in Champaign, IL and his name is Jeff K%nz. That was not a typo. You pronounce the name as “Jeff Koonz”. Now since you know the name, so you can check out […]