Chicago’s Vic Mensa first project since signing with Roc Nation has been released. Mensa’s There’s A Lot Going On is a seven track EP with features Ty Dolla $ign, Papi Beatz, Knox Fortune, Smoko Ono, and Malik Yusef. There’s A Lot Going On is Mensa’s latest work in three years. 16 Shots the first single off Mensa’s There’s A Lot […]
[Songs of the Day] 2/26/14 (Feat. Vic Mensa, DâM-FunK, Njomza)
Wednesday offered up a bountiful harvest of new releases from across the music spectrum and I have all of it here for you to sift through yourself. Starting things off is Vic Mensa who teamed up with rising local producer Smoko Ono for the club banger in “Feel That”, which shows off Smoko’s electro-infused hip-hop […]
[Songs of the Day] 2/6/14 (Feat. Pharrell, Future, Dillon Francis & More)
Songs of the day is back again with the latest singles to hit the Internet. We get some Midwest flavor with Murph Watkins‘ “Loose Women n’ Booze” and Psalm One‘s teaser to her upcoming album Hug Life, “So Silly” which features trap drum wunderkind Young Josh of Flosstradamus on production. Some heavy hitters dropped collaboration […]
Jarred A.G.: “Pastures” (prod. Smoko Ono)
There’s no denying that Jarred A.G. and Smoko Ono are one of the best one-two punch duos in Chicago at the moment. But just in case you needed some type of validation, Jarred just hit us up with “Pastures,” his first release off his forthcoming CANVAS project. These two aren’t playing around. [iframe id=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/119547831″ mode=”normal” align=”center”]
Smoko Ono: “Pass The Flame” (Feat. Jarred AG, Saba & Sterling Haze)
Chicago’s own Smoko Ono offered up this single, “Pass The Flame” off his upcoming Smoko and Friends project due out later this year. Smoko has been putting in his time around the city and “Pass The Flame” is a dope glimpse into what he’s been cooking up. For now, check out the single, featuring some […]
[Album] Vic Mensa: “Innanetape”
Download INNANETAPE here –> Vic Mensa: “INNANETAPE” Talk about a long wait. Today, Chicago’s own Vic Mensa released the long overdue follow up to his 2009 solo debut mixtape, Straight Up EP, with the most highly-anticipated release since Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap in April. To step back into the solo spotlight, the Save Money member […]
Jarred A.G.: "So I Go" (prod. by Smoko Ono)
Jarred A.G. & Smoko Ono have teamed up once again for a new loosie entitled “So I Go” which will hold us over as Jarred keeps working on his follow-up to the RH-premiered Luxury Tax. Not sure when that ‘tape will be released, but this new cut and “Barbarians” has us very excited to hear […]
Jarred A.G.: “Golden Noose” (Prod. Smoko Ono)
Smoko Ono‘s work with Dally Auston and Jarred A.G. has cemented his place as one of my favorite up-and-coming producers, his beats are too crisp and truly unique. He recenlty linked up once again with his brother Jarred and to celebrate that Summer is just around the corner (although the weather today might have you […]