[Video] Tree: “Like Whoa”

Chicago’s own MC Tree has been busy as hell lately. The creator of the sub-genre known as “Soul Trap” teamed up with Scion last month to drop the seven song @MCTREEG EP, yesterday dropped, “More Than You Know” a gem that he’d been sitting on for a minute via Closed Sessions and today, the raspy-voiced producer/rapper […]

[Mixtape] Tree: “@MCTREE_G EP”

Chicago’s own MC Tree decided to christen 2014 with some fresh Soul Trap by surprise today, releasing the seven song @MCTREE_G EP earlier today on the Internet. The 29-year-old artist continues to carve his own niche within the ever-more dense local scene with his crafty sample chops and raspy spitting that reflects Tree’s everyman spirit. […]

Top Chicago Rappers of 2013

Chicago hip-hop has enjoyed a certain popularity increase over the past couple of years. Where 2012 saw the rise of Chief Keef and “Drill”, 2013 brought about a new flavor as listeners from across the country, initially hooked by the drill sound, began to explore the vibrantly eclectic different sides of the city and variety […]

The Purist: “Never Heard Of That” (feat. Tree)

Despite already producing for the likes of Danny Brown, Havoc and Sean Price, The Purist is still a bit of an unknown producer from the UK. His case is pretty similar to Tree, who has released a couple of critically-acclaimed projects and performed at this year’s Pitchfork Fest, but is still under the radar of […]