[Interview] DJ RTC On Leaving RubyHornet, Focusing on Closed Sessions
DJ RTC was recently interviewed by the Chicago Reader about his decision to step down as E-I-C here at RubyHornet, in order to concentrate 110% on ClosedSessions. As I stated on #ClosedSessionsRadio last week, RTC & I are still very good friends and will continue to work together in the near future. In today's Chicago Reader, RTC explains the reasons for his departure from RH, as well as going into great detail on what is next for ClosedSessions. There's a lot to read, so I suggest heading over to The Reader site & check it out for yourself. Lookout for a special RTC feature on RubyHornet next week. Shouts to RTC for his honesty here. One of the most truthful people I know, who I can luckily call a great friend.
[Video] YelaWolf: "F.A.S.T. RIDE"
Yelawolf returns in full trippy affect today with visuls for his new track "F.A.S.T. RIDE". The 80's inspired track is definitely a new approach for Yela, one the finds his country flow still moving at a very high-level, "F.A.S.T. RIDE" is definitely a gem. The visuals only make it better. Lookout for Yela's Trunk Muizik Returns which is out March 14th, as well as his SXSW Release Party, that night. Watch the video below.
http://youtu.be/rQ4ss7tq0AQ
Danny Brown: "#HottestMC" prod. by Harry Fraud
Danny Brown is back ready to stir up the pot with his newest track "#HottestMC" prod. by Harry Fraud. First shouts to Danny & Harry for this dope track (Harry w/ the Flute sample). So, MTV put out that list and it seems Danny is a little upset. But rappers, can we all please stop taking MTV lists seriously... Unless you want to be featured in between Teen Mom 2 re-runs...Either way this track is hot, so maybe the anger is good for this situation.
[Video] MaeYa Carter Ryan: Singer, Age 11
So from the looks of this 6 minute mini-doc on 11 year old MaeYa Carter Ryan, we have a prodigy on our hands right here in Chicago. " The sixth grader belts out, tears into, and soars through the music of the classic performers to whom she's constantly compared: Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone..." states The Reader, after recently publishing a feature on the Bronzeville native. Watch the clip below and be sure to check out her feature in The Reader today.
MaeYa Carter Ryan: Singer, Age 11 from Groundfire Pictures on Vimeo.
Joey Purp: "Marvin"
Savemoney's Joey Purp is back with some new new today in the form of the soulful, kick driven knocker, "Marvin. Purp linked with Closed Sessions for the premiere, which is produced by iLLeeT and you can bump it below. Lookout for some more CS x Joey Purp in the future.
Shouts to ClosedSessions
Sir Michael Rocks: "Money Came"
Sir Michael Rocks is here with a new track titled "Money Came." With his latest project, BANCO on the way, TPC's OG is giving fans a peep of the heat that did not make the cut. Peep below.
via IllRoots
Calez: "Two Days"
Calez is here Two Days before the release of his Too Broke Tape giving fans a taste of his most anticipated & promising work to date. "Iv'e grown so much as a artist and just as an person. It's time to give the world and Chicago what they've been waiting for." Calez simply shows off his indisputable skill behind the mic over Just Blaze production (The Game - Runnin'). Too Broke Tape Thursday.
[Saudi Money Presents] Money Talk: Grande Marshall
So everyone likes to hear from their favorite artists, and over here at RH we've done our best to bring you the livest, most in-depth interviews on some of the games biggest names for over 5 years now. But, there is still a void. Sometimes when interviewing someone there is rightfully some information they may be hesitant to divulge, or share with someone they just met over the phone.
Over the weekend, ASAAD Saudi Money, hit me up with a dope idea he wanted to bring to the table. After some thinking we came up with "Money Talk", a concise, interview based feature in which Saudi Money asks the same 5 questions to the assigned artist. The questions follow a different set of guidelines than our normal RH interviews, but the blunt questions are oh so ideal for any Money Talk interview. We kicked off the feature today with fellow Philly emcee, Fools Golds' GrandeMarshall. Hear Saudi & Grande go back & fourth in our premiere edition of "Money Talk." $$