DJ Wonder: Get Well Guru Mix
Rumors swirled yesterday that Guru, of the legendary Gangstarr, passed away yesterday after a heart attack. Q-Tip and others have said the Guru remains hospitalized, and is still alive. Angela Yee's DJ put together this "Get Well Guru" Mix as a tribute to one of Hip Hop's main characters. See it below... #prayforGuru.Read more
[RH Mixtape] BBU: Fear of A Clear Channel Planet
BBU's debut mixtape, Fear of A Clear Channel Planet is now available for worldwide consumption. A sleek 13 tracks, the mixtape contains juke-standards such as "Chi Don't Dance", and "BBU Who" as well as more Hip Hop leaning "Jukin' On Landmines" and "This Is Chi". Hosted by Million $ Mano, and mixed by DJ RTC, it's a very dope effort from one of Chicago's rising groups.
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BBU: Fear of A Clear Channel Planet Artwork
Check out the front cover of BBU's forthcoming mixtape, Fear of A Clear Channel Planet, being hosted by M$M and mixed by DJ RTC. The mixtape will be dropping very soon, and there will be a release party on the 27th at Sub-T. More info on that is forthcoming. *Artwork by Brandon Breaux of Ends/Wealth.
Fashawn: “The Score” featuring Planet Asia
Fashawn teamed up with High Water Music to release a double-vinyl edition of his very dope debut album, Boy Meets World. The LP is available now on High Water's website, and includes three previously unreleased tracks. One of those, "The Score" featuring Planet Asia, has been offered up as a free download that you can grab right here.
DJ Babu: “A Typical Sunday in Los Angeles”
DJ Babu lets the public in on what occurs for one of the dopest DJs on the planet on a typical Sunday. See what happens as Babu checks in with the Alchemist before riding down on his own studio. Peep the goodness...Read more
Crucial Conflict Named “Could Be Contenders” By I.E.
You can add another magazine cover to Crucial Conflict's resume, however, this one is somewhat bittersweet for ColdHard and co... In their January issue, Illinois Entertainer highlighted 18 Chicago bands that never quite got the shine they once seemed destined for. Included in the group are acts such as Eleventh Dream Day, Aluminum Group, Hum, and yes, The Flict.
I.E. writes:
"Crucial…
RH First Look: Lazlo Supreme
Lazlo Supreme is a Hip Hop band from Minneapolis, and contrary to some preconceived notions, it's not Atmosphere and Rhymesayers that have had the most influenced on the aspiring trio. The band's leader and emcee, Toussaint tells us, "The main inspiration for our direction comes from The Black Keys... heard them while The Blend was on tour in Philly. I came back to Minneapolis and saw them in…
Wes Restless Vs. Kid Planet…
From our homie, and one of the most talented artists in The Windy, Mr. Restless: "We present to you: “Wes Restless vs. Kid Planet” – Twelve songs hand-crafted by friends and musical colleagues Wes Restless (Vocalist/Producer) & Kid Planet (MC/Producer/Keyboardist). While drawing from a worldwide array of musical styles, the sound is rooted in the music we both came up on…hip-hop. Experimenting…