RoGizz & Caleb James: "Think That I'm a Joke"
The Chicago hip-hop scene has flourished on the past year or two thanks in large part to artist's willingness to work together and work across generation and genre-specific boundaries. The latest in that trend is this track between two Chicago artists: RoGizz aka Black Blago and Save Money's own Caleb James. The two have varying styles that come together here nicely, check it out for yourself here below.
[Album] theWHOevers: "Ridin' Waves"
At long last the latest offering from DotKom and J. Arthur, better known as theWHOevers out of Chicago, is here with their latest release Ridin' Waves which hit an Internet near you today. The album, a follow-up to 2012s well-received RedTape somewhat chronicles the last year for the duo, as the songs veer from sultry jazz measures (Bonus track with Lili K) to D.jbari's production on several tracks, to the West Coast-induced sound of Bambu's production on tracks such as "Mean". The ever-present Netherfriends also makes the production credits, helping to open things up with the lead track on the project, "No Waves". Check out the album below and be sure to stay tuned to RH for more to come from theWHOevers.
[Mixtape] TwoLetterz: "Goodbye Summer"
Chicago got no love from the weather gods this year and native hip-hop artist TwoLetterz penned his send-off to the brief, yet beautiful summer months here in the Chi, which he released today with his Goodbye Summer EP produced by Reg Young. As we skip over Fall and head straight for Winter, TwoLetterz provides some tracks to bring back those hazy days of summer laziness, outdoor shows and smoke breaks without frostbite. Check out the whole EP available here below.
[Mixtape] K.M. Tha Original: "Better Later Than Never"
The latest from Chicago hip-hop artist K.M. Tha Original is a multi-layered intrinsically complete album that comes stocked with a thematic concept, well-thought lyrics and features from around his hometown to match. K.M. does his thing both spitting verses and singing hooks, occasionally dipping into the Drake side of things, crooning in the middle of bars and seamlessly managing both well. If you haven't downloaded anything new from the Windy City, K.M. is definitely worth a couple gigs of memory on your Macbook. Check out Better Late Than Never below:
[RH Photos] Behind The Scenes: Chance The Rapper's "The Social Experiment" Tour Rehearsal Part II
Photos by: JFrank
A continuation of our pictures published yesterday from behind the scenes of Chance The Rapper’s “Social Experiment Tour” rehearsals that took place at The Metro Sunday and Monday, today we bring you shots courtesy of Jeremy Frank (JFrank). The set is really shaping up, with almost every song re-arranged and an obligatory sign warning of the intensity of the stage’s strobe lights-anyone who has seen Chance and crew to this point will certainly be re-introduced while new fans will be given a healthy dose of Acid Rap, the way it was supposed to be heard. Check out the photos below and keep it locked to RH for all sorts of Social Experiment news.
[Video] Grade Aplus: "Sam & Dean" (Feat. ElevenHundred)
Grade Aplus stays up on his local programming. Last week he dropped a track inspired by the Shiva character of fantasy football FX show The League and today, teams up with ElevenHundred for a video for "Sam & Dean," a track inspired by the CW show Supernatural. The song is off Grade's recent release, #TurnUpSnacks. Grade Aplus is currently working on his next project, Cult Classic, hitting a blog near you soon. Check out the video below.
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Sasha Go Hard: "Problem" (Feat. Tink)
Chicago's own Sasha Go Hard is back with a new single with fellow Windy City MC Tink. The track, produced by yet another Chi-Town representative, Tony Roche, is a one-off release, titled "Problems". Two of the top female artists rep their hometown on "Problems", flowing over a Roche beat that is alarming and epic, with electronic aesthetics. Check it out for yourself below.
[RH Photos] Behind The Scenes: Chance The Rapper's "The Social Experiment" Tour Rehearsal
Photos by Jake Krzeczowski
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time I was interviewing Chance The Rapper for an article in the Sun Times as he prepared to play his first headlining show at The Metro. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to attend a rehearsal at the same storied venue on Chicago’s north side as Chance and company prepared for his first headlining national tour. It has been a year of “nexts” for Chancellor Bennett thus far and few moments embodied that more for me than taking in the rehearsal Sunday night. With backing from Peter CottonTale, Nico Segal, Nate Fox and Greg Landfair, along with Jake Lipp and a host of others, Chance isn’t looking to put on a show listeners are necessarily expecting. The core team of CottonTale, Segal, Fox and Landfair has been hard at work for weeks massaging out new arrangements and crafting a show that allows each song to reach its full potential on a live stage, something telling for an artist Chance’s age. Watching his rise has been crazy, but after seeing a small preview of what’s in store it’s safe to say this is all merely the beginning. Check out my photos from last night below and keep it locked to RH for continuing coverage of The Social Experiment Tour.
