Wiz Khalifa: "Got Me Some More" (Prod. Young Chop)
The general of Taylor Gang finally released the final version of his collaboration with Chicago "Drill" producer extraordinaire Young Chop yesterday via his twitter account. It's been fun watching Young Chop foray his unique drill sound into national recognition and Wiz gets everyone excited with the track, set to be on his next release, Blacc Hollywood, which is slated for a 2014 release. The track was officially premiered earlier today on Sway in the Morning, and features Khalifa singing more often than we've heard in the past. Blacc Hollywood should prove to be one of the more interesting releases from the Pittsburgh rapper. More on that later, though. Check out "Got Me Some More" streaming below.
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[Video] Lil Herb: "4 Minutes of Hell" (Part 3)
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Lil Herb first stepped onto both the Chicago and national scenes late last year with local collaborator Lil Bibby. The pair gained recognition upon dropping Heir Apparents last year and have been branching off individually as of late. Today we have the latest from Lil Herb, with the third installment of his "4 Minutes of Hell" video series, directed by Zae, that essentially features the young artist rapping his ass off for, you guessed it, four minutes. The series is a precursor to Herb's upcoming solo project, Welcome to Fazoland, which is expected soon, on the heel's of Bibby's well-received Free Crack. Herb is proving himself as a true rhymesayer with a penchant for crafty wordplay and blistering rhyme schemes. Keep an eye out from more coming from Lil Herb via RH.
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[Video] Gianni Blu: "Bounce" (Feat. Sasha Go Hard)
Gianni Blu has been lacing some pretty impressive cross-over tracks, utilizing hip-hop artists to blend his signature style of unique production. On his latest release, Blu teams up with frequent collaborator Sasha Go Hard for a song that is a step up for both artists. For her part, Sasha's flow seems to improve on every single and she is grittier than ever on "Bounce" with a changing rhyme scheme that has yet to be seen in much of her work. On the production side, Gianni pick up where Diplo left off on his "Damn" track from Sasha's album Round 3, released earlier this year. Mixing in traditional hip-hop aesthetics with a thumping, bouncing electronic flair, Gianni Blu crafts a track that is as ready to bop to as anything that has hit the airwaves lately. D Gainz handles the video, shot at an indoor skatepark complete with BMX riders and a slew of back up dancers. Check out the latest from Gianni Blu & Sasha Go Hard below.
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[Video] Sasha Go Hard: "Problem" (Feat. Tink)
Chicago's Sasha Go Hard is back with her latest video, this one for her track "Problem" which features fellow Windy City female artist, Tink. Tony Roche lends the production for the pair to discuss the intricacies of keeping it 100 and generally not being easy to deal with.A Zae Production provides the visual of the two southside MCs doing their thing at what looks like the Lacuna Lofts on the near south side of the city. Check out the video and the song itself below.
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[Video] Lil Reese: "Team"
GBE's own Lil Reese returns with a fresh video for "Team" off his latest release, Supa Savage, available now. Reese puts on for his squad in the appropriately-titled joint and backs it up with a video to match. Having steered clear of the law for awhile, Reese is starting to build steam again for himself as the year comes to a close. Check out the video below.
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[Mixtape] Grant Parks: "Drilling Season"
Producer Grant Parks is here with an all-original mixtape, Drilling Season. It's a fact that Parks has worked endless nights and gave it his all to get this project to the quality he wanted it to be and the final product doesn't disappoint. With a mix of rambunctious instrumentals and boisterous records with the likes Malik Yusef, GLC and Skooda Choose, this is in an enjoyable listen to all those Drill aficionados out there that are looking for something refreshing.
You can stream Drilling Season on Grant Parks' SoundCloud.
[Video] Day In The Life: Gianni Blu & Sasha Go Hard
Gianni Blu and Sasha Go Hard have been hard at work in the studio lately and APJ Films was there to catch all the behind the scenes action as the pair prepped a track for Blu's upcoming EDM-inspired project, Bounce. For his part, APJ Films has been making moves in the city, with several videos hitting the web over the past couple months with increasing frequency. Take a look below as he captures two of the city's most talented young artists as they go to work at Classick Studios on Chicago's west side and keep an eye out for the accompanying video, shot by DGainz, anticipated for early November.
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[Mixtape] Chief Keef: "Almighty So"
Chief Keef is back with his followup to 2013's Bang Pt. 2, titled Almighty So. The project, hosted by DJ Scream, is a series of 15 mostly solo tracks that Keef released on Friday at 10:17 in alleged "honor" of Gucci Mane, who is going through his own issues at the moment and could be a sort of peek into the future for the GBE frontman. Bang Pt. 2 was met with mixed reviews, a release this close to the August drop could be recognition on the part of Keef's camp of that reaction. Featured on the album artwork for the project sporting a shirt that reads "Free Keef" with hands on prison bars, the "Don't Like" star gets more personal on Almighty So, touching on his legal troubles and the influx of fame he has encountered in the past year or so. Check it out for yourself below.