It got colder in the Midwest today. And new music came out. As I sit shivering at my computer, I can only be glad that the Internet brought us some heat today. Ace B8gie gave fans a new version of… Continue Reading
Chicago’s own Giftz got people talking in the middle of last year with his mixtape project, Position of Power, which established him as an artist to know in the increasingly competitive Chicago scene as he emerged as a storyteller capable… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Photography by ACJ Photos Chicago is a rough city. Since the advent of “drill”, GBE and Chief Keef, the stories of the city’s streets have been told primarily by artists that painted pictures of death and destruction and little else.… Continue Reading
Not even 24 hours after unleashing the official video for “Quiet“, Giftz hits us over the head by releasing the complete Position of Power ‘tape everyone to enjoy. Narrated by DJ Moondawg, Position of Power features production and guest-appearances by… Continue Reading
Three of Chicago’s finest get together for an unapolagetic middle-finger anthem, which you can stream below. Giftz, King Louie & Rockie Fresh really mean it when they say “Fuck Em All” over production by the talented C-Sick, who might be… Continue Reading
On August 24th, Closed Sessions Live will be returning to Schubas. Headlining the show is Evidence (Dilated Peoples), with support from Giftz and theWHOevers and DJ Rude One and DJ RTC spinning. The show’s shaping up to be a good… Continue Reading
During Caleb James’ The Jones release party, Gifz came out and rocked Reggies alongside the SAVEMONEY with a live rendition of the local hit “Nino Remix”. The homies over at Pursuit of Dopeness where there to document the performance and… Continue Reading