Elton Drops New Single With Jean Deaux

Chicago based rapper/singer Elton just released his latest single “Frequency”. The track features Zero Fatigue member and fellow Chicagoan Jean Deaux as well as Bedows and The Burns Twins on the instrumental. “Frequency” comes ahead of Elton’s debut album Elevated which is scheduled to be released next month, but will not be a part of that […]

Chicago Acts to Look Out For in 2014

Photo by Bobby Reys Chicago has been on lately. The Second City has always been known as a musical city and the current rate at which it has produced talent as of late is only adding to that legacy. As festival lineups roll out as we transition into Spring, it has become common to find […]

[First Look] Kitty Cash

Photography By Julian Schratter Over the past year and a half or so there has been a hip-hop resurgence in New York City that has had many, including Hot97’s Peter Rosenberg, calling it a “Renaissance of Hip-hop”. Then sentiment isn’t just because of the music, which has spilled from the city’s streets for generation, but […]

Jean Deaux: “Grape Soda”

Jean Deaux felt rather inspired yesterday. The Chicago emcee crafted a new song, recorded it, shot the cover and released it in the span of 24 hours. “Grape Soda” is a remake of Vic Mensa’s popular “Orange Soda” track, but with a unique spin from Jean’s vision and production by Tim Suby. Check it out […]

Jean Deaux: “Alone” (prod. Nico Segal)

Jean Deaux dropped a new jam yesterday and its blues-vibes mixed with the songstress’ mesmerizing voice make this eight-minute opus into the perfect gem to properly start Fall and the colder months of the year. “Alone” clearly shows that the synergy between Nico Segal, THEMPeople (whom together co-produced the song) and Jean is undeniable and […]

Jean Deaux: "Alone" (prod. Nico Segal)

Jean Deaux dropped a new jam yesterday and its blues-vibes mixed with the songstress’ mesmerizing voice make this eight-minute opus into the perfect gem to properly start Fall and the colder months of the year. “Alone” clearly shows that the synergy between Nico Segal, THEMPeople (whom together co-produced the song) and Jean is undeniable and […]

Jean Deaux: “Birthday Suit”

Here’s something new from Jean Deaux as she celebrates her brithday with the psychedelic and funky “Birthday Suit”, produced by THEMpeople. Jean is definitely a double-threat, she can out-rap most rappers and her melodically hypnotizing vocals can serenade any listener. She does mostly the latter in the brand new cut (which is streamable below) and […]