“I done paid my dues and have some changed left.” Navarro, known well throughout Chicago’s underground Hip Hop scene as Scheme, returned in April of 2018 with a new album centered fiercely on identity and story-telling. The LP, Modern Mexican Art: Radio Sondido, plays out like a documentary set in Chicago’s Mexican neighborhood and narrated by […]
New Year, New Name, Same Kills. Watch Navarro’s New Video For “Sin Sangre En Las Vinas”
“Son of a mother and a father who done did themselves, them dollars calling cause them pesos never added up well.” “Sin Sangre En Las Venas” is the newest single from longtime friend of the program, Navarro – who many rubyhornet readers will know very well as Scheme. For good measure, peep our video from […]
[Mixtape] Scheme & DJ Scend: “Pocket Full of Pesos”
Scheme and DJ Scend have kept hotness coming from Chicago for a minute now, and today return with their latest offering, Pocket Full of Pesos, the duo’s first foray into an dual-language project that is as uniquely diverse as it is in its creative intonations and ability to pull from so many influences for the wordplay. […]
Scheme: “The Crooked Ones” (prod. The Analyst)
Scheme kept a low-profile this last month, but the Chicago veteran is back with “The Crooked Ones” and the official announcement of a collaborative EP with producer The Analyst. The project will be entitled Respect All, Fear None and the song below is the first single from it. Stream the brand new track and be […]
Scheme: “5AM En Chicago”
Scheme is carving his own niche in the Chicago scene with music that mashes two cultures that have influenced his life and his upcoming projects Pocket Full of Pesos & Pesos Turn To Dollars will showcase his new sound on a larger scale. “5AM En Chicago” is a socially-conscious record in which Scheme raps primarily […]
Na$im Williams: “61 Lilies” (feat. Sulaiman, Scheme & Doc)
I’ve had several discussions with Scheme concerning his current position in the local scene, we’ve both agreed that –although he’s one of the most respected and talented emcees in the city–there’s still a lot of people that overlook him and his skill-set. Thankfully, real recognize real and Na$im Williams got Scheme plus Sulaiman & […]
[Video] Scheme: “La Clika”
After weeks of hyping it up, Scheme’s video for “La Clika” has finally dropped, and it was definitely worth the wait. The bilingual song, produced by Serious, is Scheme’s first Spanish and English language song. Backed by a considerable amount of homies (the titular “clika” or clique), Scheme puts on for both Chicago and his […]
[Video] Scheme: “Vista Del Mar
Scheme’s “Vista Del Mar” is one of the personal tracks the local emcee has ever recorded and it’s a gem that you should have in your Itunes. For the official visual, directed by Sense Hernandez, Scheme pays a visit to his Mom and Dad and spends the evening with them while nostalgically reminiscing on past […]