I’ve been a champion of theWHOevers sound and style since the early days of the decade. “G4B”, their latest release, sums up everything I love about the duo of JE$$E and Lloyd Dotdot. From the opening snare, this one is a banger. It’s got the nostalgic boom-bap that has become a foundation of theWHOevers’ sound, […]
[Songs of the Day] 2/11/14 (Feat. Wiz Khalifa, Klaxons, The Black Lips and more)
Tuesday got a healthy dose of new music, and we have all of it gathered here for you once again for our ‘songs of the day’. Starting things off is the honky-tonk sounds of Denny & The Jets with “Mexican Coke” and Klaxons with their heavy-handed dream pop arrangement in “Children of the Sun”. Vic […]
Top Chicago Rappers of 2013
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 drill sound, began to explore the vibrantly eclectic different sides of the city and variety […]
[Video] theWHOevers: “Burn”
theWHOevers, the Chicago hip hop duo of J. Arthur and DotKom, have been on a roll as of late. The pair dropped their latest project, Ridin’ Waves at the end of October and have been steadily dropping supporting visuals and interviews, last week appearing on local radio and J. Arthur was featured last week with […]
[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 […]
[Video] theWHOevers Live at Schuba’s
theWHOevers graced the Schuba’s stage August 24 as part of Closed Session’s show with Evidence and George Sol of Sol Films was on hand to catch all the action. The place was rocking and theWHOevers held it down. Watch the video below and keep an eye out for their second album, Ridin’ Waves, due out […]
[RH Contest] Win a pair of tickets to Closed Sessions Live feat. Evidence
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 one just in time for those going back to school. To commemorate the event, we’ve […]
theWHOevers: “Timeout”
theWHOevers have been running a monthly series for awhile now and the record “Timeout” is their latest release from the WHOwednesdays. A great track to play during the holidays, theWHOevers come correct once again with another solid effort before they start pushing their forthcoming project.