ADaD – Wishful Thoughts (prod. Illmind)

Chicago emcee ADaD has been in the studio working with Q-Tip while releasing a steady amount of material featuring some of today’s top production talent including Madlib, Exile, and Waajeed to name a few.  A full project with Exile is in the works and ADaD is also preparing a slew of other new material. Check [...]

Hell Cassell – Killstreak

Hell Cassell! If that’s not one of the greatest name for a group collaboration effort I don’t know what is! Hell Cassell consists of Detroit emcee Marvwon, St. Louis emcee Vandalyzm, and Chicago (by way of Flint, Michigan) producer Nameless. The three have been around Twitter hinting of their collaborative work together for a while [...]

Mikkey Halsted – Camera’s Ready (video)

Chicago emcee Mikkey Halsted just recently dropped his new video for “Camera’s Ready.” Dope music and dope video! Download Mikkey‘s latest project Darkroom which includes contributions from  No I.D., Crooked I, Bun B, The Cool Kids, and more. Spread The Good Word! Tweet

Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On (video)

I know one thing, I’ll be glad when Lasers finally drops. I really think it’ll be just as epic as Food & Liquor and The Cool but it’s really tough when an album gets so much hype and continually gets pushed back. Fans get antsy and then the product never seems to justify the hype. [...]

The Boy Illinois – Inhale 3: After School Program

I can’t say that I’m familiar with his work but I have heard The Boy Illinois‘ name before. A few times actually. So when I opened my email and saw this mixtape, I made it a priority to check it out. This is some pretty dope music. For sake of classification, it’s along the vein [...]

Nameless – 16 Bit: Bonus Stages

The homie Nameless, out of Chicago by way of Flint, just released his latest project – 16 Bit: Bonus Stages. If you’re not familiar with Nameless, I suggest you take this time to get well acquainted. Nameless has been making waves across the hip-hop world with features on Marvwon’s album, Wayne Fontes, and recently participated [...]

2010 Red Bull Big Tune National Finals (video & pics)

Last night, the 2010 Red Bull Big Tune National Finals went down in Chicago, and from what I hear it was a show for the ages! If you’ve been around the Detroit Hip Hop scene or follow us on Twitter, you’ve seen me predict since the end of October 21st, after the Big Tune Detroit [...]

Nametag – BLAOW feat. Nameless

Both Nametag and Nameless have been grinding this past year. After wrapping a successful mixtape series – Classic Cadence – ‘Tag dropped his debut album The Name Is Tag on iTunes and all over the web. Nameless has been busy, pushing beats across the Mid-West, landing placements on Marvwon’s album Wayne Fontes and landing tracks [...]

Closed Sessions x LRG: Freddie Gibbs Edition

Closed Sessions is back and this time they’re teaming up with LRG to present the Freddie Gibbs edition. Freddie Gibbs teams up with Chicago emcee YP as they tackle a production from Chicago producer, Million $ Mano for, “Something New.” Free download for the track coming soon! via: Ruby Hornet Spread The Good Word! Tweet

Closed Sessions: Bionic Jaws featuring Rhymefest, GLC, and DJ Babu

And as I promised the other day when I posted the mini documentary on Bionic Jaws with DJ Babu, Rhymefest, and GLC that the free mp3 was coming soon. Here it is! Shout out to Ruby Hornet. Download: DJ RTC Closed Sessions – Bionic Jaws featuring Rhymefest & GLC (prod. DJ Babu) Usershare Download: DJ [...]