Chicago hometown hero and ATL-favorite Aaron Mack returns with a new banger-intended single. Range is an important part of a musician’s artistry, and Aaron Mack is obviously an artist cognizant of this necessary components as he scores a clean touchdown with his “Throw It Back” single. The track is obviously a trap song intended to […]
Read moreANXT may’ve “came off the [slave] boat [and] still can’t stay afloat.” But, that’s not stopping him from trying to uplift his people in this new track. Backed by traditional sounds, the Chicago native effortlessly speaks on his people’s past, their hand in creating our society, and how he plans to help us all reach […]
Read moreWith a flow that kind of reminds me of Charles Hamilton and stellar wordplay, Chicago artist ANXT sent this one through my email recently. I’m a sucker for lo-fi production and mastering (I mean, it’s me we’re talking about here), so I immediately gave this quickie (it clocks in at about seventeen minutes spread over six […]
Read moreBrownBoi Maj switches up the flow on this new release. Evolving his original “slush shit” sound to fit with Chicago artist Billionaire Black’s flow, we’re given a hypnotizing track calling out the fuckery in the game. The track, produced by CashMoneyAp, serves as Maj’s lead single from the upcoming Friend$ EP, due out this summer. […]
Read moreChicago transplant Vinnie Dewayne decided to, before he permanently relocated to the Chi, drop an EP with Portland producer TROX about, well, the dualities of life (just like another one of my favorites of the year, Lee Mitty’s Any Day Now). Dualities in life are always a great point to speak on and grow through […]
Read moreChicago native Pinqy Ring recently dropped a pretty dope remix to Rihanna’s “Work.” It’s the right combination of sexy and “raunchy” without going overboard with either. In the days of the infinite “I Love Kanye” remixes, it’s cool to see people tackling songs that aren’t related (directly) to Mr. West. Check it out below and […]
Read moreSimply put, the beat reminds me of some Mannie Fresh, late-90s Cash Money shit (which makes me smile, because not too many people are still doing these types. And, those beats were some of my favorites growing up, and even now) and every bar that Yung Law spits is on point. It’s a throwback, to […]
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