Winter Break is fast approaching, and I've come to realize that I suck at updating. I really have no excuse other than being busy and out of the loop. I've been listening to Drake's Take Care non-stop, Kendrick lamar's Section.80 and still think "The Throne" will take rap album of the year. I hope to get back to more consistent posting soon, but for now, these tracks are all dope. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (use arrows on player to cycle songs, and hit the jump for downloads) [...]
Another leak off #50ELEVENX ! Over Common's lead single. Clas puts on for Chicago. Download: HiClas! - Hello Chicago (Blue Sky Freestyle) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Spitta has added another soldier to his Jet Life Records label, and a strong addition if I may so myself. None other than Chicago's very own Sir Michael Rocks himself will be joining Curren$y's imprint. If you guys haven't caught the latest visuals off Mikey's new project Premier Politics , here ya go! Sir Michael Rocks - I'm Doggin' from ILLROOTS.com on Vimeo .
Crazy amount of info and news to shoot at you coming directly from the HiCLAS! camp. I know you all have been patiently waiting on his Runners From Nowhere album, for a while now. Well to hold us over, Clas has been kind enough to grace us with a new project, titled #50ELEVENX . Hopefully this will ease the tide... the three tracks that he has dropped for the project (still TBA) have been absolute FIRE. He has been on an absolute craze lately, dropping these freestyles all within the last 2 days. His flow is insane [...]
Sorry for the lack of posts, midterms have been ruling our lives. Had to take a quick study break and share this with our fellow lovers of both hip hop and womp. Be sure to catch our boy Vizzy performing in one of the (only legit looking) cyphers on the BET Hip Hop Awards tonight! Download: XV - Boss Level (Produced by Skrillex) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
I took the old man to the Bears/Packers game in Chicago yesterday, and the only redeemable thing that made up for our atrocious offensive line (or lack there of) was the fact that the DJ/person in charge of music for the stadium must have dropped "Cinema" about 6 times throughout the duration of the game. My hat goes off to you, stadium DJ, for I got to teach my Dad, along with the old retired couple from Milwaukee sitting next to us how to womp. New fire from our favorite guy doing this dubstep thing these days. [...]
This dude cannot write a bad track. One of the most consistent artists doing it right now, he's got a gift. Off the Can't Wait tape comin' at you soon (I hope!) Hit the jump for the video. Download: OnCue - All the Way (prod. manicanparty & CJ Luzi) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
The Seattle boys are back. Can't get enough of the tunes these guys turn out, truly some very thought provoking/addictive stuff. They just tore down Rock the Bells hip hop festival this summer and are currently on a tour that will trek the entire country. Don't miss out! Download: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Make That Money [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
By now you already know how Benny does his remixes (and if you don't, EPIC ) so this one should be a no brainer! Download: Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out (Benny Benassi Remix) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
The track has had some crazy hype since Bobby Ray mentioned it a while back. This is supposed to be the first single off B.o.B's follow-up sophomore effort. Really funky beat and Weezy getting all kinds of weird. Dig it. Download: B.o.B - Strange Clouds feat. Lil' Wayne [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Hopefully you are all acquainted with Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) at this point. Over the weekend a rough/clean radio rip of this leaked. While we were stoked on the new mateerial, the real deal was in demand: the mastered version. Well here we go, first single off Camp , which drops November 15th. “Camp” is done… Which is weird, cause it’s really starting. It’s been strange the past couple months making the album but also talking to you guys about it. I wanted you all to know I really [...]
Another single off Cole World , and this time it's the Jigga collab. Jermaine himself dropped the dirty version less than an hour ago via twitter . The beat is produced by J. Cole and it's...interesting. Cole World 9/27! Download: J. Cole - Mr. Nice Watch (ft. Jay-Z) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
This song was dropped for the first time at Bonnaroo and was apparently a huge hit. I can only imagine what it must have been like. Live rips were floating, but now we finally have the official release. This is good stuff, real grimy bassline. Download: Pretty Lights - I Know The Truth [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
This mashup from The White Panda is a little different than what we're used too. For this track they take the M83 track "Midnight City" and throw the vocals from Kanye's "Good Life" featuring T-Pain. It's a bit slower tempo but it still bumps. Download: The White Panda - Midnight Life [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
After one of Bassnectar's recent shows a URL to download this mix was passed around. It will officially come out tomorrow but why wait? This is 35 minutes of pure bass and it's just what i needed to cure my withdrawal after his North Coast set. My favorite part has to be around 10 and a half minutes in, the Terravita remix of Upside Down...wow. Download: Bassnectar - Colorstorm Mixtape [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Hit the jump for the tracklist. [...]
Chicago native, Rockie Fresh is currently working on a new mixtape and is calling it Driving 88 (possibly a reference to the Ronald Reagan expressway, but who knows). No word on a release date as of yet but we will keep you all updated. If this video and song is any indication of what to expect, it should be a solid mixtape. There's no download yet for this song, but there might be one coming later today. Stay tuned. P.S. The song sampled is "Letters From The Sky" by Civil Twilight.
Damn, this bumps. Props to 3lau for tipping me off to this song being leaked in full quality. Download: Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Swedish House Mafia Remix) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
North Coast Music Festival is about to get underway at Union Park in Chicago, IL. Zeds Dead will be playing on the Red Bull Grove Stage, Saturday at 3pm. I'm hoping to get there just in time to hear them live for the first time. This is a new song they just released last night for free on their soundcloud . Download: Zeds Dead - Coffee Break [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Partying hard for Christos's 21st birthday last night made me fiend out for some new tunes. Luckily we have some brand new Deadmau5. His mixes are so clean every time. Download: Deadmau5 - Where My Keys (Original Mix) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
This came from nowhere. It's a 5 track EP, most of it is Cole World: The Sideline Story rejects. That drops September 27th, but this should tie you down till then. Download link is below and a highlight track "Like A Star" Download: J. Cole - Any Given Sunday #1 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: J. Cole - Like A Star [ via ]
First Class Noise
Boards of Canada – Reach For The Dead
HAERTS: “All The Days”
Sexy Track // “Devil Or Angel” // Lou Doillon
DANCE BITCH DANCE: disclosure - when a fire starts to burn
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance (Simøne Remix)
