Monday, May 29, 2017

MIXTAPE: IAMYSELF "Yesterday Was Twenty7"



IAMYSELF brings his vision to life on "Yesterday Was Twenty7". Using a sing song flow over soulful production the Illinois native is making his mark in today's world of Hip Hop. Flashing the potential of a future star, IAMYSELF uses his creativity to keep the listeners engaged throughout the 11 tracks that make up this release. With this type of introduction IAMYSELF has set the bar pretty high for his next project.


Sunday, May 21, 2017

POLITICS: "OBAMA DAY" COMING SOON

"Obama Day" will be a holiday in Illinois once Gov. Bruce Rauner signs a recently passed bill, but that doesn't mean you will get the day off.
That's because it won’t be the legal holiday many had hoped for.
The bill would make Aug. 4. Barack Obama Day in Illinois, but state government and businesses would remain open.

VIDEO: STONEZ- "N****Z AIN"T REALLY GETTING IT"

Stonez makes his return letting people know the some of the main difference between him & most.

VIDEO: MONTANA OF 300 x TO3 x $AVAGE x NO FATIGUE- "FGE CYPHER 4"

Montana Of 300 & his FGE crew are back with their 4th cypher shot by A Zae, these do numbers.

VIDEO: VIC SPENCER- "BODYBAG MENTALITY"

Directed by TPJ.
Checkout this new visual from one of Chicago's dopest rappers.

REAL ESTATE: POPULAR "PARS PERSIAN STORE" CLOSING AFTER 26 YEARS

After 26 years on Clark Street, Pars Persian Store will close in June.

EVENT: JERMAINE DUPRI PRESENTS “SOSO SUMMER 17 TOUR”

The show will be hosted by Da Brat and Bow Wow, and feature Season 1 and 2 Winners Miss Mulatto and Mani & Cast Members of the Lifetime ® hit series “The Rap Game®.” Yes, Miss Mulatto, Mani, Nova, Deetranada, Supa Peach, Prince of NY, Lil Key, King Roscoe, Nia Kay & more.

Monday, May 15, 2017

INTERVIEW: HYPNO CARLITO SITS WITH ZACKTV (NEW INTERVIEW)

Hypno Carlito Talks Knowing Rico Recklezz Before Fame & Writing Skillz.

INTERVIEW: VALEE SITS WITH ZACKTV

Valee Talks Producing His Own Music, Fashion, Tats, & Independence.

VIDEO: PHOR- "PROUD"

Directed by APJ Films
Phor drops off something special for mothers day.

VIDEO: RAMONN- "BOOMERANG"

New Chicago artist Ramonn has been aggressively making his name known on viral waves of late. Today he delivers the title track from his recent Mymixtapez release "Boomerang", watch the t'up below.
(Stream mixtape below)
https://mxtpz.me/a/119212

NEWS: GLC UNVEILS NEW "WELCOME TO ENGLEWOOD" SIGN

GLC unveiled the first-documented ‘Welcome To Englewood’ sign in his native neighborhood. GLC himself designed the sign.

Sunday, May 14, 2017

CHICAGO UNSIGNED HYPE INTERVIEW W/ CHICAGO OUTFIT

Chicago EST.1837 recently caught up with young rising hiphop group "Chicago Outfit".
1. Can you'll introduce yourself to the people?
We are the Chicago outfit. Made up of two MCs BillZ &Espo.we are cousins and live in the Chicago land area. We got are group name from the" Chicago Mob" (Chicago Outfit).Which we are related to "Sam Giancana" aka "Mooney". So it only made sense to call are self's the Chicago Outfit.
2. When did you'll decide to make a career of music, and what inspired that?
Espo- It was about 3 years ago I just moved back to Chicago from Seattle.I was making music out there. When I got back Billz started writing while I was gone, so we decided to do some tracks together. Some how BillZ got us booked for a show in Joliet,IL. So we did the show and had a great crowed reaction and that inspired us to try to make a career out of it as the Chicago Outfit.
3. Whats been the most memorable moment of the grind thus far?
It would have to be throwing our own show and have it sell out! it was a great feeling to see all those people supporting what we where trying to do.
4. How do you guys deal with writers-block?
Espo- Honestly I sit down and listen to a artist that inspires me,some good weed,and I draw. See I was a graffiti artist before I decided to take being a MCs serious. so drawing seems to help get the wheels turning. BillZ- I really just walk away,hit some weed and come back to it.
5. Dead Or alive if y'll could feature with one artist, who & why?
Espo- Ace Hood, because he has a great delivery ,and flow.
BillZ- Techn9ne, Because he is one of my favorit artist growing up.
6. What are y'll currently promoting or working on?
We have a project we are pushing now. it is are first EP. it's called (The Policy) which will hit all major platforms in a few weeks,But you can get a hard copy from us by catch up with us at one of the show we are doing. and get yours before everyone else.
7. Where do you see the group in the next 3-5 years?
We see are brand the (Chicago Outfit) becoming a house hold name. and take this brand from local to global.
Follow Their Progress...
Facebook.com/TheChicagoOutfit42gang

MUSIC: APE DOPE SQUAD- "I GOT DOPE"

Ape Dope Squad delivers the up tempo new single "I Got Dope" from their upcoming project Jungle Music.

SPORTS: DEPAUL LANDS 5 STAR RECRUIT TYGER CAMPBELL

Five-star point guard Tyger Campbell just verbally committed to DePaul, he told Scout. "I like DePaul and honestly my coach just went there, coach Shane Heirman, and we have a great connection and he’s always had my back," Campbell said. "I like coach [Dave] Leitao too. I like his program and he’s an intelligent guy." Campbell will also reclassify from 2019 to the 2018 class, his mother, Jennifer Campbell confirmed. Campbell, of La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere, picked DePaul over interest from a number of high major schools, including Michigan State, Illinois, Missouri, Wake Forest and Memphis.

VIDEO: MAGIKK- "SXSW FREESTYLE"

Chicago new artist "Magikk" kept his self busy at this years SXSW music festival, checkout his official visual & freestyle from his trip.

SPORTS: FORMER CHICAGO RUSH OWNER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FRAUD

David Staral Jr. was Young and flashy, the Porsche-driving McHenry County native made himself out to be a rich wunderkind financial adviser who would save the Arena Football League's marquee franchise. He talked a big game, promising his ownership would bring a "whole new ballgame" for fans.
But in reality, Staral was an All-Star fraud whose deception played a role in the demise of the indoor football team. A three-time convicted felon, he was still on probation for embezzling from a previous employer at the time the league announced his purchase of the Rush. He'd been dogged by lawsuits and liens for bilking tens of thousands of dollars from investors. And at just 34, Staral had twice filed for bankruptcy — yet managed to convince the league's commissioner he was worth millions.
In sentencing Staral to 3 1/2 years in prison Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman said he'd never seen anyone in his nearly two decades on the bench who'd pulled off such a variety of scams over such a long period of time.

VIDEO: KING LOUIE- "NO MONEY"

King Louie, No Money Music Video off Tony 2 Available on iTunes now.

REAL ESTATE: COACH BOB STOOPS BUYS 2.25 MILLION FOR 2ND CHICAGO HOME

University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops and his wife, Carol, paid $2.25 million for a four-bedroom, 5,500-square-foot vintage row home on the Gold Coast last month. An Ohio native, Stoops, 56, already owned another home in the Gold Coast neighborhood. In 2006, he and his wife paid $2.2 million for a vintage row home that is next door to the one that they just bought.

NEWS: LA RAZA GANG MEMBERS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING POLICE

Chicago Police believe members of the notorious Mexican street gang La Raza used an AR-style rifle to carry out a brazen attack on Tuesday that left two plainclothes officers wounded and touched off a citywide manhunt. Gunmen shot up an unmarked police van with a handgun and a .223 caliber rifle, most likely an AR-15, department sources told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Police say both officers were shot with a “high-powered weapon” — one in the hip and arm and the other in the back. The officers were released from Stroger Hospital on Wednesday after receiving treatment for non-life threatening wounds.
“It’s a miracle the officers are still alive,” said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
Investigators are currently questioning three “persons of interest”.

NEWS: INMATE KILLED BY SWAT TEAM AFTER STANDOFF

A jail inmate has been killed by a SWAT team as they dramatically saved a female nurse he had taken hostage in a Chicago hospital. Tywon Salters was fatally shot on Saturday afternoon at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, about 40 miles west of Chicago, when hostage negotiations broke down. The 21-year-old inmate was being treated near the emergency room of the hospital at about 12.30pm when he grabbed a correctional officer's gun.

VIDEO: 600BREEZY- "LOU RAWLS"

Breezy balls out in new Lou Rawls visual.

VIDEO: FAMOUS DEX F/ KT- "I LIVE IN LA"

Famous Dex drops a music video for his song I Live in L.A. featuring KT.

VIDEO: LIL DURK- "TRAP OR DIE TOUR VLOG 3"

Watch VLOG 3 from the Trap Or Die 3 Tour featuring Lil Durk, DJ Bandz, Yung Tory & More.

VIDEO: TAY600- "TALK TO EM"

Tay 600 is still keep things in the street on his long awaited visual for Talk to Em.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

VIDEO: LIL DURK F/ TK KRAVITZ- "WHAT IF"

Durk and TK question if the love would still be there if they didn't have anything to offer in this new visual & single.

CHICAGO UNSIGNED HYPE INTERVIEW W/ DAVE COUNTY

Chicago EST.1837 recently caught up with young rising hiphop artist "Dave County".
1. Can you introduce yourself to the people?
What's up world, I go by Dave County. Head Huncho & founder of county gang Ent. #altgeldGARDENS #standUP
2. When did you decide to make a career of music, and what inspired that?
Watching 2pac as a kid inspired and influenced me so much I HAD TO DO IT. I've been doing music my whole life. lol I remember being a kid doing the Royce glamour show and watching it on channel 19 thinking I was the sh*t... LOL #chicagoTHING. But last year I made up my mind and DECIDED TO GIVE THIS MY ALL, & THEN SOME!!!
3. Whats been the most memorable moment of your grind thus far?
When I seen Jeremiah Phillips aka jay_finally_famous made a skit about my 1st single "SUPER GUY"... If you ain't heard it go YouTube it NOW!!!
4. How do you deal with writers-block?
Tbh I never have writers block. My music is a VIBE, not something that's FORCED.. And the fact that I LOVE doing what I do, and my mind NEVER stops racing, plus I'm always experiencing new things. So I'm always VIBING ya dig. Lol.
5. Dead Or alive if you could feature with one artist, who & why?
Dead or Alive I would always have to say The Goat, 2pac... Reasoning being, the fact that someone I NEVER met in life could influence and impact me so much that made me wanna do it, I have no choice but to pay homage.
6. What are you currently promoting or working on?
I'm currently working on my new single "TRYING 2 GET IT"... My mixtape and EP already done , so I'm just promoting my brand and dropping new heat EVERY week until the world ready for them. #FLOPPINGnotAoption
7. Where do you see yourself the next 3-5 years?
The next 3-5 years I see my self where I'm supposed to be: RIGHTFULLY AT THE TOP... #humbleHUNGRYhustler
Follow His Progress...
Twitter.com/davecounty130

SPORTS: ALWAYS DREAMING WINS KENTUCKY DERBY

Co-favorite Always Dreaming, ridden by John Velazquez, won the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Louisville's Churchill Downs on Saturday.

NEWS: SINCLAIR BROADCAST INC. WINS SWEEPSTAKES FOR TRIBUNE MEDIA CO.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. appears to have won the sweepstakes for Chicago-based Tribune Media Co., according to a published report. Sinclair would pay about $45 a share for Tribune Media, Bloomberg reported Sunday. Tribune Media shares closed Friday at $40.29. The deal, which could be announced Monday, was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission voting to ease limits on TV station ownership, Bloomberg said. Tribune Media has 42 TV stations and WGN radio, and reaches more than 43 percent of the nation.

EP: JEREMIH- "CINCO DE MIHYO"

Jeremih drops a 5 track EP for the holiday.

Jeremih - Cinco De MihYo

MIXTAPE: 600BREEZY- "BREEZO GEORGE GERVIN: LEADING SCORER EDITION"

Breezo’s long-awaited new album is here Breezo George Gervin: Leading Scorer Edition.

MIXTAPE: TY MONEY- "CINCO DE MONEY 3"

The long awaited 3rd part of the Cinco De Money series is here, stream below.

VIDEO: 600BREEZY- "6IX OHSH** PT.3"

Breezy drops the 3rd edition to 6ix OhSh**.

POLITICS: OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER DESIGN UNVEILED

The Obama's on Wednesday offered the first look at the design of the planned Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, a campus of three buildings highlighted by an eye-catching museum, whose height and splaying walls would make a bold architectural statement.

NEWS: EBONY MAGAZINE LAYOFFS STAFF AND MOVES TO LA

Ebony magazine, a publication that has been a staple in the Black community for decades, is cutting their staff by nearly a third and moving its editorial operations to Los Angeles, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Johnson Publishing, the family-owned business that founded Ebony and Jet, sold both publications to Texas-based private equity firm CVG Group in May 2016 for an undisclosed price. Since then, Ebony has struggled to find its footing under the new owners, plagued by everything from delayed subscription deliveries to unpaid freelance writers.

NEWS: OBAMA'S TO DONATE 2 MILLION TO CHICAGO SUMMER JOB PROGRAMS

Former President Barack Obama announced that he and his wife, Michelle, are donating $2 million to summer jobs programs in Chicago.
“One of the things that we’ll be starting this year is Michelle and I are personally going to donate $2 million to our summer jobs programs here in the community,” he said at the South Shore Cultural Center. "[It's] so that right away young people can get to work and we can start providing opportunities to all of them.”
The former president used the event to unveil plans for a 200,000-square-foot campus on Chicago’s South Side that will house the Obama Presidential Center. Obama said the center will be used to "train the next generation of leadership, the Michelle Robinsons of today and the Barack Obamas of today."
(link below)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/331788-obamas-donating-2m-to-chicago-summer-jobs-programs

CHICAGO UNSIGNED HYPE INTERVIEW W/ YUNG NERVO

Chicago Est.1837 Recently Caught Up With Up N Coming Artist "Yung Nervo"
1. Can you introduce yourself to the people?
I go by the name Yung Nervo. I started rapping at an early age of 9 during the Cash Money era. I was born in Chicago but later moved to Virginia where I found out I had a knack for writing and producing music. I started producing at 12 years old and that same year I bought a preamp and microphone for home recording, then the rest is history.
2. When did you decide to make a career of music, and what inspired that?
I decided that I wanted to make music a career when I was in high school. I started off doing it for fun, but my family really pushed me and inspired me to go harder with the music.
3. Whats been the most memorable moment of your grind thus far?
My most memorable moment was being able to open up for Bo Deal and collaboring with him on numerous tracks. This meant a lot considering I had just moved back to Chicago with no fanbase or other support.
4. How do you deal with writers-block?
I usually just stop writing because if the lyrics don't flow then its not coming from the heart. I write from experiences so my best method is going out into the world soaking everything in, then leave all my emotions on the song.
5. Dead Or alive if you could feature with one artist, who & why?
I have to be cliche and say Tupac. He was multidimensional and more than just a rapper, but an artist.
6. What are you currently promoting or working on?
Currently I am just working on singles. I have an archive of songs that I've never put out, so later down the line I will pick the best from those and compile a project.
7. Where do you see yourself the next 3-5 years?
I see myself building a foundation and fanbase. I also see myself being the headliner for shows instead of the opening act.
Follow His Progress...
Facebook.com/YungNervo/

Saturday, May 6, 2017

MIXTAPE: HYPNO CARLITO- "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN"

Never Say Never the official debut major release from Hypno Carlito undeniably put the industry on notice that he wasn't just a for the moment artist. Nearly a little bit over a year removed from the project that napped 1.8 million streams on MyMixtapez alone, Carlito offers up the sequel "Never Say Never Again", the highly anticipated 14 track star studded new body of work that fans and tastemakers worldwide have been waiting on. Equipped with features from other Chicago heavies Lil Durk, Lud Foe, & Rockie Fresh, along with down south notables Project Pat, Trae Tha Truth & OJ Da Juiceman, Carlito shows the verbal wordplay to shine along with his colleagues. Bump J lends his vocals to a track for the 1st time in nearly 10 years after a prison stint, and Italian sensation Sfera Ebbasta puts a touch on the project that crosses over to new fan territory for both artists.

Monday, May 1, 2017

VIDEO: DAVE COUNTY- "FREE SMOKE" (DRAKE REMIX)

Dave County offers up his edition of the popular "Free Smoke" record.

MIXTAPE: RICO RECKLEZZ- "RECKLEZZ SCISSOR HANDZ"

Hosted by DJ Cortez.
Rico is back with a new 20-song project, Recklezz Scissorhandz.

EP: WHEATIE- "SUM 4 YA EARZ"

Brand new 4 song EP From Wheatie, stream below.

MUSIC: SAINT MILLIE- "LIKE ME"

Saint Millie, emerges with new music.

VIDEO: ZMONEY- "CHESS/CHIRAQ MOGUL"

Zmoney is a name that rings bells in the city, today he delivers a split visual from his upcoming project.

VIDEO: FAMOUS DEX- "HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST"

Dex speaks on how to become successful.

VIDEO: SWAGG DINERO- "POR FAVOR"

Swagg Dinero has been lit since his release from prison several months back, here he links with long time camera man Anthony Arenas for his most recent single.

VIDEO: TY MONEY & PC DA SOUTHBOY- "OURSIDEOFTOWN INTRO"

Shot by She Hearts Tevin.
Ty Money and PC Da Southboy, have a collaborative album on the way titled Our Side of Town. Peep the 1st visual & single below.

MIXTAPE: ROY FRENCH- "VROOM"

Roy French dropped a brand new 10-song project, VROOM.

EP: KWEKU COLLINS- "GREY"

Kweku is one of the hottest new names in music, checkout his new EP "Grey".
(link below)
https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/4VsYOW3uJcBceYTGDkzVKx