VIDEO: RAMADA "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE"

Directed by @DGainzBeats

Ramada is back with another worthwhile visual "Too Good To Be True" check it out below.

VIDEO: KEVINN KELLY F/ KING LOUIE "HOW YOU WANT IT"

Kevinn Kelly of Doe Fiend Records links with King Louie for "How You Want It" visual Dir By. Gravitii Films & Prod. By Novacane (@Novacane_Muzik)

MUSIC: A-VILLA "CARRY ON TRADITION VIDEO LINER NOTES"

Chicago producer A-Villa pens a special letter to all the artists that appear on his new LP, Carry On Tradition. Watch the video to get the complete list of features on A-Villa's 1st and last official LP.

MUSIC NEWS: RAPPER BANDMAN KEVO ARRESTED FOR BANK FRAUD IN "CRACKING CARDS" SCHEME

An aspiring Chicago rapper and five others are named in a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday alleging they participated in a bank fraud scheme stretching from Chicago to Valparaiso.

Kevin Ford, 26, of Chicago, who identifies himself as rapper Bandman Kevo on Facebook; his girlfriend Mercedes Hatcher, 21, of Merrillville; Griffith resident Cortez Stevens, 24; Stephen Garner, 23, who was arrested in Portage in June and is currently an inmate at the Porter County Jail; Garner’s girlfriend Brittany Sims, 24; and Mikcale Smally, 21, are each charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

The group is accused of obtaining about $639,745 in a bank fraud scheme called “cracking cards,” according to an affidavit.

check out his interview with Russel Simmons global grind.

http://globalgrind.com/2014/08/20/bandman-kevo-chicago-rapper-interview-exclusive/

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http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/calumet-city/six-accused-in-k-bank-fraud-scheme-spanning-region/article_3b7b7175-a27d-5758-b231-3838ed46335d.html

EVENT: CHICAGO RED EYE "THE BIG IDEA AWARDS"

So, what’s The Big Idea? RedEye wants to help entrepreneurial-minded Chicagoans in four different areas—Community, Art & Design, Food & Drink and Technology, make their wildest dreams come true. The finalists have been narrrowed down from a pool of super-talented applicants. Now the power is in your hands.

NOV. 14 at Chop Shop (2033 W. North Ave.) meet the finalists, learn about their business ideas and vote for your favorites in each category, and have a drink or two. The winners receive a sweet prize package to help put their Big Idea into motion.

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http://www.redeyechicago.com/redeye-big-idea-awards-finale-20141026,0,2812252.htmlpage?main=true&int=fullsite

NEWS: CHICAGO TECH COMPANIES LURE ENGINEERS WITH NEW METHODS

“If you’re not that top salary, there has to be another draw,”

The tech-talent debate continues: Some say Chicago and the U.S. suffer a critical shortage of engineers and developers. Others say that’s a myth.

Some experts say the engineers are here, it’s just a matter of attracting them. They say that takes finesse, a balance between wooing job candidates with compelling projects and enticing them with cash, benefits and flexibility.

The average developer salary at a startup in San Francisco is $109,000 versus $85,000 in Chicago, according to AngelList, a platform that connects startups to early-stage investors. Chicago companies say they trumpet the city’s cost of living, lower than in tech hubs on the East and West coasts, and other tangible benefits at their companies.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-hiring-engineers-bsi-20141024-story.html

SPORTS: BEARS DEFENSIVE END LAMARR HOUSTON HURT CELEBRATING SACK

Chicago Bears defensive end Lamarr Houston will undergo an MRI on Monday after hurting his right knee while celebrating a sack of Jimmy Garoppolo during the fourth quarter of the club's 51-23 loss to the New England Patriots.

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http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/11768687/lamarr-houston-chicago-bears-injured-celebrating-sack

MUSIC NEWS: "TINK" SIGNS WITH TIMBERLAND'S MOSLEY MUSIC GROUP

Today it was announced that Timbaland has a new label partnership with Epic Records for his Mosley Music Group imprint, with this first artists being Tink and V. Bozeman.

Not much is known about the label other than the partnership with Epic Records, but expect to hear some big things between Tink and Timbaland in the very near future.