Hooligan - For Medicinal Purposes 4
Chi Town’s Hooligan drops the fourth instalment of his For Medicinal Purposes beat series.
Tag: Chicago
C-Sick - La Collection
C-Sick produces La Collection, a mixtape released on Columbia College’s student-run label AEMMP Records. How many student-run labels can you think of with producers having previously written beats for the likes of Nas, King Louie and Lil Twist? Had you asked me a few hours ago, I would have said zero but I know have …
One To Watch: MUNOZ
Our One To Watch is Chicago producer MUNOZ. After listening through a couple of tracks by MUNOZ, my first question was: how the hell is this kid only 17? Hailing from Chicago, MUNOZ’s style takes its cue from the schools of Flying Lotus and Madlib with its disregard to audible cleanliness and tight rhythms. While …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Pump Up the Volume - The History of House Music
Upon Frankie Knuckles sad passing, this week’s Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the genre he fathered in documentary series Pump Up the Volume: The History of House Music.
NEWS: Sampleface Sign Chicago's Preacher(man)
Mysterious Chicago producer Preacher(man) joins the illustrious ranks of Sampleface. If you weren’t already aware, we also run a small label alongside the blog (you can find our roster above) and we have a brand new producer on the books. Preacher(man) is a beatmaker from Chicago and we previously featured his debut EP “srmns{vol.1}” with …
Preacher(man) - srmns{vol.1}
Chicago’s Preacher(man) drops his debut beat tape, srms{vol. 1}.
Jeremiah Jae - Fun (Dirty Collections 7" Series)
Warp’s Jeremiah Jae announces his Dirty Collections 7” series and new track, “Fun”.
Tensei & The Ones - Alright! Feat. Adad
Chicago’s Tensei produces “Alright!”, a funky hip hop jam featuring vocals from ADAD. We’ve known about Tensei for a while now. The Chicago-based production crew is made up of Simple X and Midas Wells and they have collaborated with the likes of Brandee Younger and a wide range of musicians. For Alright, the pair have offered …
No Love City Start J Dilla T-Shirt Kickstarter Campaign
Clothing company No Love City have launched a Kickstarter campaign yesterday to make limited edition J Dilla t-shirts. You had me at Dilla. Chicago clothing company No Love City are planning to make limited edition J Dilla shirts to honour his legacy and they need your help. The design, completely original and drawn by The …
FREE DOWNLOAD: Cocaine 80s - The Flower Of Life EP
Like clockwork, Cocaine 80s release their new EP, The Flower Of Life EP