Last, but far from least we got the Da Brat tat tat.  I Have not actually had the pleasure to catch a live performance of Da Brat’s.  I have heard some stories about her live performances, but those I will keep to myself.

Da brat has always repped for Chicago, 60644! Nigga What!  And repped well like she did last year after begin released from the pen. 

But for me it is that very first album, Funkdafied that holds a special place in my heart not because she was the first female emcee to go Plat, or cause she repped for Chi so hard, but because this album makes me think of college. 

Me and my girl Nakeesha rapping our hearts out, bumping this in the ride.  Word up, Heeeeeeeey. Thank you Brat.  Again, I present to you some Real Chi Shit. 

Y’all do know that Shawnna is from the Chi, right?  And that she used to be part of a duo called Infamous Syndicate with Teefa?  Well here it is some more Chicago Hip hop history for ya. I saw this duo prior to this video being released at the HOB. In a showcase sponsored by Lyricist Lounge for underground talent. Eminem was also a part of this showcase several months before his first album dropped.   Yes, yes I am showing my age, but if you’ve been paying attention you already knew I was old.  Again I present to you some real Chi shit babe. 

Newsense of Psychodrama, 1994 Classic Chicago shit.  In 1994 this was everywhere.

I remember catching a performance with them and Juice at Buddy Mulligans all the way up north.  End of the line and then you had to walk 4 blocks to get that raggedy motherfucker, but the show that night was cold.   

THIS IS SOME CHI CITY SHIT ALL DAY ERDAY.  Some of the names here may not ring a bell with you and that’s unfortunate, because if you talking Chicago and and the history of its hip hop scene then its mandatory that you know all of em.  I’ll speak more on Chicago’s hip hop scene later right now we gonna listen and pay homage.  While y’all at it go cop.

In case you forgot, I loove Lioness. Girlfriend burns shit down.  You wanna know more about her? Peep this

Tear by Roxxxan

I’m all about keeping short and sweet this week babies.  I’m letting the visuals do the talking.  This here is Roxxxan.  I’ve been checking for this emcee for the past year and half.  She too is from the UK repping for Birmingham and the Backpack Gang. 

Not only does she have skills but a real intense presence.  We have a star int he making people.  

I did a piece on this Emcee many moons ago, but it this lovely visual may have gotten lost in all the verbage.  With that said—-you need to PEEP this. 

signif the gift

This emcee is from the midwest, representing Milwaukee currently in NY (you know how that go).  Unleashed from Beautifully Flawed, her first effort.   

I’m really digging her energy. She reminds me of self during my rah rah b-girl days.  Mama don’t roll like that no mo, but there was a time when Rheal did. 

Y’all see what cha think about this fresh MC. http://signif.bandcamp.com/