1. 13 May


    Monday’s are so often viewed with dread, more heart attacks happen on Monday than any other day of the week.  This blog will not be adding to your stress.  I’m all about helping folks enjoy themselves.  

    I’m taking this opportunity to re-introduce a feature called Manly Mondays.   I wanna start your week off right and what better way than some new music from an attractive man?  That’s what Manly Mondays are about, an excuse for me to hype cats that I just happen to think are talented and easy one the eyes.  First up, we have Margel the Sophant outta Philly, releasing his latest project an EP titled ” Born on a Monday”.   His background in music is quite extensive, but I’m not typing alladat.  

    This singer, composer, pianist and producer has been singing since he was 2 and playing from the ripe age of 6.   That’s alot of time to practice and as they say practice certainly does make perfect.  You can listen to and purchase the EP, Born on a Monday here.  Follow this artist on twitter @theSophant.  

     

  2. 13 May



    that’s why I won’t stop, dropping shit like a clean colon

    ms jade

     

  3. 16 Jan


    Who dis?  Ruby Yo a girl from the Go.   And like the song says she keeps it hot.  Leggo, Fuego.   

     

  4. 13 Jun


    This my girl outta the UK, Bham to be exact.  A quick translation for all us yanks, facety is essentially trill.  Now I know y’all undastand that.  Here’s the new new, Too Fucking Facety. 

     

  5. 13 Jun


    chi shit!  this is my city. i respresent all day, everyday and don’t YOU forget it.

    chi shit!  this is my city. i respresent all day, everyday and don’t YOU forget it.

     

  6. 30 May



    Y’all feel free to share that…

    Rather I should say share this.  There is alot happening at headquarters and sooner than chicken can fry in grease it will be on and popping people.  You need to be on the look out for something that will put Chi on the map in a way not seen yet. 

    In a way that helps all generations of the hip hop community.  An entity that will live on way beyond us.  Want a sneak preview? Check this out 2ndsceneculturecity.tumblr.com.  

    Another tumblr? Hell yes.  Dedicated to my latest and greatest project, the development and curation of a Chicago hip hop documentary, oral history and digital archive project.   

     

  7. 23 Mar


    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. 

     

  8. 23 Mar


    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. 

     

  9. 23 Mar


    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.   

     

  10. 23 Mar


    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.