Produced by CRSN and CBASS of 235Production Artwork by Rahul Singh Fuck is pressure? Alex Wiley, a bubbling underground Chicago rapper who, at one point, we didn’t know who was gonna blow first – him or Chance The Rapper. Not taking anything away from the talented Alex Wiley. He has gone through a lot since […]
Month: May 2017
Baka Tells His Story On “Live Up To My Name”
“Im a shooter first and rap is not my thing.” After a stint in prison for alleged human trafficking charges, which were dropped, but ultimately sentenced for assault, Drakes pal is back on road. You might know Baka from Drake’s “Nothing Was The Same”. He also provided hype-man duties for Drake at the Billboard Music […]
Bump J Says It’s “Good 2 Be Home” On First Song Since Release From Prison
Bump J is HOME!! Produced by Cardo It feels good to say that. Before he was convicted of robbing a bank which led to almost a decade in federal prison, he was one of the most promising rappers coming out of Chicago. Before Lupe, before Chief Keef or King Louie, before Chance – it was […]
21 Savage, Drake, and Young Thug Connect For “Issa”
Issa leak. Produced by Wheezy, TM88 and Bricks. After being previewed on IG, the official CDQ version of “Issa” has leaked to the internet. Honestly, we dont know how official this version really is. It is a leak, after all, and Drakes verses dont sound as polished as usual, mix-wise. Who cares. 3 of rap’s […]
Kuniva Tries Tells Us To “Keep Calm” With Royce Da 5’9 & Kid Vishis
“Shady for life – you got a problem? – you pay with your life.” Kuniva (of D12) was always a standout during the Detroit collective’s heyday. His gritty lyrics and slow, aggressive delivery always intrigued me. Today he continues to give himself that solo look with “Keep Calm” fully-equipped with features from fellow Detroit emcee’s […]
“Nights Like This” By Emilio Rojas Is A BANGER
Most Hip Hop fans who pay attention know Emilio Rojas, if not for his unique and amazing flow, then for his knack for being able to string together clever rhymes while maintaining that flow. Today Emilio, fresh off of touring, gives us something new and different in “Nights Like This”. First of all, with the […]
Audio Push and Lil Dicky Are A Perfect “Mixture”
The ultra-talented duo Audio Push is very underrated. “Shine” is one of the dopest records ever. That’s a discussion for another time, I’m just being a fan – let’s talk about their new joint. “Mixture” is an almost patented sound for the California duo. With solid production by Rey Reel, they deliver a record that […]
G-Eazy Plans To “Shake It Up” With E-40, 24Hrs, And MadeInTyo + 3 New Songs
Happy belated Birthday to G-Eazy. Yesterday Eazy decided to give us a gift on HIS birthday by releasing 3 new songs – and even gets a Snoop Dogg feature. How unselfish. Not only did he release 3 new songs yesterday, he also released the radio ready “Shake It Up” today, featuring E-40, 24Hrs, and MadeInTyo. […]
Royce Da 5’9 And Conway Define “ILL” Over DJ Green Lantern Production
Royce links with one of Shady’s newest signee’s and a former Shady signee for “ILL”. Dj Green Lantern provides a grimy instrumental (DJ Scratches and all) perfect for Royce and Conway to deliver ILL rhymes over. No pun intended – well, maybe a little. We always welcome a new Royce verse and we’re really becoming […]
Kendrick Lamar Doesnt Let Up – Completely Murders Future’s “Mask Off Remix”
“How y’all let a conscious n*gga go commercial while only making conscious albums?” Needless to say, King Fu Kenny is on top of the world right now. So far, he has released the pretty much unanimous best rap album of the year in “DAMN.”. Had the best first week numbers of his career. He lived […]