Chicago's up and coming femcee Trinity is releasing her new mixtape, The Valley on January 14th. Presented by yours truly and YNotMyDream.net. Here's the first leak from the tape. Enjoy.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
CTG THE NAME Compilation
Merry Christmas from CTG and DJ Grind King! Download CTG The Name Compilation below.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Bury Me A G (Freestyle)
Winner's Circle conglomerate Watts decided he would spread some Christmas cheer by giving us something new. Who knew he was so nice?
Events: Nerdy Release at Leaders
The good fellas of NERDY are releasing their new batch of crews and tees at Leaders on Sunday the 26th. So make sure you save your Christmas money and stop by.
2 ILL Cats
Johnny Redd and Nick Arcade give us the video for the first track off their mixtape, 2 ILL Cats In A Ford Truck. Directed by Covert Empire.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
I'm Back
Al Dilla gives us the first single from his DJ O-Zone hosted mixtape, The Gifted, which drops on 1/11/11.
High Friday
The homies over at Doobie Clothing put together a very dope mixtape to spotlight a lot of up and coming Chicago artists. If you haven't already checked it, do yourself a favor and "Get in tune... Stupid!" (DJ Moondawg voice)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
The Otherside
To say highly anticipated would be sort of an understatement. A year after Rockie's debut mixtape, Rockie's Modern Life, he gives us his DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar hosted mixtape, The Otherside.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
NO SLEEP
Finally, after such an exasperating wait (no sleep can do that to you), YP and DJ RTC give us NO SLEEP. Brought to you by DJBooth,net and Ruby Hornet. Shout out Ruby Hornet and Stay Humble Ent.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Jimmy Fallon
I'ma for sure need my late pass for this one. Chevy Woods aka Kev Tha Hustla aka Wizzle Man's right hand man drops the first single to his upcoming project, Red Cup Music. Who's on the production you ask? Chicago native, RMBjustize of course. Ya'll still sleepin?
ILL Side Radio
This week Odeisel (PLANETILL.COM) and I take look at the recent action taken by Home Land Security against hip hop blog sites, and why record companies are joining the government. Although Lil Kim his firing shotgun barrels at Nicki Minaj, is it justified? Is Rick Ross REALLY"The Man of Year," according to The Source? And in the second half of the show, AZ drops in to the Ill Side to discuss his re-release of Doe or Die, the 1990's, Biggie, Jay, retirement, and way, WAY more.
We're still looking for upcoming producers to submit their best production to be used on Ill Side Radio, please submit to mybsideblog@gmail.com.
- SQUARE ONE
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Events: The Incredibly Dope Tour & Master of Ceremonies Contest
Do312 & Ruby Hornet welcome Mac Miller's Incredibly Dope Tour on December 10th at Reggie's Rock Club. Label mate to Wiz Khalifa on Rostrum Records, Miller has been taking the underground by storm and moving crowds on both coasts. This Pittsburgh teenager is comfortable in his own skin, kinda like the kid you remember from school that managed to be popular with every clique. He brings that swagger with him to Chicago for his first headlining tour. Vic Mensa and Dave Coresh will be supporting and taking the stage beforehand along with the Master of Ceremonies Hip Hop Contest Finalists.
Do312 and Ruby Hornet have have been working hand in hand for the past few months in coordinating the Master of Ceremonies Hip Hop competition and before Mac Miller takes the stage competition finalists will go head to head in front of a live audience and industry panel of judges for a shot at an array of prizes and the title! For more information about the show and contest head over to Do312.com!
Get tickets here
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sexy Fine
The Mizzou fam, Souls of Liberty, comes through with a new track for all you sexy and positive women. Now you tell me, what man doesn't actually want this deep down?
Ill Side Radio
"Hope everybody enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday, I surely did! Time off is always a good deal, but Planetill’s Odeisel and I are back at it, and we return with much to talk about. Kanye, Nicki, and Curren$y all dropped new albums, and we discuss Jay-Z’s newest member to the Roc Nation imprint, Jay Electronica, and ask the question, does Puffy have a legitimate gripe about how the signing went down? Speaking of gripes, Americans are Piiisssed off at the new TSA screenings and hand pat downs, we talk about the latest outrage and why a Happy meal is no longer available in San Francisco. Sports discussion about the Vikings new Coach (85′ Bear alumni) Leslie Frazier, and the possibility of a NFL and NBA lockout next fall, how will you be spending your Sunday’s next year around this time with no Lebron or Peyton? All that and more! Roll on the Ill Side if ya aint scared."
- Sqaure One
Monday, November 29, 2010
My Days
The Brainiac Vic Mensa and Kids These Days give us the visuals to what will be a stand out track off their upcoming ep, Hardtimes, due in December.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Everything Or Nothing..
G-Scott's "Everything Or Nothing" EP is finally here. Brought to you by the good people DJ Phenom, Ashley Outrageous, YNotMyDream, What's In My Headphones & of course, illCity Chicago. Download or die.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Life Aquatic..
Damn. It's been a while. I know I've been gone, but I've brought a gift for y'all. What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a new track from my Winner's Circle camp? Well, the kid Watts is next up & I have his 1st single for you today. This is actually the title track from his upcoming project, "Life Aquatic". If you haven't picked up "Scuba Lessons", make sure you do that. The Winter is ours. Don't say I didn't warn you. - Ty
Monday, November 22, 2010
Running
Pugs Atomz group, The Electric, drop visuals for their second single, "Running." Directed and edited by Pugs himself and shot by Roper Fuentes. Beautiful drops Dec. 6th.
Black Ribbon, Hard Work
Chicago's very own Sulaiman decided that today was a good day to finally release this unreleased gem as a refresher. I got hip to Suli after his performance with Vic Spencer at Dom Kennedy's first show in Chicago over summer. Look out for other projects by Suli dropping soon. Long story short, I ain't sleepin' no more.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Say It (Freestyle)
Aur City's Al Dilla links with Writer's Wednesday to give us this simple yet dope visual. Is hip hop still dead?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Pray For Em
YP releases yet another track from his DJ RTC hosted tape, "No Sleep." RIP to all the youth lost to gang violence.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Rise & Shine
After his "Road To Rise & Shine" series and a few a leaked tracks, Canton, Ohio native Jéan P. finally gives us his newest project, Rise & Shine.
Horror Movies..
Something new from the homie JDP's "Where Anything Goes, Vol. 2". This joint is a lil' different from the previous tracks, but is definitely my favorite so far.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
G-Scott x WIMH Radio..
Back when it was a lil' warmer outside, G-Scott, the fam at YNotMyDream.com & myself chopped it up with Jackie B. & the rest of good people at WIMH for the 1st installment of WIMH Radio. Towards the end of the show, Scott was asked to kick a few bars & the video above is just that. G-Scott's "Everything Or Nothing" EP drops 11-28-10 drops via WIMH, illCity Chicago, YNotMyDream & AshleyOutrageous!
Living..
It's Rockie checking in & every time he goes in, he goes in for the win. Sorry, but that never gets old! Naledge & Phil Ade join Mr. Fresh on his latest single. "The Otherside" is coming soon.
Number 1..
Trinity's latest joint, "Number 1", gets the visual treatment. The artsy side of the Chi is definitely present in this video. Dope.
Phlight 420..
Boogy & Phlyy B. hook up for the 1st joint from their collaborative effort, "Rocket Science". Chemist on the beat. Phlight 420? I got my boarding pass.
Good Time..
Chase Geez comes through with a new joint from his "'86 Mike" mixtape, which is due out on December 23rd. Who doesn't like having a good time?
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Love Letter..
Let me introduce you to Detroit's own Nakia Henry. The homie Tanner at Underground Appeal told me to check her out over the weekend & her music did not disappoint. Her latest joint features a sample from Erykah Badu, who has actually heard the track & loves it. Dope huh? Expect to hear a lot more from Ms. Henry around here.
Events: Wu-Tang Clan Live At The Congress
Wu-Tang will be live at the Congress Theater on January 8th. As more info comes in, I'll be sure to update. You can peep the rest of their tour dates in the flyer above.
Live This Life..
Youngsta & Young Heavy are it again. you can find this joint on Youngsta's "From LP To BET" project, which will be dropping soon.
The Chicago Edition..
Welcome to the first installment of The Chicago Edition brought to you by MyBsideBlog.com!
"Pugs Atomz is your favorite rapper favorite rapper. BBE recently released Decade, a album spanning the last 10 years of Pugs career featuring a few new tracks including Now Baby, featuring Psalm One and produced by Mulatto Patriot. The first half of the show includes a candid discussion with the host of WHPK's CTA Radio about the new album, his career, the European hip hop scene and fans, and his thoughts on Rhymefest's run for Alderman.
The second half, I catch up with All Natural's Capital D who also weighs in Rhymefest's run for Alderman, a breakdown of his new album, Polymath, working with Tragedy Khadafi, No ID, and Illmind. You'd be surprised who he says who he's checking for on the Chicago hip hop scene, and who he's not. We also discuss what's the future for All Natural and why is "50 years," the song most fans identify with." - Square One
Beds provided by Mulatto Patriot (contact him for production and mixing (http://www.mptracks.com)
For The Crib..
S.I.N. Extraordinare does it "For The Crib" in his new visual. Featuring cameos from everyone who's anyone here in the Chi. Damn, this is dope.
Buried Alive..
After flooding the net with visual after visual, the homie Lungz finally drops his new project, "Buried Alive", for the masses. It's definitely beyond dope. Download & hear for yourself. Shouts to Q. Hefna & Bacardi Ru on the assist.
Friday Night Lights..
JDP came through with another joint from his new tape, "Where Anything Goes V2". This joint is for all the weekend warriors out there. Shouts to Keeynote for lacing J' with a banger.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Coming Soon: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22nd.
Dark Fantasy
Gorgeous (feat. KiD CuDi & Raekwon)
Power (feat. Dwele)
All Of The Lights (Interlude)
All Of The Lights (feat. Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Elly Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Elton John, Ryan Leslie, John Legend, Fergie, The-Dream, KiD CuDi & Tony Williams)
Monster (feat. Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)
So Appalled (feat. Swizz Beatz, Jay-Z, Pusha T., CyHi Da Prynce & RZA)
Devil In A New Dress (feat. Rick Ross)
Runaway (feat. Pusha T.)
Hell Of A Life
Blame Game (feat. John Legend)
Lost In The World (feat. Justin Vernon)
Who Will Survive In Amercia (feat. Gil Scott-Heron)
See Me Now (feat. Big Sean, Beyonce & Charlie Wilson)*
Chain Heavy (feat. M.I.A.)*
Momma's Boyfriend*
Power (Remix) (feat. Jay-Z, John Legend & Swizz Beatz)*
Pure (feat. Mr. Hudson)*
*iTunes bonus tracks
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Wackest Mixtape Ever..
"Finally the download is here!!! Rookie TV Presents: The Wackest Mixtape EVER Vol 1!! After a year of preparation and months of promo it is here for your pleasure. Bump it in your ride, put it on your ipod, but above all else, share it with your friends! featuring production from Rashid Hadee Tall Black Guy and Deka Derse it will prove to bring a different take on hip hop all together. We want this to spread to the far ends of the earth! This album is comedy for those who like hip hop as well." - Rookie TV
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Events: Everyday-B.com's Rising Icons Lounge/Listening Party
This one's for all of my Mizzou people. Watts The Future, Souls Of Liberty, G-Scott & myself will be in the building. Be sure to come out & rock with us!
A Crush On Roxy..
The homie Jéan P. confesses his love for Roxy Reynolds on this Thelonious Martin-produced joint from his new project, "Rise & Shine", that drops November 14th. Funny thing is, Roxy has actually heard this joint & likes it.
Illside Radio: Chicago Edition
"October was a tremendous month for Chicago Hip-Hop with so many releases from Griffen, Neak, Add-2, Scheme, Capital D, Pugs Atomz, and of course Kanye's G.O.O.D. Friday series. I thought this would be a good time to start focusing more in depth on these great Chicago artists with this first Chicago Edition of Ill Side Radio.
The First half, I speak with Neak Undefined about his latest release, "Neak Rock" hosted by DJ Booth.net, working with Chicago's first lady of Hip Hop, Ang 13, and a upcoming project with Mulatto Patriot.
The Second Half, Molemen recording artist Scheme and I break down his upcoming project "Same Rebel, New Cause" set to drop on November 9th. Discussion ranges from the guest spots on the album, what kind of production he prefers and the lack of quality emcees in the game today. Scheme's album release party is slated for November 17, 2010 at the Dark Room hosted by Visual (peace!) so go support that if you can.
Enjoy the show, and I'll return later in the week with Planetill.com's Odeisel as we break down the latest and greatest in Hip Hop." - Square One
Monday, November 1, 2010
Based On Halloween..
Trick or treating wasn't the only thing going down last night here in Chicago. Hustle Simmons' latest installment of his "Hustlepalooza" series took place at the Wild Hare & The Based God himself, Lil' B took to the stage for what I believe is only his 3rd or 4th major show since his new found stardom. Now, I know what a lot of you were thinking.. who would pay to see Lil' B? Well, the packed crowd at the show obviously. The show kicked off with rapper Prez, who I initially thought was from the DMV. I was shocked to learn that he was actually a Chicagoan because his music sounded unlike anything "Chicagoish".
Next up was SG, an artist that has been killing the Victor Hotel open-mic's for a while now. Joined on stage by another artist (I believe his name was Twenty Inch.. don't quote me though), SG put on a pretty dope set. After running through his 1st joint, SG let his homie 20 perform his single "Lambo Low", which sounded quite nice on the Wild Hare's sound system. The two then closed the set out with a joint that I caught myself reciting on the way home. Not too sure of the name, but the lyrics "All this pussy" stood out & made for a pretty hilarious yet catchy tune.
In between sets, Hustle allowed people from the audience hit the stage & "freestyle" for a hat. Pretty cool huh? Where's there's freestyling, there will be hilarity. You would have to had seen it yourself. After that, The Basix hit the stage for what turned out to be my least favorite set of the night. I just couldn't get into what sounded like "trap rap" from people who looked like they had never even been close to a trap. Maybe it was the unnecessary people on stage with them? Who knows. I'll definitely check 'em out again, on my own time though. Once they wrapped up, the homie Vyle began his set, which was pretty cool. I'm not familiar with his music, but I definitely enjoyed what I heard.
At this point in the show, I was joined upstairs by 6'2 sock monkey and an equally tall bed-sheet ghost with glasses. I forgot it was All Hallow's Eve. With random yells of "We want Based God!", "Swag!" & "Where's Lil' B?" coming from the crowd, PHLI's Dave Jeff took the mic to introduce the next act, Black Orchard. When I say that they killed it, they KILLED it. I would've been fine just seeing a full show from them! The music & their wackiness made for a great performance. Hell, the sock monkey damn near lost his mind dancing during their set. They definitely gained a fan in me & many others.
Hustle was then joined by Naledge (of Kidz In The Hall), who helped take on hosting duties & even took a lil' time to perform his version of Gucci Mane's "Lemonade". A random (and unneeded, in my opinion) performance from KM followed. It was then time for Rockie Fresh to introduce himself to the Based God supporters. Rockie definitely rocked his set, starting with "Feeling Good", "On Deck", "What's The Hurry" & finishing with "Fly Like This", for which he was joined on stage by YP. Shortly after, 368 Music Group's Phil Ade was up & did not disappoint. Before he hit the stage, Mr. Simmons' proclaimed that the "crown of D.C." was on Ade's head & I couldn't agree more. The youngster ran through "Unusual", "Always There", "Gimme Dat" & "OMG" before wrapping it up with my personal favorite, "Hollywood".
The time had come. Baseamaniacs were going to finally get what they had come for. DJ Vic Lloyd came out for a much needed "trap set" to get the crowd hype & even provided the sounds for the "cook-off" between someone who looked a lot like Cheddar Bob from the film 8 Mile and someone else from the audience. After witnessing that, the Based God was ready to take the stage. The crowd erupted upon seeing the Wolfpack member walk out in his usual get up of a t-shirt from the Children's Place & jeans from the youth section of Zumiez. Lil' B's set seemed to follow a format. Juke track, perform a joint, address the audience & repeat. Fans lost it as B ran through joints made popular by his YouTube account. I mean, someone offered to let him fuck their great grandmother. That's a true fan.
After announcing his new found love for Chicago's juke scene, letting Nicki Minaj know that he's the "baddest bitch" & performing track after track, I realized something. This guy just wants to have fun. Sure, his music may not stand up to Jay or 'Ye, but people actually enjoy it & he enjoys making it. If any of us was in position to have fun & make money from doing so, we would definitely do so. I may not be an actual fan of his music, but I definitely waked away with a new respect for the guy. All in all, the event was pretty dope & made for a fun Halloween night. Major shouts to Hustle Simmons, Angie & everyone else involved. Until next time!
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