We’re back with your weekly dosage of ill rhymes and stellar beats via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.
Last night at the SXSW festival, the 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards kicked off with a host of scheduled and surprise guest performances. Canadian superstar Drake took the top prize of the evening, snagging the “Woodie Of The Year” award.
Chance The Rapper and EDM producer Skrillex connected in the spirit of collaboration some weeks ago with only an Instagram photo as proof. The renowned DJ first premiered a song featuring last year’s breakout MC at a Brooklyn show, and today he returns with the CDQ for “Coast Is Clear.”
Chuck Inglish is quietly killing it with each new release from his upcoming Convertibles album. Following a track called “Legs,” the Cool Kid spitter remains true to form on the soulful Chance The Rapper-assisted “Glam.”
The general public is becoming aware of Chance The Rapper, whose fanfare expanded tenfold last year after he released critically acclaimed mixtape, Acid Rap. Today, the bubbling MC makes an appearance on singer Pia Mia’s new song, “Fight For You.”
A few days back, a photo surfaced of Chance The Rapper, Mike WiLL Made It, and Skrillex working in the studio. What’s to become of that session is yet to be seen, but Skrillex did play a song featuring the Chicago MC at a recent show in New York City.
Chance The Rapper had the biggest year of any newcomer in 2013, which included the “Social Experiment Tour” to close of a phenomenal run. Since this was the MC’s first time hitting the road as a headliner, he found it appropriate to document his experience in photo form.
A lot of people are waiting to see what Chance The Rapper will do on his next project. A crowd at a show in the MC’s native Chicago received a sampling of what’s possibly to come.
The overall perception about Childish Gambino has changed between Camp and his latest LP, Because The Internet, which was rated better overall by numerous publications. From the latter, he releases an official visual for the Chance The Rapper-assisted track “The Worst Guys.”
Outkast won’t be the only Hip-Hop stars to grace the stage at Governor’s Ball 2014. The festival, which takes place at New York City’s Randall’s Island Park, announced the full line up today.
Chance The Rapper, who became an overnight favorite due to his critically acclaimed mixtape Acid Rap, caps off a stellar year with a cover appearance on The Source magazine’s “Rookie of the Year” issue.
