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The two hottest emerging artists out of Chicago release a collaborative track titled “Rap Sh-t” off of Lil Reese’s Don’t Like mixtape, which drops tomorrow. Chief Keef and King Louie have been on a fast track to success, each benefiting from the buzzing Chi-town hot bed of talent. With the massive success of “I Don’t Like”, Keef has […]

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Chicago’s Paypa is coming back again with a new project entitled, Kim Jong Ill. The first track off of the project is “Serenity” featuring Emilio Rojas. If you are unfamiliar with Paypa, get a listen to his H.O.T.R. 2 tape which dropped a few months back. He stopped by the Hip-Hop Wired headquarters and talked about his previous legal […]

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G.o.D. Jewels made some noise in 2010 with the release of Greatness Opens Doors, particularly with the single ‘All things Go‘, earning him high acclaim from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. After taking a short hiatus throughout 2011, Jewels returns with Glimpse of Destiny, but before that, he gives you a look through The Looking Glass; a unique […]

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This dope band out of Chicago, Kids These Days,  has been making some noise for a while now and if you haven’t had them on your radar yet, allow us to try and change that. We let you listen to their cover of Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights,” and this week they have the video to […]

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The city of Chicago is facing a huge killing epidemic, one which Mayor Rom Emanuel will have to  make a top priority. Homicides in the country’s third-largest city have increased 38 percent, in the last year. A whopping 240 people have lost their lives in the city as of June 17, many of which have been […]

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Newly signed Interscope artist and Chicago’s own, Chief Keef brought his “300” team to the world’s capital to perform at S.O.B’s last night. He runs through a collection of records in front of what appears to be a packed house.

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Chicago’s rise in popularity has left an unmistakable mark in Hip-Hop in 2012 and King Louie has been right in the middle of that sudden surge. With songs like “Val Venis,” and recently scoring a record deal with Epic Records, Chicago is a hotbed for new Rap talent like Chief Keef, LEP Bogus Boys, Paypa […]

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The supremely talented band out of Chicago, Illinois give us their take on Kanye West’s classic track off of Graduation. They are gearing up to release their new project, TrapHouse Rock very soon. Keep an eye on these guys. If you haven’t caught their big national television debut on Conan, you can check it out […]

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The Chicago area’s most talked about new rapper, Chief Keef, is back with a remix for his Back From The Dead track “Designer.” He links up with Memphis, Tennessee’s finest, Yo Gotti, and speak on their affinity for the finer things in life. Interscope’s newest acquisition has been making a lot of noise this past […]

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For all those still holding out hope that Dr. Dre’s Detox album will see the light of day,  50 Cent has provided an update. The rapper stopped by the  Tony Sculfield and the Morning Riot show on  Chicago’s WGCI radio station, where he spoke on why the project has yet to be released. “He falls […]

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Up and coming band out of Chicago, Kids these Days, made their national television debut on Conan last night. We caught the troop opening up for Dom Kennedy in New York not to long ago and it is safe to say that they have come a mighty long way since then. If you aren’t hip […]

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Recently while in Chicago, Pusha T performed some of his verses from “I Don’t Like (Remix)” and “Exodus 23:1.” Not good enough for you? Well while he was spitting heat, video vixen Cubana Lust, was poppin it to every bar. Knew that would get your attention, now hit the jump.