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The name Taylor Bennett may not resonate with Hip-Hop fans just yet, despite a familiar face at first glance. Hailing from Chicago, he’s actually the younger brother of Chance The Rapper (born Chancellor Bennett).

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King L (formerly King Louie) returns with a quick visual for “F**k Is These Ni**az” from his Drilluminati 2 mixtape. It’s safe to say that this is more about the message than creating a certain aesthetic.

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There’s tons of bubbling talent in Toronto — production team Keys N Krates are definitely worth a mention. Today, they return with a revamped version of “Dum Dee Dum” that transforms it from a raw instrumental into a full fledged track.

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It’s easy to provide commentary on how to change ailing communities like Chicago when you aren’t there to witness the living conditions firsthand. In turn, London-born filmmaker and photographer Will Robson-Scott traveled to the Windy City to get a vivid account of life there from its citizens in order to create his documentary, Chi Raq.

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King L was already a well-regarded artist before he hopped on Kanye West’s “Send It Up.” Recently, our peeps at Moguldom Films caught up with the Chicago rapper to discuss his hometown’s nickname, “Chiraq” (Chi-Raq).

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Jay Z’s “Tom Ford” is a fan favorite, production-wise, on Magna Carta Holy Grail. Rappers seem to agree, too. With that, we receive Chicago rapper King L‘s take on the Timberland-produced record.

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The stats say that no song is exempt from getting a trap music makeover these days. Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” is the latest pop hit to get reworked with some hi-hats and hard hitting 808s. This version, titled “Old B***h,” comes courtesy of King L (formerly King Louie), and is the latest […]

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The 5  are no stranger to putting on for their city, which is exactly what you can expect here in  their new video with King L., “We Do That Here.”

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King L (formerly King Louie) counts his money and laughs straight to the bank on “More Bandz.” The Drilluminati closing track taps into Chicago’s trademarked drill-hop sound, complete with the hard hitting drums and hi-hats.

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With 2012 tucked to bed, we at Hip-Hop Wired are already looking at who is poised to takeover in 2013. 

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King L finally drops his long awaited Drilluminati mixtape. From the looks of the tracklisting below, the Chicago rapper’s latest offering plays more like an album than some throwaway tracks. 

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King Louie gets melodic on the new video for “Pack So Loud.”