Napalm - Where You From

WHERE U FROM--------------OL FALSE FLAGGIN ASS NIGGA---------- by napalmrockdablock
Diddy must've said some goofy shit like,"Ain't no talent in the Chi". Napalm & co feel to the contrary. Listen as they go in.

Nick Arcade - Re-Invention

Nick Arcade "Re-Invention" (Prod. By Aepic) by Nick Arcade

State Champs are keeping it moving with 

"Re-Invention" from their upcoming 

"The Movie". It Nick Arcade going solo & production by Aepic.

Video: Biz - Sit Low ft. Trilogy

Chi summertime, screwed riding music, skateboarder clips....I fux wit it. Hear more here.

King Louie - Too Cool ft. 2 Chainz & Red Cafe

This remix is fire! Louie's been working hard & it's now paying off in a real way. He is has recently signed with indie label, Lawless Inc, & prepping the release of his new "Dope & Shrimp" album at the jump off the new year.

Album: Tia London - Love Junkie

Tia London - Love Junkie (Produced Entirely By The Legendary Traxster) by thelegendarytraxster

I been telling y'all this is something special. Tia London' s debut album "Love Junkie" is finally here. 12 original songs touched by The Legendary Traxster.
 DOWNLOAD HERE FOR THE FREE.

Video: Rashid Hadee - Night Train ft. feat. The Primeridian

Real hiphop is back in business with the new video from Rashid & the Primeridian. Check them as they trade bars over the smooth soundtrack produced by Rashid Hadee himself. 

"Honest Management presents the latest video from super producer/emcee Rashid Hadee. This time around, the man behind the boards and the mic, teams up with hometown Chicago veterans The Primeridian, for a groovy ride through the caverns of thought called Night Train."

Event: Freddie Gibbs - Thanksgiving Mixtape Release Party

The Official "Cold Day In Hell" Mixtape release party for Young Jeezy's C.T.E. artist Freddie Gibbs.

Freddie Gibbs 1st OFFICIAL Chicago Party.

Thursday, Thanksgiving Night at The Shrine.

Hosted by Freddie Gibbs x FuriouStylez.

Music by The Kid Sean Mac & Vic Lloyd

$150 Bottles of Absolut.

Doors open at 10pm.

Video: J. Crist - Forever The Business

J. Crist is a beast! "Grown Man Street" is available at Bestbuy.com and select Best Buy locations.

Mixtape: Xspo - Love, Fame, Money

Nice! 8 new tracks & an outro from Xspo!

"Xspo has been buzzing on the net for a bit now, and now its time to follow up on his recent releases, after dropping two single that have both been successful radio joints in chicago, Xspo drops his first official mixtape, More like a LP or Album. Here is Love Fame Money the mixtape. To make it even more professional, the mixtape comes with a digital booklet which explains each song and how he came up with them. From the mix, mastering, production, and delivery, Xspo did it all. Expect video's for every track. Visit xspo's official site www.xspomusic.com & enjoy the mixtape."

BFM - Smile ft. J.Cardigan

Here's BFM's 2nd single from his upcoming Free EP "Cadillac Brougham Joints" dropping 01-06-12. 

On "Smile" BFM truly shows his conceptual range with R&B sensation J. Cardigan crooning wonderfully over the hook! "Smile" is an inspirational song directed at any individuals who are going through a rough period in their life. Here he tells 3 different heart wrenching stories of perseverance in the face of adversity. Moral of the track is that no matter the situation, there's light at the end of each tunnel. Content over bullshit....All day!!!

Mixtape: Ace da Vinci - Illeven

DOWNLOAD "Illeven"

My dog Ace is the true! He recently dropped his new mixtape on 11/11/11 entitled properly, "Illeven". 11 tracks that you find yourself rewinding.... Enjoy!

Video: Sted Lee - Bottles

Iight it's the weekend. Get ya bottles out & watch this video twice!!! The homie Sted hails from Cleveland, Ohio & the visuals for this crazy anthem where shot at the University of Akron by Purple Films. DOWNLOAD "Can't Go Wrong" Mixtape.

Event: St. Bagu at Subt Dec. 4th

The holidays are upon us, the year is coming to a close, and it’s been seemingly quiet on the St. Bagu front. That all changes NOW!!!


It is with great excitement we announce our next show will be December 4th live at Subterranean. Tickets for the show are a measly 8 bucks and you can get them here. This may be our last major show of the year so make sure to mark your calendars. We promise to send 2011 as you know it out with our strongest set to date!!! Can we do that? Why, yes, yes we can, and we DID!!! And we’ll do it again too!

Tree - Disappear

TREE - DISAPPEAR (PROD. SO WHAT) by chi-bangerz

Always at it Tree links techno dj producer and touring euro star, DJ So What. Could it be they're working on a new mixtape....

Dotkom & Lp - Run Yo Mouf

Dotkom and Lp - Run Yo Mouf (Prod. by Dj Bari) by theWHOevers
This sounds like classic Leaders of the New School to me. For you hip-hop heads....Really entertaining stuff!

Artist Showcase: Velle

17 CHITOWN IS DEAD by velle80

02 NEW CHICK DIRTY by velle80

Bumped into homie where he was hosting Showcase Sundays at Club E. The westside music Connoisseur, Velle, is definitely making a name for himself with his music that sounds straight from the heart. Stay in tune with his movement here.

Big Taz - Yeah!!!!

YEAH!!!! (produced by Zo) by bigtaz82
Check the anthem! He say this ain't just for his land, the North Pole, this for the whole Chi. I can only imagine this banger in a live performance.

Video: Hoodlum - I'm The Shit

Rockford stand up!!! The 3-man group Hoodlum Ent. go in over a dope track entitled, "I'm The Shit". This is a single from their new project "The Power Album" & the video was directed by Pierre Adams.

"They have the same charisma and love of hip-hop and its evident in not only in their lyrics,but their sound as well. they have a wide variety of music ranging from club bangers, to songs with concepts, stories, and speaking on societal ills in a true hip-hop musically talented fashioned."

Video: Dapri & Fiyah - Roller Coaster Ft. Precious

If you like music that tells a story, you'll like this one. Some of you can relate to the ups & downs a relationship can bring about. This is that perfect example. Stay tuned this is just the beginning of the Front Runners Movement.

Tensei - Plug Research Podcast #14

Plug Research Podcast #14: Tensei by Plug Research


Plug Research has put together a dope podcast of Tensei's world class productions featuring some of the most powerful mcs. Check out their exclusive interview with Chi-Bangerz here.

Plug Research is back with another great mix for their monthly podcast series, this time featuring Chicago duo, Tensei, comprised of Simple X and Midas Wells.

Look out for Tensei's official release via Plug Research sometime in 2012.

Event: Respect the Mic w/ DJ Maseo of De La Soul

MTM GRP CHGO is back with the fourth installment of the Respect the Mic concert series starring Dj Maseo of iconic hip hop group De La Soul. This concert will feature performers and producers on one stage with one goal: Respect to Hip Hop.

Dj Maseo will headline the Respect the Mic concert on November 25th, 2011 at 8pm at Abbey Pub 3420 W Grace in Chicago, Il.

Infamous producer Tony Baines will host this event that supports local artistry. All participating artists earn money from this event.

CHef Noriega - Heisman Remix

Heisman Remix by Chef Noriega by Chef_Noriega

This young Charles Hamilton fan creates a mixtape dedicated to his favorite artist. You can hear from the above track that the Chicago native is very talented with the flow & has his own perspective.

"CHef Noriega Hamilton" DOWNLOAD HERE

theWHOevers & the Highest Low - Green Tea

theWHOevers x the Highest Low - Green Tea by theWHOevers


I always get a warm fuzzy feeling inside when I listen to real hiphop music. It sounds like this...


"Here is a collab with some fellow Rum Runners "The Highest Low". THIS ONE IS THAT KABOOM! So grab some green tea and keep yourself warm."

Album: K. Flow - Metallic Tears

Metallic Tears by Karla 'K Flow' Sudduth

In an age where female artist don't get the respect they're due here comes K. Flow with this spectacular offering. Not only does she creatively deliver on the vocals she crafts all of the production also! 

Video: Young Wonder ep. 28 - Scholars Tour 2

The ladies at Young Wonder are doing their thing behind the camera! Check the visuals from the recent Scholars Tour part 2 that took place at Reggies.

"Since Scholars Tour I was so successful, Nicholaus Kane, Chris Cap, and Agacee decided it would be dope to do a second round. The show was filled with local Chicago talent including artists like Vic Spencer, Chance, and Magg Myle. Novakane and Sean Mac also recently dropped their impressive new album, "The Most Interesting Man in the World". If you're into foot working, vinyl rotation rides, and hip hop — this video is for you."

Video: Mak Fili - Hustle ft. Adonis Madry

Here's a fresh one from Mak speaking on the route he chose to elevate his life. "Hustle" has sharp produced by G-Scott & the video directed by my man Xack Gibson of Bag Fry Productions. Download "Be Kind Rewind" here.

MarVo - Say My Name

New dope shit from the lil homie MarVo's upcoming "Crack Vocaine" mixtape with Stack Or Starve. The video to this song will be here soon. Stay tuned.

Video: A.M - Never Weak ft. Vic Spencer & D2G

Here the amazing visuals to 1 of my favorite joints from Abstrak Mind's new album,"A Painted Thought". "Never Weak" also features killer mcs Vic Spencer & D2G. The banger was produced by Sureknock Jones & awesome video by Dare2B Productions. Don't sleep on this album!!!

"A Painted Thought" DOWNLOAD HERE

Album: Ill Legit - Thou Shalt Not Sleep Vol. 1

I fuck with this new Illy album & you should too. This Chicago hip-hop at it's finest...

"A 16-track tour through the mind of a lyrical beast that answers to the name of Illy; and he brings his squad of verbal monsters along for the ride such as MC Juice, Matlock & ANG 13 to name a few, and features production from Tensei (Plug Research) and Denmark Vessey of Crown Nation w/ Quelle Chris and Dj Alo.

'Thou Shalt Not Sleep vol. 1' is merely a glimpse into a raw side of this complex emcee who prefers the insomniac approach to making music and urges the listener to never close their eyes, or ears."

BFM - One Love ft. One Two Kno

"BFM (Babyface Monster) is best known for his editorial work at Chi-Bangerz.com, but now will make his mark through his music. He's been sitting on heat way too long & now is finally ready to share his gifts with the world!!! With an assist from fellow Chicago artist/producer, One Two Kno, he engineers a powerful street anthem titled, "One Love". Here you can hear him professing his love for everything from the golden age of hiphop, women, to the block he was raised on.

Furthermore, this will serve as the 1st single from his long awaited EP series. 1st up is the "Cadillac Brougham Joints EP" which is a retro 10 track collection that will be released early January 2012. The spectacle of a video to "One Love" will premier in the coming weeks!!!"

Sponsors for this project include:
16dollarbeats.com, agirlandherhiphop.com, theguttahouse.blogspot.com, level-upmagazine.com, chicagonow.com, EliteMuzik.net, getrightmusic.com, gunruletv.ning.com, mixtapewall.com, motahiphop.com, Only4TheReal.com, chicagohiphop.net, spatemag.com, hiphopencounter.com, thehiphopchronicles.com, wbcmagazine.com, & ixhiphop.com.