"Yeah yeah yeah yeah we know EVERYBODY Killaz"....
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The first line of the new single from DiegoTheGhod hits hard like a ton of bricks. In an age where our youth, and even the generation before them strive to be nothing more than savage, we have to ask, what else are people trying to be these days?
TheGhod has been releasing music at a career level for a few years now. Known and respected as a lyrical entity by everyone from the fresh up and coming rappers in the city of Chicago, to the heavy hitters in the local scene, DTG is far from a new artist. A quick search presents a mass flow of music videos and quite a few projects. All filled with art built on the miseries of life...and the miseries of life creating the art can cause..Diego makes music people can feel to their core. The type of music hip hop used to be, where a person can stop what they're doing and say "I feel that, I'm dealing with some sh-- like that right now." His music is like CPR to those in the culture lucky enough to find it in an industry filled with professionally promoted and professionally funded actors and mumblers.
Traveling and working on music across the country, DiegoTheGhod has established a presence and support system of dedicated listeners. Constantly moving around the states he has built a nice buzz in the indie circles not only in Chicago, but also in Las Vegas as well as through out parts of California. He and his comrade Drake of Chicago recently took part in the final interview uploaded by popular Chicago Vlogger "ZackTv" before his untimely passing.
DiegoTheGhod delivers powerful lines bar for bar through out this track as he expresses not only his concern with survival, but his strength to survive. Focusing on the aimless violence and many forgotten victims that has plagued the communities with in Chicago, which reached record numbers the last half of a decade, Diego's heart felt poetry holds strong conviction. An emotionally charged line from the song that stood out out to us and many others as well, went;
"I know that I could be all that it takes...Devo was all that it took"
gets deeper with understanding, as Devo Rose, was one of those people that not even blood could have made them closer. A loyal and prime financial investor as well as a solid piece of management in Diego's career, lost his life in a shooting behind a case of mistaken identity on Chicago's South Side. DiegoTheGhod, not only was there, but was also seriously wounded in the shooting. That pain in losing his brother seemed to become a momentum in continuing to chase the dream he and Devo set after in the beginning. But this pain almost seemed to develop into a strength of determination for this Hip Hop Ghod in flesh. And pushed his recording presence into something of a spiritual sermon each time the record button was pressed.
And that impact is felt in full in the overall vibe of "Yeah Yeah." The song itself is a powerful expression of battling ones inner demons. Seeking a positive outcome while recognizing your in a negative position. A real life chess game. This is the outcome. The loss. The gain. The paranoia. In a place where the value of life is often equal balance to a disrespectful social media remark. But the accompanied music video presents the message like a brochure to the confusion and choices there in, many are weighed down by in the inner cities. As well as a clear perspective into the damage and change the violence is causing in the tomorrow's younger children and who they could have become. The music video itself unfolds like a short cinematic Hood movie. And immediately a hip hop classic is born for the underground scenes. Great music with a message that needs to be heard. And served up as a full package within its public debut. Peep the "Behind The Scenes" above and the video in its entirety below.
DiegoTheGhod- "Yeah Yeah" (Official Video)
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Acclaimed battle rapper Big T and Prince Lord combine their talents on this new heater titled "Backpack Full of Guns."
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Chicago rapper Lil Bibby is back with a hot one titled "Lonzo." The track was produced by 12Hunna and DJ Flip.
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Chicago rapper G Herbo decides to release the full version of his freestyle over Three Six Mafia's "Who Run It" after Drake told him he had listened to the 30-second snippet for five days straight.
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We have been following indie recording artist HooNoz, pronounced as WhoKnowz, for quite some time. He has probably been one of the most consistent artists we have come across. He releases so much music along with the rest of his Harvey Finch Enterprise conglomerates, that once you catch wind of them, you can't help but to see them constantly. Every time you turn around, it's another release. Be it an audio single, a music video or a full length project, they will be back before you can forget them.
In the mist of all of this, is what almost has seem to become HFE's front man, HooNoz. For years he has been sufficient in properly releasing promotional music leading up to an album release. Early this year, just 5 months to be exact, we had an opportunity to sit down and do a face 2 face interview with HooNoz. We bounced around between musical subjects and hustles, but the main focus was the project he had just finished and was beginning to release music videos for, The Lost Verses 5- Level of Maturity.
LV5- Level of Maturity has finally hit the streets and is getting one hell of a reception. Filled from A-Z with dope music, HooNoz stayed true to his original platform as an artist....Reality. Where most artists today choose to fill their albums with catchy hooks and half written, half mumbled verses, HooNoz chose to remain focused on lyricism and context. Making good points of self motivation and mental awareness over doing drugs or pushing the violence agenda.
Now, you still will find a few violent bars, but when someone comes from areas drowned in decades of violence, you will often find it reflected through their art. Yet, the violence survived is used more as a vision of hope for others. HooNoz gets in depth on many songs pointing out many of those you hold dear, don't have prayers for positive for you. So create your own lane and stay in it to you hit the finish line.
Level of Maturity is almost a self help inspirational speaker in Hip Hop form. Instead of using his tribulations as an excuse to behave erratically and dangerous, HooNoz uses it as motivation and example that through focus and maturity, you can reach a better place. At the same time,he praises the independent entrepreneurs for their dreams and successes.
Definitely an album worth listening to and adding to your collection, Check Out HooNoz Lost Verses 5- Level of Maturity.
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Featured on Thisis50.com, Respect Mag, Boi-1da.net, Knz is releasing his new project Luxury and Degradation to the masses. Midwest native rap artist Jeff Knz has been blazing the trail with his consistent, energetic, bar for bar musical releases to date. Fresh off of SXSW Festival performance in Austin, TX he is capitalizing on branding himself as a stand artist to be reckoned with in 2017. Hailing from Urbana Champaign, IL, Knz has gained notoriety and an emerging fan base from new singles T.S.Y.L (The Shit You Like) & TYPE. According to Jeff Luxury and Degradation means “The ugliness in the beauty of life,” with production from Rokmore, H. Kal-El (TheGr8Thinkaz) TheMachinez., IZZY and ANDY DeAngelo, Jeff not only challenges himself but silences the nay-sayers putting his city on the map.
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New music from Chicago's own Gaggie titled "What its Gon Be".
The joint is smoothed out and mellow just for the ladies, in which borrows from the Darnell Jones joint "Quarter Past 3".
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Chicago emcee Big T is one of a handful of battle rappers that consistently puts out high quality hip hop songs. He's teamed up with M-O for a joint project titled "923." Check out the first single off of it, "New 50."
Both the visual for this joint and full "932" project will be released soon!
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Growing up in urban areas of Chicago is extremely difficult and dangerous these days. In "South Side Niggas" Big T paints a vivid picture of what it's like growing up in his city where gangs, murders and drugs provide a bleak outlook for the youth.
Music video directed by PBD
The song is off of Big T's "Prey For Me" project, available now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prey-for-me/id1134373946
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Common releases a surprise remix of the title track off of his new album, "Black America Again." This one features Gucci Mane, BJ the Chicago Kid and Pusha T.
Pick up "Black America Again" now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-america-again/id1163929261
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Check out Stack Or Starve Founder Dough From Da Go's interview with www.LiveBreatheHipHop.com
where he discusses his upcoming "Mineral Water" project, the Hip Hop game & more!
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