Ivy League - "Music For Scholars"

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Ivy League - "Music For Scholars"

The League sounds rejuvenated on this one. Here they swing their rags, Chi-City style.

From their upcoming mixtape, VarCity.

Ivy League - "Music For Scholars"

Video: GLC Meets The Singing Smoker

Video: GLC Meets The Singing Smoker

The jury is still out on whether or not he's related to the Notorious B.U.M. or not. They would make a crucial duo, though.

Count (of L.E.P.) - "I'm ILL" [Snippet]

Count (of L.E.P.) - "I'm ILL" [Snippet]

Here's the first official leak from DJ MoonDawg's Monstaz of the Midway Vol. 3: C[r]ook County, hosted by L.E.P. The track features a few bars from the Bogus Boys own, Count, and you can expect the mixtape to surface later this month.

The floating Blagojevich heads in the background were also a nice touch. I'm just sayin...

Count (of L.E.P.) - "Im ILL" [Snippet]

Really Doe - "Psychotic"

Really Doe - "Psychotic"

Doe & Officer Rawse

It's been a while since we've heard from G.O.O.D. Music's Really Doe on FSD, but here he returns with the Dontae Winslow-produced, "Psychotic". This track can also be found on FSD Presents: The Chicagorilla Ape Tape Vol. 1. Which will be released sometime this decade. I promise.

Really Doe - "Psychotic"

Vi - "Over Here"

Vi - "Over Here"

I meant to post this the other day.

Vi's new single, tagged up by by man Jay iLLa [II]

Vi - "Over Here"

Video: Rhymefest Interview with Loud.com Pt. 2

Video: Rhymefest Interview with Loud.com Pt. 2

Spotted at Nah Right

Block Xchange - BXC

Block Xchange - BXC

I'm being told, that for legal reasons, Block Xchange has officially changed their name to BXC. Anyhoo, this is the intro/lead off track to their upcoming DTP release.

Courtesy of DJ MoonDawg and his newly launced website, Monstaz of the Midway

Block Xchange - "BXC"

Syleena Johnson feat. Cold Hard (of Crucial Conflict) - "Maury Povich"

Syleena Johnson feat. Cold Hard (of Crucial Conflict) - "Maury Povich"

*blank stare*

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to hear what the F Cold Hard has to say on this one. Yakkadoshish!

Syleena Johnson feat. Cold Hard (of Crucial Conflict) - "Maury Povich"

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Video: Trailblazerz MPC Speak on B. King

Video: Trailblazerz MPC Speak on B. King

Arlo, of the Trailblazerz MPC, dedicates this video to the memory of late Chicago Producer B. King.

Que B.I.L.L.A.H. - "Put Me In The Game" x "Bang, Bang Boogie"

Que B.I.L.L.A.H. - "Put Me In The Game" x "Bang, Bang Boogie"

Two more joints (a.k.a the third installment) from Que B.I.L.L.A.H.'s Lost mixtape. The first is a track inspired by Blitz: The League II, where Que lends his voice as one of the quarterbacks (no, seriously. He's in the game).

Joint number two is the Que BILLAH x Scarface 'The World Is Yours' - "Bang, Bang Boogie", produced by Vernon Reid the lead quitarist from the 90s rock band Living Colour.

Hello!

Que B.I.L.L.A.H. - "Put Me In The Game"

Que B.I.L.L.A.H. - "Bang, Bang Boogie"

Video: The Making of Mikkey Halsted's "Hello" (Prod. by Don Cannon)

Video: The Making of Mikkey Halsted's "Hello" (Prod. by Don Cannon)

Here ChiGroundTV catches up with Mikkey Halsted at Soundscape Studios hard at work on "Hello", the Don Cannon (*Cannon*)-produced track from Chicago: The Photo Album. This song is most definitely a monster.

It appears that Mikk has either moved in to Soundscape or has just leased the whole place out as every video I've seen of him recently has taken place there. Come to think of it, the last two times I've seen him have been there. Someone needs to take him to Six Flags, or something!

Mixtape: RTC x SC - Guns 'N' Doe (Hosted by Just Blaze)

Mixtape: RTC x SC - Guns 'N' Doe (Hosted by Just Blaze)

It's finally here. The RTC x SC mixtape, Guns 'N' Doe, hosted by Justin Blaze, featuring all tracks produced by S. Choir.

Bump J, GLC, Mikkey Halsted, Mobb Deep, Young Buck, Mick Luter and Mic Terror all make appearances. Quality stuff. Check the tracklist after the jump.

RTC x SC - Guns 'N' Doe (Hosted by Just Blaze)

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Count (of L.E.P.) - "Out Here Bad" (Prod. by Boogz)

Count (of L.E.P.) - "Out Here Bad" (Prod. by Boogz)

Here's a rare Count track from around 2000-01, which produced by Boogz. It also comes courtesy of his vault.

Count (of L.E.P.) - "Out Here Bad" (Prod. by Boogz)

Illnature - "War" (Prod. by Prolyfic)

Illnature - "War" (Prod. by Prolyfic)

The much heralded collaboration between Illnature and Prolyfic that K-Rob's been telling me about. Here we go.

Illnature - "War" (Prod. by Prolyfic)

Video: Mikkey Halsted - "I'm A Ryder" (Prod. by SC)

Video: Mikkey Halsted - "I'm A Ryder" (Prod. by SC)

From the SC x RTC mixtape, Guns N' Doe, which drops tomorrow on RH and is hosted by Just Bleezy.

My only question is, when are we going to get the version of this with Mick Luter on it? Isn't this actually his song?

Mikkey Halsted - "I'm A Ryder" (Prod. by SC)

Video: Lupe Fiasco Chicago Public Schools PSA

Video: Lupe Fiasco Chicago Public Schools PSA

And who says Wasalu isn't for the children?

"So be a part of The Cool, just go to school, but stay in school"

And if you know someone who doesn't? Drop a dime on them. Word to Chauncey.

via Sean

Cam'ron Spotted In Chicago

"And you can ask George or Regina, the whole West Side I explored with the Beama"

As the quest for the whereabouts of Killa Cam heats up, we find Cam in an unsuspecting city, filming the latest of his four (yes, four) upcoming videos, the first of which dropped yesterday. Cam was just in the Chi filming scenes for his "Crime Pays" single from his upcoming album of the same name. And you know FSD got the drop on where to find Killa.

Here Cameron Giles was spotted on the streets of the South Side getting his pool the Sears Tower in the back.

Big shouts to Bang, who is directing all four clips and is also behind the lens for Killa Season 2. One of the Chi's finest!

Video: Phil G Says Thank You

Video: Phil G Says Thank You

Phil G stops by to thank all of the fans and supporters from around the way.

Vote Here and Here.

Young Offishal - "Off the Chain" (Prod. by B. King)

Young Offishal - "Off the Chain" (Prod. by B. King)
This was one of the last known productions from Chicago producer B. King who was tragically murdered last week in a Chicago nightclub. Although, I was unfamiliar with his work, the outpour of emotional emails, comments and dedications I received were overwhelming, and he obviously touched many people in his short life.

I wanted to post this song as a tribute and to also expose his production to a new audience, who may have been as in the dark as I was.

R.I.P.

Young Offishal - "Off the Chain" (Prod. by B. King)

Video: Rhymefest Interview with Loud.com

Video: Rhymefest Interview with Loud.com

"Chicago '09" coming sooner than you think. You've been warned.

via Eskay

Video: The Legendary Traxster Interview with ChiGround

Video: The Legendary Traxster Interview with ChiGround

Trax discusses his reunion with Twista after a decade, as well as his potential first single on Shawnna and Ludacris's upcoming collabo album.

via ChiGround