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Montreal rapper Nate Husser has tapped Chicago’s Mick Jenkins for his first new track of 2021. It’s called “Teriyaki” and it’s an experience.  The joint starts out with a simple flute loop and Husser spitting breakneck bars about his rapid ascent: “I’m on a mission, they can’t stop me/Saucin’ on them, teriyaki.” The Dominique Sanders-helmed beat then kicks in, […]

Some of our favorite artists delivered new music this Friday, as we were blessed with projects from Selena Gomez (Rare), Moneybagg Yo (Time Served), Mick Jenkins (The Circus EP), and more. Beyond the full-length offerings, some of the best new music this week came in the form of singles: Mac Miller’s “Good News”; Future and […]

Mick Jenkins has marked his return with his latest EP The Circus out on Friday via Cinematic Music Group. The 7-song project includes a guest verse from EarthGang, and production from Hit-Boy, IAmNobodi, and more. In advance of the project’s release, Jenkins dropped the EP cut “Carefree” and accompanying video on Jan. 7, which features EarthGang. […]

Some of our favorite artists delivered new music on the first Friday of the 2020s, as a handful of rising hip-hop acts kicked off the year with new projects: Sada Baby (Brolik), G Herbo (Sessions), and Famous Dex (Dexter 2031), among others. Beyond the full-length offerings, some of the best new music this week came […]

As we look forward to this fall’s packed music release schedule, this week held us down with a number of great new singles: DaBaby got introspective on “Intro,” Danny Brown released the second single from his forthcoming album uknowhatimsayin¿ (“Best Life”), Future dropped a brooding slow jam (“What It Do”), Mick Jenkins tapped Qari for “Percy,” […]

Hip-hop collective Pivot Gang have presented their debut project. YOU CANT SIT WITH US https://t.co/r2bCyMZPzj — Urban Joseph (@JosephChilliams) April 19, 2019 You Can’t Sit With Us finds the group hailing from the West Side of Chicago rhyming in top form.  For the album, Pivot Gang recruited the likes of Kari Faux, Smino, Mick […]

Planet Giza — aka Rami B, Tony Stone and Dumix — released their latest project, the three-track ZZZ, back in May. For newcomers to the trio, ZZZ was a concise but well-rounded introduction to their combination of hip-hop, soul and funk, but we didn’t hear much more from them for the rest of the year, at least in terms of releases. Now […]

Mick Jenkins has shared his long-awaited sophomore album, Pieces of a Man. The Chicago rapper has been promoting the project for the past several months, teasing big-name features as well as releasing a handful of singles like, “Understood,” “Padded Locks,” and “Barcelona.” Jenkins briefly spoke about the album during an appearance on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show, […]

Mick Jenkins has had no trouble keeping busy. Within the past year, the 27-year-old Chicago artist has released two projects (Or More; The Anxious and Or More; The Frustration) as well as a handful of singles, including “Bruce Banner,” “Pirates” with Curci, “What am I to Do,” and, most recently, “Elephant in the Room.” Jenkins continued […]