Ayoo Cheveyo - "Comeupits" | @AyooCheveyo

As Chicago bred emcee Ayoo Cheveyo begins settling in to his new location of Madison, he presents his latest album, "Comeupits". The nineteen track songlisting is a full course Hip Hop meal for the earlobes. With this release, he recounts on life back in Chicago and the ups & downs surrounding it. With a strong foundation circling around the culture, Ayoo mixes in some new school influences all throughout. To add to that, he also has the ability to harmonize hooks and vocal backings. This is one area that backpack artists seem to falter in doing.

This gives Cheveyo a small advantage over other artists and provides him with a commercial edge to his music. "Comeupits" also utilizes movie clips to further tell Ayoo's story. He looks to Shottas, Requiem For A Dream and Pulp Fiction for the added dramatics. The project also marks the second act of a four part series titled "Ayoo Cheveyo Presents". Press play and introduce yourself to "Comeupits" below.

 

Kid Wave - "Relax" | @wavegangkidvibe

In anticipation of his upcoming EP arriving on December 20th, Madison emcee Kid Vibe leaks out an A. Wash visual alongside Red and King Tazer urging viewers to kick back, subtract the drama and "Relax". An obvious smoker anthem, Kid and company offer up reefer infused lyricism with a splash of braggadocios swag. The Midwest connection is really felt by Vibe linking with Chicago video director, Arrisa Washington. She is able to bring the chilled vibe to the big screen while using red light filters and soft animated edits.

"Relax" is a great introduction to those unfamiliar to Kid Vibe and the Wave Gang collective. Producers Vibez & Vela utilize a live-sounding drum arrangement over keys layered with horns and choral samples. Sit back, roll up, press play and just "Relax" to the melody as presented by Kid Vibe.

 

The Dirty 6 Thirty - "Shawty Duwop" @TheDirty6Thirty

The Dirty 6 Thirty mesh club sounds with clever word play on their lead off single, "Shawty Duwop". What first started off as a party fueled night for the squad later turned into an intense cypher session. That's what lead up to the starting point for the recording of this 905 Productions produced hit. The term "Shawty Duwop" carries many meanings behind it such as a slang word for acid or for whenever you're on your grind, handling business. The release shows that artists Chris Hasty and Damien Prophet can quickly churn out addictive records. It also shows their ability to work off each other's energy. "Shawty Duwop" will be featured on their upcoming album entitled "BUCK". Listen and purchase the single below.

 

The Dirty 6 Thirty - "100" @TheDirty6Thirty

Illinois collective The Dirty 6 Thirty deliver a hyper release titled "100". They are offering it to fans and new listeners as a free download as an introduction to a long list of releases coming thru the year. The squad consists of recording artists Chris Hasty, Damien Prophet and Young Turtle. They are also joined by manager Tom Hinky and beat chemists, 905 Productions and Third Eye Beats. On the song, Chris goes deep into a zone and gives off high energy. Damien feeds off the direction well and pencils some very clever lyrics. The song is also a precursor release for their official debut single produced by 905 Productions, "Shawty Duwop". Young and hungry best describes the crew and their music projects that and then some. download and check out "100" below.

 

Clever One - Wild Seed

Known for crushing mics with precision lyricism alongside his fellow brethren 7oddz, Chicago emcee Clever One presents his fourteen track sophomore album, "Wild Seed". The Chi-City emcee has already contributed bars to three group releases this year such as "Out For Blood Vol 3: Chapter 1 & 2" and "Old Fashioned Hip Hop". On "Wild Seed", the guest features are at a minimum and production is handled by 7oddz founder DreamTek and squad member, Save One. We hear Clever One spit much needed knowledge on tracks like "We All Know" and "Open Eyelids" while also being treated to some righteous Hip Hop tracks such as the M.O.P. sampled "The Business" and the DreamTek featured, "Villianz". Listen to and purchase the whole album below.