NowListening: Psalm One

Psalm One: Chicago Hip Hop Heroine

Picture via https://www.facebook.com/psalmone

I must admit before I continue on,           I freaking love Psalm One.

I had the opportunity to hear her speak during a Music Business and Culture class at DePaul. Not only is Psalm One a heavy hitter when it come to smart and thoughtfully insightful lyrics, but she is an all around BADASS WOMAN.  Her story would make a great made for TV movie that I would happily watch and relate to in so many degrees. From Chicago's Engelwood she went on to study Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and then found herself back home and in the Hip Hop game. She's been holding her own in a male dominated genre and proves through her rhythms and tunes that great MCs have no gender or subject requirements. AND.. she mentors children through her program Charm Lab and released the album "Child Support" with all proceeds going to ASCAP Songwriter Residency. That is right people, not every popular has to be about getting bitches and making money....get your shitt together now. 

Ok now back to her current work.

Recordings of "No Problems" and "Come Meditate"  were recently released via Chicago Singles Club.  Pslam is supported in the Studio by the full band, Sexy Decoy and her long time hype woman Fluffy, making each track filled with raw talent in many oh so many forms (everything from saxophone licks to vocal spells to entice you).

Listen and download the tracks HERE.

In other news, Psalm One is also releasing music as Hologram Kizzie.
Watch her newest video below.

For more Psalm One music go HERE. 

Just want more Pslam One: Twitter & Facebook. 

¿Music Videos?

Chicago party rapper ShowYouSuck has been working hard this month already releasing two new music videos. First he released the visually and lyrically satircal video for "Flip Phone", a track off of one of my favorite Chicago 2013 mixtapes OMPP4: Slice After Death.
"Make-Out King" which appears on his EP "Dude Bro",  is an upbeat tune that sounds like a perfect Friday cruise and features production by the Hood Internet and Javelin. Not only do these tracks bring a carefree and fun vibe throughout  but the animation heavy videos bring the fun to a whole new level.

May your eyeballs and ears enjoy!

NowListening

Chance the Rapper Ft. Jeremih - untitled track

Chicago artist, Chance the Rapper, recently performed a private show at Lincoln Hall as apart of DePaul University's annual Winter Concert. The DePaul students received more than they anticipated when Chance brought fellow Chicago favorite Jeremiah on stage to premiere a yet to be named track.

Check out the video and start getting excited for when the final release drops.