OTF Rapper Booka600 Shares the Montage A protégé of Lil Durk, Booka600 shares his mentor’s talent for representing the emotional pain of street life. Using his personal background to tell the story of his home neighborhood in Chicago, Booka shares “Project Holmes,” his latest music video. Wielding his auto-tuned croon atop dramatic piano from TouchOfTrent, […]
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OTF Rising Star Booka600 Shares “iRap,” a Drill Ballad from the Forthcoming Home With sharp melodic instincts and an empathetic songwriting approach that recalls his mentor Lil Durk, Chicago native Booka600 is quickly rising in his city and beyond. Coming through with a mournful, yet triumphant drill ballad, Booka shares “iRap,“ his latest single. Produced by […]
Illustrating a vivid view of life in Chicago’s streets with his snarling delivery, King Von is the South Side’s next superstar. Today, Von announces that his upcoming album LeVon James is available for pre-order. With a title that alludes to Von’s G.O.A.T. aspirations and a cover that pays homage to LeBron James’s pre-game chalk […]
A respected rapper with a wide sphere of influence, Lil Durk perfected the art of melodic street rap. Looking back to the lessons he learned in his younger days, Durk shares “Career Day,” his new music video. Produced by Sonic, “Career Day” is a quintessential Chicago anthem, packed with local references and slang, and a […]
One of rap’s most vivid and visceral storytellers, King Von brings his tough attitude and sharp attention to detail to every song he drops. Seamlessly blending his hard-nosed street persona and romantic-lead charisma, Von shares “F*ck Yo Man,” his new video. Produced by Kid Wonder, “F*ck Yo Man” tells the story […]
Tunefully relating his state-of-mind, Chicago’s Booka600 follows in the footsteps of his mentor Lil Durk. Packing a formidable melodic punch on his new video single, Booka shares “POW.” Punctuating each line with an emphatic rhyme, “POW” is an infectious and hard-hitting drill anthem, providing the perfect opportunity for Booka to tout his well-earned riches: “Look at […]
The most consistent and melodic of Chicago’s Class of 2012 rappers, Lil Durk is the fore-father of Chicago’s rap renaissance. Turning back the clock with his latest single, Durk shares “Green Light.” Foregoing the melodic auto-tune that characterizes much of Durk’s recent work, “Green Light” is a hard-hitting drill anthem, radiating with the […]
Rising through the Chicago underground with his mesmerizing delivery and lyrical realism, Memo600 demands your attention. Exploring his hometown’s rich history of organized crime, Memo shares the high-class clip for “Wipe Yo Nose.” Decked out in suits and ties and driving period-correct weapons and luxury vehicles, Memo takes us back to the Roaring […]
A Lil Durk protege with a supernatural skill for mining pathos out of street situations, Booka600 is the next Only The Family signee to hit the big time. Opening up about his day-to-day struggle in the hood, Booka shares “Let Em Know,” a new melodic street anthem. Produced by JTK, the new track finds Booka confronting his demons, […]
Hailing from the frigid North, in a city where you never know whether you will live through the long nights, Lil Durk‘s life has more in common with Game Of Thrones than you might think at first glance. Teaming up with Teyana Taylor to create a diverse and sexy alternate vision of the show’s fantasy […]
Wielding croaking rhymes delivered in unbreakable cadences, Chicago native Memo600 lives and breathes the street lifestyle. Defiantly sneering at rappers who rhyme about the block from cozy confines, Memo600 shares “Steppers.” A ferocious and lyrical burst of drill, “Steppers” is an aggressive and eerie track, as the O-Block resident delivers an unhinged […]
By Jack Barnes Lil Durk’s influence reverberates throughout Chicago’s streets, and he makes sure to help some of his best prodigies find the spotlight. One of the most talented signees to Durk’s OTF label, Booka600 delivers a with “Baguette Bandz,” his latest video. Borrowing the iconic chorus from Phil Collins’ totemic ’80s anthem “In The […]