[Review] Eve’s Lip Lock
What is this? The season of the lost but now I’m found emcee? First LL a couple weeks back, now Eve? The former first lady of the Ruff Ryders family … Continue reading
Around Town with Gabe & DL Hopkins (Weekend of May 18, 2013)
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza and the woman with her ear to the streets, DL Hopkins spread the word of activities and events in this weekend’s Around Town … Continue reading
IllSide Radio: The Hero Next Door, Inside Kweli’s Conscious and Lauryn Bills
Odeisel and Gabe wrap up the crazy week that was. Cleveland, Ohio resident and hero Charles Ramsey made international news and became a web star after his heroic deed by … Continue reading
[Review] LL Cool J – Authentic
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza (@weekendgabe) reviews the living legend and icon, LL Cool J’s new album, Authentic. Is LL back up to his old tricks of rap … Continue reading
[Review] Talib Kweli – Prisoner of Conscious
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza reviews Brooklyn Emcee Talib Kweli’s latest new album, Prisoner of Conscious. Kweli features production from Stone Throws’ Oh No and the Wu Tang … Continue reading
Around Town with Gabe & DL Hopkins – The Mother’s Day Weekend Episode
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza and DL Hopkins plow through half a dozen really cool things you can do with your mother this weekend for Mother’s Day. We … Continue reading
Around Town with Gabe & DL Hopkins (Weekend of May 3, 2013)
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent and DL Hopkins discuss the big Cinco De Mayo weekend in Little Village. We share what great activities you and your family can get in … Continue reading
Around Town with Gabe & DL Hopkins (Weekend of April 27, 2013)
Around Town is hosted by Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza and DL Hopkins The weather has finally broke here in the City of Chicago and sun and blue … Continue reading
[Music] Neak – Power Featuring Rashid Hadee [Produced by Slot-A]
The fantastic trio of Neak, Slot and Hadee flex their strength on the street promo, Power. B DOWNLOAD/STREAM: [Music] Neak – Power Featuring Rashid Hadee [Produced by Slot-A]
[Live Performance] Mikkey Halsted, Save Money, Tree & Don Cannon at The Shrine TONIGHT
Looking for something to get in tonight? Yeah I bet you do. The Shrine is hosting Mikkey Halsted, The Save Money team, Tree and DJ Don Cannon. Should be a … Continue reading
[Official Video] Isaac – Legends In The Making 16
Isaac jumps out the whip to kick a 16 in downtown Chicago as part of his process to be a Legend in The Making. Have you done that before? Me … Continue reading
Qwestions – DoubleZeroColonDoubleZero (5 Am in Toronto Freestyle)
IDMG’s Qwestions shares his pain and glory over the Drake instrumental, 5 AM in Toronto and remastered as Qwizzy’s DoubleZeroColonDoubleZero freestyle single. 2 minutes of unleashed raw raps. Get it. Related … Continue reading
[Mixtape] Add-2 – More Missed Calls
Add-2 rebounds back from his incredible Save.Our.Souls album to follow up his 2011 effort, One Missed Call with MORE missed calls. Dammit somebody pick up the phone! Anywho, the Chicago … Continue reading
[Interview] Gabe & Prone Talk About Dodging Traffic
Chicago veteran emcee Prone chats with Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza about his new album, Dodging Traffic and why this album is different from his previous efforts. Prone … Continue reading
Comic Book Talk with Gabe & Pat Loboyko (Week of April 17, 2013)
Vocalo’s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza and G-Mart Comic’s Pat Loboyko run down this week’s releases of comics. Gabe runs down the futuristic volleyball drama Mara #4 and crime fighting vigilante … Continue reading
IllSide Radio: Kobe’s Future, Tragedy Strikes Boston & NORE’s Back
This week’s show includes discussion of the future of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant who went down with a ACL injury. While discussing the Kobster, we revisit his failed … Continue reading
[Album Review] Noreaga’s Student of The Game
Noreaga has been “What-What”‘ing his way through his career for almost 15 years as a solo artist and as part of Capone-N-Noreaga. On his new album, Student of The Game … Continue reading
Around Town with Gabe & DL Hopkins (Weekend of April 19, 2013)
Vocalo‘s Senior Hip Hop Correspondent Gabe Mendoza and DL Hopkins go Around Town in the City of Chicago. We have a lot of fun things you can get in to … Continue reading
Comic Book Talk with Gabe & Pat (Week of April 10, 2013)
Gabe and Pat Loboyko from G-Mart Comics discuss Marvel’s latest barrage of new releases including Wolverine #2, Hawkeye #3, Thor #7 & Uncanny Avengers #6. How far off the deep … Continue reading
Gabe & Jim DeRogatis on @Wbez The Morning Shift discussing Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap
WBEZ music blogger Jim DeRogatis’ recent story on Chance the Rapper highlights the hip-hop artist’s desire to reveal the people and stories from the South Side that aren’t reflected in … Continue reading →