http://www.thechuckness.com get loose. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:40:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A look at how the illest up-and-comers, Chiddy Bang, came to be where they are today, and what the future holds. http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/chiddy-bang-epk-parlophone/ When I first heard Chiddy Bang I just thought the beats were crazy, but this kid can rap.  Chiddy kills it on the freestyle. http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/chiddy-bang-f64/ Wale put this track up on his twitter a little over an hour ago and it features two fellow DMV artists to look out for.   The track was made for the point guard of the Milwaukee Bucks, Brandon Jennings, to hype him up before games.  It is definitely fire and ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/wale-who-dont-feat-fat-trel-black-cobain/ Theophilus London is an up and coming artist out of Brooklyn that puts hip hop, electronic, soul and nearly every musical genre together to establish his own sound.  "Humdrum Town" dropped in mid-November, but I just came across it for the first time and I like what I hear.  It's ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/theophilus-london-humdrum-town/ MGMT is back with the upcoming release of their sophomore album, Congratulations.  (which happens to out-do the Gorillaz new album for the most cracked out album art of all time) The band just released a couple of tracks from their new album, and so far their psychedelic, trippy reputation lives ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/mgmt-flash-delirium-congratulations/ This is starting to become my favorite show on T.V. http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/hustle-stories-with-kid-cudi/ Today makes it 13 years since Christopher Wallace(May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997) passed away.  To pay homage roll something up, sip something, or whatever your vice is and enjoy the sounds of one of the greatest and most influential MCs ever. Notorious B.I.G.- Party and Bullshit [audio:http://www.thechuckness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/01-party-and-bullshit.mp3|titles=Party and Bullshit|artists=Notorious B.I.G.] Notorious ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/r-i-p-notorious-b-i-g/ I got this track from the two Slaughterhouse representatives and I like it a lot more then then original song, by Lloyd Banks "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley".  A hard track where Joe and Royce do what they do best and slaughter all the wack shit that happens in hip hop. via ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/joe-budden-new-york-jersey-philly-feat-royce-da-59/ So the day that Lil Wayne is put in jail T.I. releases his first track after being in jail and getting back into recording.  Definitely more of a harder street single that reminds me of the T.I. who gave us "You Don't Know Me" and "24's".  I am excited to ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/t-i-im-back/ I've been holding off blogging about this kid since I posted "I Hate College"; I just couldn't get a read on him.  Some of his tracks I can't take seriously... with others, there's no denying his talent.  I can't lie about it, it's a fact that the the kid from ... http://www.thechuckness.com/2010/03/sam-adams-heads-will-roll-remix/