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Ending the year with a bang, Chicago's #1 Hip Hop/R&B radio station WGCI showcased their annual BIG JAM concert series, last night, in front of a sold-out crowd at the United Center. The event was presented by Boost Mobile and it featured some of the biggest names in music, starring Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Young Thug, Desiigner, Lil' Yachty, Dreezy, G-Herbo, and Lil' Bibby. Take a look below.

Even though he's no longer here in the physical, the legacy and life of DJ Timbuck 2 continue to live on. Last night, people from all over came out to celebrate the memory of the late deejay with a tribute event at The Metro on Chicago's Northside. The celebration showcased some of the hottest deejays in the game and it was presented by the Timothy Francis Jones Foundation , which was founded at the request of Timothy Jones (DJ Timbuck 2) who succumbed to renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) in 2015.  The sold-out event was also filled with a lot of surprises and one of them just happened to be EPMD, who took the stage by storm performing some of their crowd favorite classics like "It's My Thing" and "You Got's To Chill." During their short set, Erick and Parrish also paid their respects and showed love to other fallen artists and entertainers in the industry. Check out the video after the jump. #Timbuck2Forever

Over 30 years in the game and Too Short still doing his thang. Today, we get a brand new track from the Oakland rapper called "Ain't My Girlfriend." Its produced by Drumma Boy and it includes guest features from Ty Dolla Sign, French Montana, and Chicago's own Jeremih. Its set to appear on his upcoming album The Pimp Tape and its scheduled to drop on March 17 via Danger Music/Empire.  MissInfo

This has been an amazing year for Chance The Rapper and now, the Chicago emcee teams up with Jeremih to give back to his fans with a brand new collaborative project for the holidays. The mixtape is called Merry Christmas Lil' Mama and it includes 9 new tracks. Listen below and Happy Holidays. FSD

He's been the talk around town and now Chicago rapper KAOTIK releases his long-awaited video for the ladies with his brand new single, "Attention." Its produced by C-sick and its directed by ishotdat. Take a look at KAOTIK's new video for "Attention" below and don't forget to share your comments. 

From rapping on Chicago's subways to riding around with fly chicks in fancy whips, SoLow Redline has definitely put in his load of work. Today, we get a brand new visual from the Chicago rapper and its called "Get It." Its directed by GRAVITII Films and its ready for your enjoyment after the jump.

R Kelly still has the midas touch. Today, the Pied Piper of R&B shares his rendition of DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's EDM track, "Let Me Love You." Take a listen below and don't forget your comments. MissInfo

From growing with none, not even a crumb, Chicago rapper V.I. The Boss is definitely on the rise and now, he's the one. Today, we get a new visual from the new Dream Entertainment artist called "360." It's directed by Robert Smith and it features Semi Auto. Take a look below and leave your comments

2017 is almost upon us and Chella H ain't waiting around for a New Year's resolution to make things happen. Today, the Chicago female emcee delivers a brand new visual called "Power." Its directed by Passport Trace and it shows off Chella displaying her sexy curves in black lingerie. Take a look at the new visual after the jump and stay on the lookout for Chella H's new project Above The Water . 

Fresh off the heels of being nominated for 7 Grammys, Chicago's own Chance The Rapper returned to SNL , last night, for his seconnd appearance this year. During his visit, he took the stage to play "Finish Line/Drown" and he later returned to perform "Same Drugs." He also participated in a "Jingle Barack" skit with Kenan Thompson, inspired by Run DMC's "Christmas In Hollis." Take a look below.

In celebration of Big Sean entering the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts with "Bounce Back," the Detroit emcee decides to give his fans a gift for the holidays. Today, we get the official version of his track called "Living Single." Its produced by Cam O'Bi and it features Chicago's own very Jeremih and Chance The Rapper. Take a listen after the jump and don't forget to share your comments.

Now this is an early Christmas gift from Yo Gotti. Today, the King of Memphis rapper gives us new music from his forthcoming  Cocaine Muzik  9 series. Its called "Castro" and it features Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, and Quavo of the Migos. Take listen below. Cocaine Muzik 9 arrives Dec. 23. FakeshoreDr

Just in time for cuffing season, The Boy Illinois releases his brand new offering of the day for the ladies. Its called "Yer, Yer" and its produced by DJ Wes. Take a listen below and leave comments.

Since his released from being hospitalized, Kanye West has been very low-key but today, he's been spotted marching into Trump Towers to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. According to TMZ , the Yeezus rapper will have a 15 minute sit-down with Trump but its unclear what they will discuss.  [Update] According to E! , Donald Trump met with Kanye to discuss giving him an "entrepreneurial role of leadership." The source adds "Trump thinks he's a great role model when it comes to business."

Tink is back on the grind and today the Chicago rapper is giving us two tracks instead of one. On the first cut, we get a little bounce on her "MC Hammer Freestyle" and on the other, she slow things down with "Commitment." Take a listen to both below and lookout for Tink's debut Think Tink .

While the streets wait for the 4th installment of the Free Crack series, Lil Bibby releases brand new music called "Squad." Its produced by Itrez and it features rapper 21 Savage. Take a listen below. RR

Hours after it was announced that Chance The Rapper was nominated for 7 Grammys, the Chicago rapper hosted a celebration party. The event took place last night on Chicago's North side at The Metro and it was filled with Chance's family, close friends, industry heads and fellow artists. Take a look at the clip below, as Chance takes the mic and tells everyone in attendance what he plans to do if he wins. Good Luck, Chance!

After releasing his new track "Paid" earlier this year, Bowl King has been on a constant grind with his music. Today, the Chicago rapper returns with a new visual called "Play" and its taken off his latest mixtape,  King of the Kitchen . Its directed by Bowl King, himself, and its shot by Elevator Films. Take a look below.

After multiple incidents, Jeremih has been removed from PARTYNEXTDOOR Summer's Over Tour . According to Pitchfork , a representative from Live Nation confirmed with them on Sunday (Dec. 4) that Jeremih will no longer be on the remaining of the tour. Full refunds will be issued for fans that wanted to see the Chicago singer,  which will forfeit entry to the show. Find the full statement below. “Live Nation’s top priority is helping artists and performers create great shows for their fans. With this in mind, we’ve decided it’s best for the Summer’s Over Tour to continue without Jeremih, effective immediately. After multiple incidents we are left with no other choice. We do not support these actions or take these actions lightly. Ticketholders may request a full refund at point of purchase, which will forfeit access to the entire show. No partial refunds will be issued.” In recent weeks, Jeremih was spotted storming off the stage in Chicago and recently called out the OVO sin

Things seemed to be getting a little rocky between Jeremih and his tour mate PARTYNEXTDOOR, During their tour stop in Dallas, Jeremih called out the OVO singer for apparently trying to stop and sabotage his show. Check out the footage after the jump and don't forget to leave your comments.

Before KD Young Cocky drops his upcoming project Take A Hit  on December 9th, he releases new music for the streets called "Nervous." Its produced by Plug and features G Herbo. Take a listen.

Hours after he announces the release date for his upcoming album  4 Your Eyez Only , J. Cole gets his fans more excited with a new documentary, revolving the making of the project. The short film is 40-mins long and it contains a standout track called "False Prophets," which seems to be aimed at rapper Kanye West. Take a look at a video clip of the track after the jump and tell us what you think.

In true Sophisticated Trap Fashion, Chicago rapper Tony Cartel brings us a story from the streets in his new visual "30 Hours." Its inspired by Kanye West's track off his latest LP, The Life of Pablo and its directed by Alexander King. Take a look after the jump and don't forget to share your comments.

Lil Durk's new mixtape They Forgot is out in the streets and now, he releases a brand new visual for his standout track "Rich Forever." Its directed by Sam Brave and it features YFN Lucci. Take a look.

After releasing his latest single called "Run It," Chicago Ambassador Skee Franchise returns to the streets with his highly anticipated project, Skee Since 96 . This album contains 15 tracks with music production from C-Sick, Chase Davis, Tony Baines and more. The album also features appearances from YP, Pha'tal, Lenny Hooks and Detroit's own Matashia. Take a listen below and share comments.

Before he hits the road at the top of the year with his tour, R&B singer Josh K releases a brand new album for all his fans. The project is called Black Ballon and it contains 10 tracks with contribution from Fabolous, C-Sick, Pyro, Sean Mac, and more. Take a listen below and leave your comments.

A lot of celebrities have passed away in 2016 and now, this year has taken one of Chicago's own. According to  Fakeshore Drive , Chicago singer Johnny P has passed away after being in a coma.  Johnny P is best known for his unforgettable vocals on Do or Die's 1996 classic single "Po Pimp" and his vocals were also featured on Scarface's "Smile" and countless others. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family at this time.

If you thought Lil Durk's 2x project was the last collection of music you were getting from him this year, you got another thought coming. This weekend, the Chicago rapper just released a brand new mixtape called They Forgot and it features DeJ Loaf, Meek Mill, YFN Lucci and more. Take a listen.

It's Black Friday and Chicago rapper G Herbo releases a new collection of music for the streets called Strictly 4 My Fans . It contains 10 tracks and includes contribution from Lil Bibby, C-Sick, DJ L and more. Check out the stream/tracklist after the jump and don't forget to share your comments.

With 2016 coming to an end, Chicago rapper Lil Durk releases brand new music for the streets with 21 Savage. It's called "Shooter 2x" and its taken from Durk's upcoming project called They Forgot .  FSD

Hours after Kanye West canceled the remaining dates of his Saint Pablo Tour due to exhaustion, It's reported the Yeezy rapper was taken to UCLA Medical Center on Monday for psychiatric evaluation. According to law enforcement sources ... cops responded to a call for a welfare check on Kanye around 1:20 PM PT. He was at his trainer, Harley Pasternak's home at the time and was "acting erratically."   We're told police called L.A. Fire, and by the time paramedics arrived Kanye was calmer ... but still resistant to going to the hospital. We're told everyone -- his management and law enforcement -- convinced him it was best he go. Law enforcement sources tell us Kanye was handcuffed to a gurney during transport to the hospital ... as standard protocol.  Man, we pray everything is okay with Kanye and hope he gets the help he needs to live a healthy life. TMZ

Recreating scenes from the classic comedy film Friday, Twista brings his Rose Royce sampled track to life with "Next To You." It features R&B singer Jeremih and its ready for your enjoyment below.

Taking it from Chicago to the sandy beaches of sunny California, Tony Cartel releases a brand new visual for his latest track "Handout." Its directed by HiDef and it's taken off his Cosa Nostra project, which is available now for download . Take a look after the jump and don't forget to share comments.

It's been a long weekend for rapper Kanye West. Not only is he breaking news for his infamous rants, it's reported he's cancelling the remaining dates of his Saint Pablo Tour as well. This news come shortly after the Yeezus rapper ended his show abruptly on Saturday night in Sacramento and later canceling his show Sunday night at the L.A. Forum. According to sources , Kanye is pulling the plug on the tour for the rest of the year and its all because he's exhausted from working around the clock. As of now, refunds will be given to ticketholders and Kanye is set to reschedule shows later in 2017.

Warming up a cold Autumn night, R&B songstress Ashanti brought heat to Chicago, last night, with a jaw-dropping performance. The concert took place on the City's Northside at the Portage Theater and it was a night to remember, while the former Murda Inc. singer performed in a sexy, red hot leotard. Take a look at footage of Ashanti's banging body after the jump and don't forget to leave comments.

Kanye West is at again and this time you won't believe who he goes after. Tonight, during his concert in Sacramento's Golden 1 Center, the Yeezus rapper had a few things to get off his chest. Not only did he rant about his good friend Jay Z, he also came after Beyonce as well. Watch the video below.

Chance The Rapper can be found on everything these days. Today, the Chicago rapper collaborates with R&B singer John Legend for his latest new offering called "Penthouse Floor." Its set to appear on John's upcoming album Darkness & Light , which is expected to drop on Dec. 2nd. Take a listen.

Before he kicks off his tour at the top of the year, R&B singer Josh K releases new music from his forthcoming project Black Balloon , which is set to drop this month. The C-Sick produced-track is called "Feeling Myself" and it features Fabolous. Take a listen below and share your comments.

Hailing from the Southside of Chicago, Skee Franchise hits the ground running with Tony Baines and delivers his debut single for the streets called "Run It." Its produced by Chase Davis and its taken off his upcoming project # SkeeSince96, which is scheduled to drop on Black Friday. Take a listen below.

Who would have ever thought you would get Gucci Mane on the same track with Common. Today, the Atlanta rapper lends his perspective on the remix of Common's politically-charged single "Black America Again." It also features Pusha T along with BJ The Chicago Kid. Take a listen below.

With Donald Trump winning the Presidential election, what does that mean for the American people? Well, Chicago rapper Lil Durk shares his thoughts with his new offering "See Me Down." It features Jadakiss and its produced by DonisBeats. Take a listen below and don't forget your comments. RR

Switching it up from his signature drill sound, Lil Durk joins the fight for social change with his new single "Eyes." It features Talib Kweli and James Fauntleroy and its taken from the WCDTT project. "We Can Do This Together (WCDTT) is focused on unifying and uplifting one another, through the use of relevant, effective and entertaining mediums.  Our focus has no geographic, ethnic or social boundaries.  We simply wish to help our world in any realm we can do so effectively.   WCDTT’s philosophy is based on the belief that we all have an inherent desire to unify and elevate one another. This desire is further inspired by channels such as music.  Music, the universal language, speaks to all and can invoke positive sentiments that may have become concealed due to various factors.  Music enters our lives through our ears, flowing into our souls, and then back out to the interconnected world we all share by inspiring action.   We Can Do This Together aims to br

Back with that raw drill sound, Chief Keef returns on the scene with a brand new track, courtesy of DJ Amaris. Its called "Loose" and it features Keef's GBE crew member Lil' Reese. Take a listen.

R Kelly seems to be feeling the holiday spirit this year. Not only is he dropping a new album called 12 Nights of Christmas , it seems as though he's doing a new tour as well. According to our sources , the Pied Piper will bring his 12 Nights of Christmas Holiday Tour to this hometown Chicago and the event will kick off at the Chicago Theatre on Tuesday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 14.  During the show, the super talented singer will be performing a variety of his classic hits, as well as new tunes from his holiday album 12 Nights of Christmas . Grab your tickets today at Ticketmaster .

Showing off a lot of legs and curves, Chicago rapper Chella H releases a brand new visual for all her fans. Its directed by Chicago filmmaker Tracy Gardner and it captures Chella spit'n a hot freestyle to Young MA's hot new track "OOOUUU." Take a look after the jump and don't forget your comments.

It's a sad day for Chicago and the radio industry, the "King of the Dusties" Herb Kent has passed away. According to reports, the radio legend died on Saturday evening at the age of 88. Herb Kent passed away on Saturday evening. No words can express our great sense of loss. Herb was an iconic talent, who for nearly 70 years entertained millions of listeners in Chicagoland and around the world. His passion for radio and work ethic was second-to-none as Herb worked to the very end, by hosting what unexpectedly was his final V103 broadcast on Saturday morning. Herb leaves a legacy of thousands of entertainers he helped boost, community causes he impacted, and as a former instructor at Chicago State University, sharing his encyclopedic knowledge with hundreds of students. We are so thankful for the privilege of working alongside such an historic figure as Herb Kent for the past 27 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Herb's family, friends, and loved ones.

After hitting the scene with her first single "Body," Chicago rapper Dreezy has made a lot of noise on the hip hop scene. Today, she returns with her follow up and its the remix to her latest single called "Close To You." It features Rick Ross and T-Pain and its ready for your enjoyment below. Press play.

While being out on tour with Lupe Fiasco, Chicago rapper The Boy Illinois is prepping for his new project Home Court Advantage . Today, he releases a new joint called "Paper" and it features Lyriq. 

Digging through the crates and coming up with a classic Rose Royce sample, Twista spits game to the ladies with his new single "Next To You." It features Jeremih and its available on  iTunes.  Listen. RR

Giving you that real hip hop over a soulful track, Common releases new music called "Home." It features Bilal and its taken from Common's forthcoming album Black America Again , which is set to drop on November 4th. Take a listen after the jump and don't forget to share thoughts and comments.