Tagged: king l
Footnotes: Chicago Rap
The reigning sound of rap in Chicago—with toughly detached deliveries and muddy beats as big as the Sears Tower—bears little obvious resemblance to the sound of just a few years ago, in part because some … read more »
Chief Keef: Lost Boys
Chicago’s drill scene is rife with young talent, but Chief Keef seems poised to overtake them all. By the time of his arrest in December of last year, Chief Keef was already a household name … read more »
King L, “Val Venis (Mr. E’s Entrance Theme Remix)”
King L‘s first single after signing to Epic, “Val Venis,” was named for a dance inspired by a wrestler of the same name. Mr. E, who recently produced “Life” for King L and YP, has … read more »
Interview: King L
A couple years back, King L, the upstart Chicago rapper formerly known as King Louie, was hit by a car. The impact broke his legs, bruised his lungs, and knocked out some of his front … read more »
Download King L’s Showtime Mixtape
King L, the Chicago rapper formerly known as King Louie, dropped his first full-length mixtape since last year’s Hardbody today. (Another tape released this March, Motion Picture, was primarily a collection of collaborations and b-sides). … read more »
Bubble Eye, “Drillin Hard” MP3
King L dropped a new video yesterday, for “Po Up Slow,” but a recent release by one of his associates also calls for some attention. Bubble Eye, a rapper from Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood who grew … read more »
Video: King Louie, “Bars”
King L, the Chicago rapper fka King Louie who was recently rechristened due to a copyright issue with Disney, released his Motion Picture mixtape back in March. “Bars” was an immediate standout, despite its lyrical … read more »
