Tagged: Tree
Download Tree’s Sunday School II Mixtape
The new tape from Chicago’s odd man out Tree has arrived, starring the grainy-voiced rapper and onetime salesman of fine women’s shoes. A 17-track church service of sorts, Sunday School II: When Church Lets Out … read more »
Stream: Tree f. Danny Brown, “No Faces”
It seems like every time Tree works with another rapper, I end up wanting to write about how well he works with whoever that rapper might be: Roc Marciano, Danny Brown, whatever. The point is … read more »
Tree f. Roc Marciano, “Trynawin” MP3
Chicago rapper and producer Tree has an elastic voice that sounds like its been raked over broken glass (in a good way, if you can believe it). Roc Marciano is less erratic, more calm, delivering … read more »
Video: Project Mayhem, “Amazing/Celebration”
If you’re looking for a touchstone for Chicago rapper Tree, who is a part of Project Mayhem, then Memphis’ 8Ball is probably your best comparison. They couldn’t be more different geographically, but they both have … read more »
The Let Out: Tree
Tree, the raspy-voiced rapper from the north side of Chicago will be joining us tonight for The Let Out, our weekly show on East Village Radio. If his recent video is any indication, it’s sure … read more »
Download Supreme Cuts and Haleek Maul’s Album Chrome Lips
Barbados-based teen rapper Haleek Maul and Chicago duo Supreme Cuts dropped their 17-track collaborative Chrome Lips album today via Dovecote/Mishka. It’s full of the eerie, rumbling production and twisted rhymes introduced on Maul’s debut Oxyconteen … read more »
Video: Tree, “Bold Nigga”
In this video for Tree’s “Bold Nigga,” the lovable, gravel-throated Chicago rapper kicks back, drinks Coronas and flashes a million-dollar smile. He seems like a blast to be around. The track was released last summer … read more »
Tree f. SL Jones, “Stomp” MP3
No, it’s not a cover of Brothers Johnson’s classic, Quincy Jones-produced dancefloor monster “Stomp.” But it is also a great song. Built upon a minimal, kettle drum canvas, “Stomp” teeters forward with delicate, unsettling percussion. … read more »
Video: Young Giftz f. Tree, “Nino”
Young Giftz, whose 2011 mixtape The Lake Effect was one of the less well-recognized mixtapes from a fertile east side Chicago rap scene, should see his profile rise with the upcoming release of The Lake … read more »
Beat Construction: Tree
The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every other week, with Beat Construction, an extension of our column in the magazine, we aim to illuminate the role … read more »
