Tagged: Tree
Video: Tree, “All”
An easy highlight from Tree’s Sunday School mixtape, “All” captures what the rapper/producer does so well. This video was shot around the Cabrini-Green neighborhood, where project high-rises have been demolished to make way for mixed-income … read more »
Young Giftz f. Tree, “Nino” MP3
Young Giftz’ promising 2011 LP The Lake Effect didn’t receive as much attention as it may have deserved. With tracks like the LoKey-produced “Meet the Dealer” and the spiraling, intense “Circle of Death,” it presented … read more »
Video: Project Mayhem, “Dope Party”
Although Tree is one of the members of Project Mayhem, the group’s overall style is different than his sound; from “Lo Sweatas” to “Just Chill,”, both from 2009′s Mayhem Machine, Project Mayhem’s approach has been … read more »
Download Tree’s Sunday School Mixtape
“Soul” is an overused and not necessarily useful word to describe music, potentially reducing a complex interplay of influences, ideas and emotions into a vague catchall. Many artists in the wake of Kanye’s success used … read more »
Tree, “Every Nigga is a Star” MP3
This SC-produced track from Chicago’s Tree comes from Drank N Dank’s new Dripped Up compilation. The double-disc download is reminiscent of cracking open a copy of Murder Dog magazine a decade ago, bringing to life … read more »
Stream: Tree, “Die”
The first leak from Tree‘s upcoming release Sunday School was the tragically brief “50s”. “Die” is just as strong—Tree’s got an incredible skill for weaving together a diverse array of vocal samples into an intricate, … read more »
Video: Tree, “50′s”
The first single from Tree’s upcoming release Sunday School includes guns, drugs on scales and a Cadillac, but that’s about where the similarities to other rap songs end. Tree’s production is based around the melody … read more »
Tree, “6 x 6″ MP3
The blog Drank and Dank, with the graphic design sense of a black-lit college dorm and a uniquely curated selection of hip hop, has become one of the better destinations in a saturated market of … read more »
Tree and Nemesis, “Rank Higher” MP3
Tree’s smeared-vocal rap style and project porch production aesthetic can take some getting used to, but there’s no question it’s the work of an original. Fresh from the release of one of his best singles, … read more »
Tree f. GLC, “Texas Tea” MP3
Chicago rapper and producer Tree has an admittedly unusual name, but it’s one that reflects his unique approach to music. The rapper is a member of the group Project Mayhem, whose track “Just Chill” (from … read more »
