Festival fatigue has lingering effects that last for days and beset even the staunchest of music fans. The consecutive days of blaring bass, constant standing while nodding along to whatever beat’s playing, shaking more hands than a stumping politician, the lack of sleep & the consistent blur of it all create a war of attrition that few if any can survive without coming back feeling that perpetual motion feeling that’s similar to initial few minutes after having exited a swimming pool. Even days later, my wife yelled to have me assist with a chore and I immediately threw my hands in the air as if she were an emcee dictating what my response should be. Read the rest of this entry »

It may be Naledge Born’s born-day, yet he’s the one doling out the gifts. The Windy City native linked up with Aphilliate DJ Moondawg for his Twentysomething mixtape to celebrate the occasion. Much like The Land Of Make Believe, Twentysomething is a celebration of that transitional place between 25 & 30. Read the rest of this entry »

My name is my name © Frank Lucas

Mick’s upbringing and lifestyle may be slightly different the Frank’s but they still share one important trait. Read the rest of this entry »

The Fly Dot U boys want to show you all they’re truly lovers at heart and can do more than ‘po liquor in thirsty vixens open mouths. Just in time for that V-Day night, the C.O. airheads do some cup cakin’ and even get Dom Kennedy to do the same for their latest freebie Value Pack. Read the rest of this entry »

With spirits flowing freely during this holiday season, there couldn’t have been a better time for Fly.Union to drop this video.  Throw Big Sean into the mix and The Rossi Posse have a nice little ditty on their hands.

Who said Ohio & Michigan can’t get along? Read the rest of this entry »

JETS! x Fly.Union.  With names like that rapping about an airplane makes sense, no? Read the rest of this entry »

Previously Posted — Mick Boogie Presents Fly.Union – Close Doors. Open Windows

Mick Boogie (along with illroots.com) decided to take a break from leaking BP3 news and help fellow Buckeye State upstarts Fly.Union get a foot in the door… er window. Read the rest of this entry »

Loosies

Akrobatik Feat. Talib Kweli – Put A Stamp On It (Remix)

Crooked I Feat. Horse Shoe Gang – Circle Gang

Fly.Union – Go In

Jennifer Hudson Feat. Ludacris – Pocketbook

Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon, Sean Paul, & Twista – Dangerous (Remix)

Lloyd Banks – SOD

Ludacris Feat. Floyd Mayweather – Undisputed

M.I.A. – Tic Toc

Slim Feat. Sandman – So Fly (Remix)

Wiz Khalifa – Ink My Whole Body

Loosies

Not even The Cool Kids themselves could keep the temperature down as TC & I (TC: Yessir!) ventured down to Cincinnati, Ohio to catch them perform @ Cue last Thursday. The small bar/performance space was set up like many of other underground spots I’ve been to, but had an original decorating ploy: Shoes. All across the bar, shoes were hanging from the ceiling like they do over telephone lines in the hood. Not any old shoes either; we spotted SB’s, Quickstrike Dunks & even a pair of black Jordan III’s hanging from the ceiling (Hi my name is MZ and I’m a sneakerhead.) We spent a good hour or so scheming on ways to get them down and checking the score of Game 1 of the NBA Finals while waiting for things to get started. Seeing as how we had seen the main act over an hour before the first opening act came on, I can only assume the promoter was stalling to cram as many people as possible in the door. (TC: So typical)

Columbus, Ohio’s Fly.Union kicked things off with songs from their album Kill Fly.U. The crowd appeared fairly familiar with the group’s material and was engaged throughout their set. They received the biggest response when they freestyled over “A Milli” and Kidz In The Hall’s “Driving Down The Block.” The floor and walls literally shook as the beats pulsated out the speakers. They closed out their set with their single “Fitted,” an ode to hats and staying fresh.

Hometown hero Buggs Tha Rocka took the stage next with his eight man entourage in tow. Everyone on stage had a microphone with the exception for this guy who was a dead ringer for Saigon (TC: Don’t cha baby, Don’t cha baby!!!) and danced all over the stage. With so many people speaking into the mic, all I can say is that he had a good ear for beats as he rapped over “Doin It,” “Boom,” “Get Money,” and “Paid In Full.” (TC: All I could think of was Common’s “Start The Show”—”With 12 monkeys on stage/it’s hard to see who’s the gorilla/you was better as a drug dealer…yeah that part.)

After a brief intermission, The Cool Kids finally took the stage to the excitement of the crowd. As the duo opened their set, Mikey Rocks was the only one appropriately dressed in a tank top and shorts, (TC: Chuck yo ass was melting up there!!!) as the crowd had been drenched in sweat too long to even care anymore. Kicking things off with Read the rest of this entry »