Chicago rapper Lando Chill is preparing to release his new album Black Ego on October 12th via Mello Music Group. In anticipation, today he shares new single "Dah Vapor" featuring Swansuit. Lando comments: "Black culture is popular culture; with versions of various racial caricatures and appropriated stereotypes within every facet of our entertainment. There is a more...
Los-Angeles based producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and emcee Calvin Valentine is preparing to release his Mello Music Group solo debut album Keep Summer Safe on September 14th. In anticipation, today he releases his new single "Vhs" featuring Detroit-based musician Illa J. "Vhs" follows the release of Valentine’s first album single 911 Turbo earlier more...
Mello Music Group artist Lando Chill links back up with Arizona producer The Lasso for a new track titled "FCK w/ ME". The track is filled with gooey synth soul and vintage keys that will put you in a euphoric haze as fresh as new love. We look forward to hearing what Lando has in store for 2018. Listen to "FCK w/ ME" below. FCK w/ ME by Lando more...
Album: Petestrumentals 2 Artist: Pete Rock Released: June 23, 2015 Label: Mellow Music Group Its been a minute since we've heard a full project from Pete Rock. The Chocolate Boy Wonder is known for perfecting an art form, inspiring millions, and soundtracked a generation. This is the man who even Dilla told, “I wanted to be like you.” Kanye once called more...
Independent Hip-Hop label Mello Music Group is preparing for their first compilation project of the year. Yesterday, they debuted the first single, "Requiem," featuring Oddisee and Phonte (Little Brother). The single finds both emcee's indicting American racism specially the killing of unarmed black men by police. The compilation, titled Persona, is curate more more...
Blasphemy by Apollo Brown & Ras Kass Blasphemy, the collaborative album from Detroit producer Apollo Brown and West Coast legend Ras Kass, is a thought-provoking and highly personal treatise on the unspoken. No “ism” is out of bounds, no topic too untoward. Whatever you hold sacred isn’t above aggressive inquiry. Behind the boards, Apollo Brown more...
Artist: Hodgy Beats Album: Untitled EP 2 Released: June 1, 2013 Gerard Damien Long born November 9, 1990 or better know by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper and producer as well with being a member of the hip hop group OFWGKTA. He also is part of the duo Mellowhype with Left Brain and Mellowhigh with Domo Gensis. On June 1, 2013 he released his more...
Attention!!!! ILLSOCIETY Magazine is hosting a contest for 3 lucky winners to win a pair of tickets to see Oddisee live at the Dakota Lounge with Special Guests: Mic Holden & Jae Nice. For a chance to win, name 1 song off his latest album "People Hear What They See" or 1 song off "Rock Creek Park" on Facebook or Twitter with hash tags #IllsocietyMagazine and more...
