In These Parts, King Louie Reigns Supreme

Like any metropolitan area, Chicago streets are tagged with stickers advertising bands, websites, and artists. It's a cheap, easy way to generate some street buzz for aspiring creatives. Those who pay attention, though, will tell you that King Louie is the best bet to make it big.

Although his stickers have come under scrutiny by some Chicago neighborhoods, the South Side native has been gaining respect from all walks of life in the city. It's been astounding seeing the rapid growth of his fan base (Keep an eye on his Twitter numbers for a week and you'll see what I'm saying).

I got the pleasure of meeting Louie a few weeks back and came away with respect for him as not just an artist, but as a person. He understands that it's a business, but he's all about doing well for his people.

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Interview with Hassani Kwess

This is a short interview I did with Maryland-native Hassani Kwess, who spent part of the summer making tracks with the likes of Chuck Inglish and Odd Couple. Here's the exclusive video:

Album Review: SUBMiT- Distance To Infinity

Coming from the southern state of Georgia, SUBMiT has seen a fair amount of talent run through his area. The likes of OutKast, Ludacris, T.I., and Danger Mouse all made it through the ATL hip hop scene. SUBMiT hopes to be next in line after the drop of his mixtape, Distance To Infinity.

From top to bottom, the production on the tracks are stellar, and SUBMiT only adds to the quality with his knack for writing catchy hooks, especially on the tracks "We On Our Way" and "Life of the Party".

SUBMiT also shows the range of topics of he's willing to spit on tracks like "Getaway" and "Tumblr Chick". And to top it all off, he takes you on a ride in his "Victory Lap", which is quite a song for an outro.

With the Bombay Knox team supporting his every step, expect to hear a lot more from SUB in the future.

Video Release: Lester Jay- "Love Angel"

Lester Jay has been slowly gaining recognition as a powerful soul singer in the Chicago area over the past year. Keeping busy, he dropped a joint mixtape with another Chicago artist, rapper Tone Styles a little over a month ago. Now, the big fella is working on his solo act, with "Love Angel" being his first solo music video.

Don't let his large build fool you, though. As you will see in the video, he's a gentleman who will treat you right:

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