Producer, DJ, Emcee, Hip-Hop Activist, "Coolout Chris" Hawkins has been rocking Chicago Hip-Hip for years and many artists regard him as a mentor and true Chicago treasure. A
founding member of one of the city’s premiere crews "Elements of
Nature", and the 90’s era rap group Spalaney’s, Coolout’s music has been
featured on radio, television, and in film. In 1999 he
co-founded Urbanized Music and BeatQuarters
Productions. Coolout has worked with a host of artists and
producers including Poetree Chicago, Amina, Kevin Coval, DJ Emmaculate,
Profound, Ang 13, The Opus, Maintain, Tall Black Guy, Cadre, Jrunk Unklz, Tina
M Howell, Phillip Morris, and a host of others.
This year Coolout Chris returns with a follow up to
last year’s ‘Listen 2 The Music’. This new compilation Coolout Chris’
B-Sides, Bootlegs, & Unreleased Music is the next chapter from his
hidden vault catalog. The release is laced with hard-hitting drums, clever
chops and sweet melodies, accompanied by deep baselines and heavy rhythm,
making this one a definite head knocker no matter what system you’re playing it
through.
B-Sides, Bootlegs, & Unreleased Music includes songs by Chicago
veteran artists like Urbanized Music, Ang13, Primeridian, Akbar, Awdazcate,
Lomai, as well as newer artists on the scene like Moore & Kyle Cole of Watch
City, Mookneto, Tek, & Jelify. It also features exclusive songs with
Theo Write, and Samiam Lewis, as well as features by Verbal Kent, and Mad
One. Coolout also collaborates with artists from Cote d’Ivoire, West
Africa adding another highlight to this amazing project, which really
distinguishes him from most other local producers. His work with Noble M.C is
some of rawest boom bap Ivorian hip hop ever heard. His work with artists
Ezzdean Duane, Face2Face, and the Cote d’Ivoire Hip Hop Initiative still
continues strong two years since their original meeting in 2010.
Coolout Chris’ B-Sides, Bootlegs, & Unreleased
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Urbanized Music Amina & Coolout:
At the core, Urbanized Music is the performance, production, and songwriting duo of Amina and Coolout Chris. Each
is a respected artist of the Chicago hip-hop music scene,
and collectively they have shared the stage with the likes of Dead Prez,
Jean Grae, Killer Mike, Slum Village, Prisca, Rageman, and many others. Considered one of the
most exciting, entertaining, and authentically hip-hop performance duos,
Urbanized Music brings so much more to the table...
Ang13
13 takes the direct approach in her lyrical subject matter. Growing up
in the streets of Chicago,she has been able to speak the language of the
streets with the intelligence of a scholar. Some of her early
influences were MC's such as KRS one, Nas, Master Ace, Latifah, Rakim,
and Lauren Hill. Her lyrical content is intelligent and up lifting without being preachy.
13's play on words is so clever that she is able to reach consumers from
the streets to Wall Street. She is considered to be one of the illest
elements in the game.
Primeridian
From "b-boys on the street" to "grown men with responsibility", they
address harsh, contemporary themes with positive inspiration for the
youth raw with refined experience. The Primeridian takes listeners on a soul filled "mental ride" and is
filled with conscious lyrical content that is honest and genuine,
inspiring critical thought, while touching on topics from politics, to
relationships, to the present state of hip hop.
Akbar
Every story has a beginning, mine starts in the Boogie Down Bronx,
birthplace of whats grown to become known as Hip-Hop. That's where I was
born. I also spent a few years in Puerto Rico, California, and Florida.
It wasn't until leaving NYC as a teen and moving to Chicago that I
realized how this music could influence people everywhere. I feel my
life experiences and travels have given this native New Yorker a fresh
and unique perspective on the culture as a whole.
Lomai
21st Century Hip Hop doesn’t want to save hip hop – they just want to
carve out a space for themselves that they can call their own within
the rap industry. “Everything is basically about branding these days; you don’t have to
be bound to one style of hip hop,” says Absurd, the producer for the
collective, which features two lead M.C.’s (Lomai and Braids), a singer
(E-FX), and a champion D.J.(D.J. Ceez), plus various satellite rappers
and musicians.
Noble M.C
Download a 9 track collection of songs from Ivorian rap artist Noble M.C.
"Straight Outta Yopougon"features Lyrical Heavyweight Verbal Kent,
Dynamic Duo Urbanized music (Amina&Coolout), and Ft. production from
legendary Chicago producer Coolout Chris and a remix from North
Carolina Native KiofNC.
ft Verbal Kent
In an Internet Age where billions of people are at an artist's
fingertips, it's easy to forget that connecting wholly with 10 people is
often better than touching 10,000 on the surface. Chicago emcee Verbal
Kent never forgot. Like the music over his 10-year career, the grind
isn't about about the money, but carving out a place of respect in
hip-hop history.
Ezzdean
Treichville, Cote d’Ivoire: Ezzdean a.k.a Duane a.k.a Douahou born was Moritadar Ezzedine. An Ivorian of Nigerian origin, he was influenced at an early age by many cultures and his travels throughout Africa helped him create his unique artistsic voice. EZZDEAN has collaborated with artists from around the world like Anarchy
Trial with Mode9 from Nigeria; and Big up with Gunman Xuman from
Senegal; Ricks laguinte from France, and Urbanized Music from the US. His debut solo album MUSTARTPEACE RENDEZ-VOUS is for real hip-hop lovers.
Moore & Kyle Cole (Watch City)
Formed in late 2010, Watch City set out to become the ultimate super
group of emcees. Some being childhood friends and acquaintances, others
being local artists just trying to establish a name for themselves.
Hailing from Elgin, a northwest suburb of Chicago Illinois, they chose
the name Watch City as representation of where they come from. (Do a
google search and you'll be able to put 2 & 2 together...)
In the summer of 2011 they put out their first project together
entitled "It's Only A Mixtape..." which gained them critical acclaim as
well as becoming known as a force to be reckoned with around the
Chicagoland area.
Also visit these artists online.
Theo Write
Jelify
Tek
Samiam
Mookneto
Awdazcate
ft Mad One
Moore & Kyle Cole (Watch City)
