Fakeshore Drive Video Footage from Leaders of the New Cool Chicago!!
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: December 9, 2009
Thanks for the footage, Andrew!! Click the links below to check out clips from the show at the Funky Buddha Lounge. Mic Terror, GLC, Really Doe, ADaD, Mikkey Halsted, YP and LEP Bogus Boys all brought the house down!!!
Mic Terror Live @ Leaders of the New Cool from Andrew Barber on Vimeo.
Really Doe @ Leaders of the New Cool from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
GLC @ Leaders of the New School 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
Mikkey Halsted @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
LEP Bogus Boys @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
ADaD @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
YP @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.
Artist Profile: ADaD (Leaders of the New Cool Chicago)
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: December 1, 2009
ABOUT ADAD
Etching out the blueprint for the future of emceeing, ADaD is the next breakout artist to enter into the rap game. Championed by the likes of Exile and Madlib, he is the nexus between hip-hop’s Golden Era and the new movements derived from today’s hip-hop.
Defying lyrical gravity, beats serve as ADaD’s playground, rocking verses with a distinct musical prowess that has got the music industry on lock. Transforming his flow into his own instrument, the rising artist’s acumen behind the mic resonates an on-time swagger and compelling rhyme schemes that take unexpected direction–proving ADaD’s inexplicable gift and raw talent. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist Profile: Mikkey Halsted (Leaders of the New Cool Chicago)
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 29, 2009
The Uncrowned King
In a congested rap landscape a militant MC with respect for the art of wordplay, musical integrity and a respect for the sacred power of music has emerged from Chicago, hip hop’s latest hot bed for talent. Up steps Mikkey Halsted a product of the Southside of Chicago’s notorious Wild 100′s section. If the master’s degree in education does not hint at the extraordinary aptitude of this master of ceremony then certainly the first entrée into the music of Mikkey will leave a listener refreshed with the idea that the revolution just might be closer than previously contemplated. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist Profile: Y.P (Leaders of the New Cool Chicago)
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 29, 2009
Born and raised on the eastside of Chicago, Greg “Y.P” Cherry, is the city’s newest young artist to burst onto the hip-hop scene. With a growing reputation, Y.P’s debut has proved his array of distinguished style and lyricism. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist Profile: Mic Terror (Leaders of the New Cool Chicago)
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 29, 2009
“Hiooooooo!!” When you hear this signature call, you know it means a good time. You know it means juking, drinking and good music. You know it means debauchery, insanity and all around fun. You know it means Mic Terror. Mic Terror, the self-proclaimed “Black Bart Simpson”, is the next big thing to come out of Chicago rap. He’s a rapper who rhymes with rapid-fire punch lines, astonishing precision and big enough balls to say whatever is on his mind. Mic Terror aka The Pipeman aka King of the New School is a Chicago-based emcee who rhymes strictly about his own reality, straying far from fabrication and over-exaggeration. “I represent the average Joe…I only rap about things that actually happen in my life,” he says. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist Profile: LEP Bogus Boys
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 27, 2009
In 1998 “E” and “Law” established Infared Music Group. This partnership birthed LEP short for Low End Professionals and The Bogus Boys who got their name from a infamous street mob. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist Profile: Spree Wilson
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 20, 2009
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In his world there are sounds: blues, hip-hop housed on harmonic bliss, Lennon, Hendrix’s flaming guitar sprouting revolutions in his soul. Growing up he felt strange. And like most outcasts, he ran to the only savior he knew: music. “I was an only child,” Spree Wilson says. “So I kind of built this fantasy world around myself. I would just get lost in the music I loved.” And the music seemed to have gotten lost in Spree Wilson – the 26-year-old writer, producer, rapper, and musician – whose been heralded by fans, stars and critics as one of the most important up-and-coming artists of this decade. It was his unique fusion of soul, rock, and hip-hop with a 60s pop feel clustered in modern funk that caught the ears of everyone from music sensation Jay Electronica, to musical visionary Dallas Austin and legendary beat-maker and mentor to Kanye West, No I.D. Read the rest of this entry »
Watch: Video Recaps 9/30 LOTNC at 92Y Tribeca!! Parts 1 and 2
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: November 10, 2009
- In: Harlem's Cash | Interviews | Monica Rush | Ms. Brown | NYC | Recaps | Spree Wilson | Stalley | Venues | Vinnie's Styles
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This show was definitely a hot one and we are so proud of how the movement is growing and how awesome every performance was! A special night for sure. Special thanks to Q-tip, Vashtie Kola, Jacob and Paul Parris from Vinnie’s Styles in Brooklyn, GFC New York, and reps from Sony, Jive, Def Jam, Warner Bros, Kingpin Group and more for attending. VERY special thanks to Crack Distributors Radio (CDR) for covering the show and providing us with this awesome video 
“Fresh Faces” Artist Profile: Nero (Watch x Listen x Discover)
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: October 26, 2009
- In: Artist Profile | Fresh Faces | Listen | Music Videos | Nero
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Currently managed by illRoots.com’s Mike Waxx, 16-year-old Nero will be a part of a Leaders of the New Cool event in the very near future as his career continues to grow! Click here for more info, including a download link to his really dope “Relive The Moment” mixtape! Read the rest of this entry »
Ourintrotoletyouknow
Posted by: The Leaders Of The New Cool on: October 25, 2009
The Leaders of the New Cool is a live music and Internet movement celebrating the most promising musicians who are poised for mainstream success. Featured artists selected to be a part of these shows and our site are chosen for their current internet, radio, and print media buzz, and are poised to become the trendsetters and superstars of tomorrow. Not only will Leadersofnewcool.com highlight all upcoming official shows, but will also feature artist updates incuding video releases, mixtape or album releases, and any other major development in the careers of the members of this talented group Read the rest of this entry »
