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  Not many have had a longer or harder road to stardom than Paper Divided Profit artist, Jacc Breeze. After a tumultuous upbringing and some time in the penal system, Jacc is now out and quickly becoming one of the Midwest's brightest stars. His new single/video Pray For It is a glimpse into the darker side of being Breeze. 

Part of 3 part installment C-Kilp drops his latest 6 song Ep  " Silent Suicide " chapter 1. This Jacksonville,IL artist is one of very few artist still dropping consistent music and is making sure that there is some light shed on his small town when it comes to artist recognition. Chapters 2 and 3 are set to release very soon with no official date set yet theres been a lot of fans saying they hope to receive at least part 2 by summer, But until then you can enjoy chapter 1! Stay up to date through his Facebook and soundcloud for all his latest releases and official release date for his next two EPs. C-Kilp

  Coming from a place of struggle , Dre Lotto locked and stepped up his hustle to over come his situations and it is definitely evident with his latest release with "Ran it up".  Stepping out of his comfort zone with hood anthems like "Trap Phone" Lotto has went more melodic with this one as he expresses his ambitions to take his name and career to higher levels while  staying focused on the bigger prize which is running up the bag ! Stay on the look out for up and coming releases and even possibly a full length project.   @drelotto below is official video for " Ran It Up'             

Coming from Decatur,IL "BlazoGotBars" has really become some what of a national name in a city where there is really no light being shown on their local talents. Dropping his latest visual for his single "No Patek"  shot by JWE , Blazo is proven to be a force to be reckoned with. This being more of a chill vibe then his previous songs, he stills delivers his raw, heavily street influenced lyrics fans expect just in a way he hasn't really done before proving not only that he can stay consistent but has range as well. Check below for video and song links.                                                                                                 \

New up and coming artist Frn Jawni drops new his debut  mixtape project " DA BAG WAY"  hosted by 1/2 of the midwest most dynamic mixtape DJ duo "DA Midwest Connectz" DJ Juice Ortiz. He has put together a combination of 12 of his hottest tracks from his street appealing yet soulful catalog. Jawni looks to make waves and solidify his spot as the next big artist to pop out of the central Illinois area. With street anthems such as " Finessin" and "Bandz" this mixtape will for sure become a instant hood classic as he displays his love for his city with his slogan "2-17" . https://www.facebook.com/jawni.frn.3

Midwest Hip Hop stalwart, Deezy Da Paperboy is back with his latest album "R.A.P.(Rhythm and Poetry)". Known for his amazing range, and versatility Deezy shows out on the almost exclusively R&B release. With singles like "You Don't" and the "Exist" remix featuring Jayy Wills anchoring the 10 track project Da Paperboy shows his softer side. Keeping the guest list to a minimum allows Deezy to flex his creativity and songwriting ability. "R.A.P" is yet another solid edition to the already outstanding catalog of Da Paperboy. The project is available for purchase on all major digital retailers and streaming now on YouTube.