BJ The Chicago Kid

BJ The Chicago Kid has got to be riding high after his appearance on Dr. Dre's Compton: A Soundtrack on the song "It's All On Me." Now it's back to pumping up his new forthcoming LP, In My Mind because it's clearly time to capitalize off the exposure...

No matter where you come from, reppin’ your hood is crucial in hip-hop. It’s part of the reason why the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A, was able to change the rap game in the late 1980s and it’s still a key factor in securing prolonged success today. Chicago is home to ...

BJ The Chicago Kid is prepping the release of his sophomore LP, In My Mind which should be dropping before the end of the year. Today we get the latest single from the Windy City singer-songwriter, "Nothin' But Love." BJ taps Joey Bada$$ and funny man Hannibal Buress for the slow jam composition which is driven by an old school sample, a steady-paced drum clap and high-pitched chords...

BJ The Chicago kid is revered in nearly all corners of hip-hop as one of the genre's most reliable hook men. His work with major artists, including those in the TDE camp, has built him a nearly impeachable resume. But his solo work is just as engrossing--and as the singer is believed to be crafting a follow-up to last fall's The M.A.F.... Read More ...

Slum Village has sat perched on the ledge between 'mainstream' and 'underground' since those terms read vastly differently than they do today. Their latest video, "Expressive," is for the kind of summer cut that should be at every cookout on each side of the imaginary aisle...

Slum Village teams up with BJ The Chicago Kid and Illa J for a song that will make your soul smile. The beat for “Expressive" was produced by the late legend himself J Dilla. Over a funky base line and occasional strings, each MC raps about how they express themselves with lines about elevating their minds and detailing their sexual escapades. This is o...

With the release of Joey Bada$$ debut album B4.Da.$$—which drops on Jan. 20—coming up, he teamed up with BJ The Chicago Kid and performed "Like Me" on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night (Jan. 13). Hopefully Malia Obama was up w...

Violence begets violence. After helping craft a Grammy nominated single in the form of "Studio", BJ The Chicago Kid taps his TDE brethen ScHoolboy Q for a reunion on his track "It's True." With violence running rampant in the U.S. as of late, BJ wanted to pay his respects to all the ones who passed through sinister acts of violence...

In preparation for the release of his latest music compilation The M.A.F.E. Project on Nov. 19, BJ The Chicago Kid is ready to let the world know who he is and what he has to offer. The Chicago native has worked with ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper and more...

Body image issues. We all confront it to some extent. BJ The Chicago Kid comforts those going through such issues in the intimate video for "Perfect." A natural woman gives longing stares as she gazes into the mirror and worriedly checks herself out...

The TDE camp are all nice behind the mic, including their own label boss. President Punch, who made his rapping debut on an untitled track, returns with another release called "A Project Mind." Featuring Jay Rock and BJ The Chicago Kid, the two lay it all down on the soulful production that allows Punch to shine with his introspective rhymes...