Young Chop

Since the release of Chief Keef's 2012 hit "I Don't Like," producer Young Chop has been a hot commodity. Continuing to pad his resume with credits for Kanye West, Big Sean, Juicy J, DJ Khaled and Pusha T, the Chicago beat maker or his sound don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon...

Last week, the FBI released its Uniform Crime Report for 2012, showing that Chicago saw 500 homicides last year, more than any other city in the nation. While many have rushed to declare Chicago the new “murder capital” of America, it’s worth noting that such distinctions don’t take into account the size or population of an area—murder rates per capita is a more revealing statistic. As the Chicago

Chicago producer Young Chop recently sat down for an interview with VladTV and discussed the burgeoning partnership between Gucci Mane and Chief Keef. The two made waves back in May when Keef signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Bricksquad imprint and they've since released tracks like "Darker" and the recent "So Much Money," but Chop isn't exactly excited about the ongoing business rel

It was no shock that after the release of "Control" that the headlines were dominated by Kendrick Lamar this week. His name was on everyone's tongue as both fans and artists seemed to have an opinion on the self-described new "King Of New York" and his verse. It was t...

Producer Young Chop recently sat down for an interview with VladTV and discussed the alleged tension between Chicago rappers Chief Keef and Lil Durk. The gregarious producer was quick to dismiss the alleged beef, saying "It's just a little brother, big brother situation...

In his hometown in Gary, In., Freddie Gibbs performed in front of a large crowd at Super Fest 2K13 his Young Chop collaboration "Whole Thang." This record sounds like its going to be epic. The Chi-town beatsmith teamed up with Gangsta Gibbs for what looks like a street record that should make some noise...

All Glocks down. A recent trip to Chicago inspired Wyclef to pen this anti-violence track off his recent mixtape, April Showers. Now, Clef unveils the visual for the heartfelt song which features Young Chop and Jack Red.

Montgomery's Doe B gets Young Chop on the beat on this new cut off the Trap-A-Holics' Trap Music: Gold And White Edition. Stream "WTF" below and download the mixtape in it's entirety at LiveMixtapes. Find out more about Doe B in his spotlight on The Come Up from earlier this year...

Freshman season wouldn’t be complete without a look at the burgeoning wizards behind the boards. After all, what’s a Macklemore without a Ryan Lewis? And what’s a goon to a goblin? Anyway, now that the Freshman Class of 2013 has been revealed, it’s time to get familiar with some of the producers that will be sure to make much of the music the Freshman MCs will rhyme over. When it comes to beats..

Kanye West is in album mode. For the past few days, artists have been tweeting (then quickly deleting) their excitement about working with ‘Ye in Paris. Reportedly, the G.O.O.D. Music leader is staying overseas and bringing a wide variety of artists to join him in his Paris digs. With...

Chi-Town producer Young Chop is preparing to release his first solo mixtape under his music imprint, 8 Tray Music Group. On “1 Hunna,” Chop grabs buzzing indie names Johnny May Cash, King 100 James and Roland Green for a track about blowing stacks and flexing in the club. Even if th...

In the latest installment of Young Chop's 'A Day in the Life' web series, the "Don't Like" producer hits the studio with his 8TMG collective to work on Download their December mixtape at LiveMixtapes.com