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1773 Perform w/ Blu, Exile, Tanya Morgan. Sub-T (Chicago)

1773 have been a part of every Blu concert here in Chicago for the past 2 years, and this weekend at the 2nd installment of the ‘Bring That Beat Back’ concert series was no different.

Although they were technically only hosts, the duo had the opportunity to rock a new track from their upcoming album titled Greenlight Go! The song, “Makin’ Moves” is produced by Tall Black Guy and features MC/Producer 14kt of the Athletic Mic League (on wax, not at this show unfortunately!).  Sherron Shabbazz, the Hip Hop Examiner over at examiner.com, captured the fellas as they injected their energy into an already buzzing sellout crowd at one of Chicago’s premier live music venues, Subterranean.  Check out the video above for more…

Maker: MTV Buzzworthy Feature / ‘The Buried Life’

Maker made his name in the late-’90s Chicago underground hip-hop scene by finding hard, natural drum breaks and splicing them together into funky, laid-back tracks, the type that would later serve as the backdrop for rhymes by MC Qwel and Grayskul. Recently, the world of music licensing has been paying closer attention to his productions having landed placements on the second season of “This American Life,” the horror movie, Trick ‘r Treat, and most recently MTV’s new reality series, “The Buried Life.” Check out his feature with MTV Buzzworthy, and read about his recent project titled Maker vs. Now-Again on Stonesthrow’s Now-Again imprint.