MTV2 Shines A Well Deserved Light on Chicago Rappers

This past Sunday, many eyes were glued to MTV 2 as DJ Envy hosted the“Sucker Free Countdown”. What made this episode special was that it was all about the Chicago hip hop scene. With colorful commentary from legendary producer NO ID, the 2 hour show featured many artists explaining why Chicago is finally on the main stage. The episode featured videos from Rockie Fresh “Into the Future”, Lil Reese“Us”, Chella H. & Sasha Go Hard “Real Bitch”, and LEP Bogus Boys “Kush and Leather”. Each artist on this episode said how proud they were that Chicago is getting its shine in hip hop and when asked what Chicago’s sound is, the answer was simply “Gumbo”. Gumbo is definitely the perfect way to describe the sound of our streets because there are so many musical influences that we are raised in without realizing it.

Big Ups to all the artists that got their shine on the special including; Rockie Fresh, LEP Bogus Boys, King Louie, YP, Treated Crew, Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, Lil Resse, Mikkey Halsted, and Chance the Rapper.