London rapper Chip might be busy building his American dream over at T.I.‘s Grand Hustle Records but makes sure to rep his city from the drop, enlisting a crew of homegrown talents to join him on new single “Londoner,” taken from his upcoming DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, London Boy. [...]
November 26, 2012
M. Gosho Oakes
Hip Hop, Music Videos, New Music
As is always the case with these semi-commercial dream line-ups, there are a handful of rappers you wouldn’t want to hear in your worst nightmares, but generally the teams play it pretty well. Whilst I haven’t got time to take you through every cypher performance at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awads, here are all [...]
October 14, 2012
Sam Gould
Freestyles, Music
Former Grime favorite turned Grand Hustle Hip Hop starlet Chip played to the audience at BBC 1Xtra’s Hackney Weekend live stage. Watch below as the once chart topping rapper, now signed to the TI founded US based label, walked up and down the stage rhyming to the tune of “Champion,” off his sophomore longplayer Transition. [...]
June 24, 2012
I Am Ayo
Music
Back in 1998 Biggie Smalls rightly proclaimed that with much success comes a highly level of problems via his instant classic “Mo Money Mo Problems”. Now fourteen years later former Grime favorite turned Hip Hop upstart Chip has put together his very own proclamation in the form of ”More Money More Gyal”. [...]
June 16, 2012
I Am Ayo
Music, New Music
With his debut release on T.I.‘s Grand Hustle label, the DJ Drama-hosted London Boy looming, UK’s own Chip, formerly known as Chipmunk, drops off some fresh visual material. Covering one hit wonder Ca$h Out‘s “Cashin’ Out”, the London-bred emcee gathers boss Tip and few other Grand Hustle team members for these in-studio visuals. [...]
June 6, 2012
Andy Bustard
Hip Hop, Music Videos
Grand Hustle weren’t kidding around when they announced their comeback via the signings of Iggy Azalea, Trae, D.O.P.E. and the UK’s Chip (f.k.a. Chipmunk). Following his contribution to Iggy’s monstrous “Murda Bizness” single, label boss T.I. offers a 30-second snippet of his next track, “Love This Life”. [...]
March 30, 2012
Andy Bustard
Hip Hop, Music, New Music, Previews
Despite boasting features and contributions from an all-star cast including Pusha T, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Pimp C (RIP) and Dr. Dre (while on his umpteenth break from Detox, probably) it’s the Travis Porter and Young Dro-assisted “Hot Wheels” from T.I.‘s F*ck Da City Up mixtape that’s next behind the camera. [...]
March 29, 2012
Andy Bustard
Hip Hop, Music, Music Videos
UK artist Chip keeps his road trip going from ATL to Los Angeles. Having recently announced that he has been signed to Southern rapper T.I’s record label Grand Hustle alongside female rapper Iggy Azalea, the young star gets to be on set for his new boss’s video featuring Nelly. Starting things off with showing off [...]
March 26, 2012
Cheyenne Davis
Music
Ivor Novello nominated Electro House duo Bodyrox collaborated with singer Luciana before in their first commercial single “Yeah, Yeah,” released in 2006, and now they join forces once again six years later for “Bow Wow Wow,” joined by the latest rapper to sign to T.I‘s Grand Hustle label, Chip (formerly known as Chipmunk). [...]
March 21, 2012
Cheyenne Davis
Music, Music Videos
Following the announcement that UK rapper Chip FKA Chipmunk had inked a deal with T.I.‘s Atlanta based Grand Hustle Records comes episode two of the North London raised emcee’s vlog series ChipTube. [...]
March 4, 2012
I Am Ayo
Music