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Kevin Gates Sentenced to 30 Months
Kevin Jerome Gilyard, 31, known by his stage name of Kevin Gates, of Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a 2013 arrest, according to court records. Police records show Gilyard originally was arrested on an unlawful possession of a handgun charge about 8:10 p.m. Oct. 29, 2013, in the 7200 block of South Stony Island Avenue. Bridgeview Branch Court Judge Neil Linehan gave Gilyard credit for 34 days already spent in jail in the case, according to court records. Gilyard at least twice had warrants issued for his arrest in the case, once in 2013 when he failed to…
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[Video] The Last Wordbender – Fast Food & No Sleep @DjustinMcFly
Rockford’s The Last Wordbender is gearing up to debut his next, full length album this summer entitled “Rumble In The Rock”. We got a slight taste of what to expect from the project when Wordbender delivered the lead off single, “Fast Food & No Sleep”, at the start of 2017. During that time, the Illinois emcee and spoken word poet promised a video to back the DJ BrickRock-produced anthem for the starving artist. Well, that time has come as The Last Wordbender presents the official video, directed by fellow Rockford native, Pistolz Productions. TLW looks towards his own life experiences and some of Rockford’s go to fast food spots to…
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[Single] The Last Wordbender – “Fast Food & No Sleep” | @DjustinMcFly @DJBrickRock
“Fast Food & No Sleep” is the brand new single from Hip Hop emcee The Last Wordbender and producer DJ BrickRock. With his debut album and it’s Trap influenced remix project under his belt, Wordbender focuses his sights on his sophomore effort entitled “Rumble In The Rock”. Hailing from the third largest city in Illinois, Rockford, The Last Wordbender and DJ BrickRock present a song with topics ranging from their hometown, the plights of the independent artist and spending long nights eating out while chasing success. TLW isn’t just an emcee. He’s a spoken word poet that participates in poetry slams, teaches children and now is a devoted husband. Speaking…
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[Single] The Dirty 6 Thirty – “Shawty Duwop” | @TheDirty6Thirty
The Dirty 6 Thirty follow up their prior release “100” with the synth heavy sounds of “Shawty Duwop”. The release is also the lead off single to their forthcoming “BUCK” album. For this production, Chris Hasty and Damien Prophet are all work and no play over the club friendly instrumental crafted by in house producer, 905 Productions. The pair of cousins flex some tough bars, offering up a “get lit” hit sure to have you lining up shots to kick off the weekend pregame. Listen and purchase “Shawty Duwop” from the Illinois crew below.
