Round Up • New Releases From Cassius Tae, Quotes, DJ Rude One & More

Each week the These Days staff comes across great music from Chicago artists that we could not provide individual features for. In an effort to keep our readers up to date with more of our recent favorites, the Round Up segment provides quick summaries and additional noteworthy content. Check out our latest picks below and feel free to submit a comment if you feel we missed something. 


Cassius Tae • "No Heart Freestyle"

Back at it strong again is Cassius Tae with a dope freestyle drop over the Atlanta rapper 21 Savage's "No Heart" track. Throughout the track Cassius spits bars about two main things, gaining and maintaining success in a cold hearted world. If you’ve been following Cassius then it's evident he's still on the grind inside the studio honing his skills. Take a listen and stay locked for more!


DJ Rude One (Ft. SHIRT) • "1,000 Dutches"

Chicago veteran DJ Rude One is back with a fresh track off his upcoming Closed Sessions collaboration. "1,000 Dutches" is the third single off ONEderful, a project that features a few of his favorite MCs Your Old Droog, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, J-Zone and more. Needless to say, there's no shortage of BARS on this project.

"1,000 Dutches" features SHIRT, a MC from Queens with an increasing amount of clout and respect in the hip hop community and especially in New York. In a recent BIllboard interview, Rude One explains,  "After hearing his Rap project and playing several of his records at parties I DJ’d, [SHIRT] immediately came to mind when I made the short list of MCs I wanted to work with on ONEderful. I love ‘1,000 Dutches.’ It's probably my favorite beat on the album and it was the only one I sent to SHIRT."

Be sure to look out for ONEderful, which is set to be released on Oct. 28 through Closed Sessions.


Mack 11 (Ft. St. Millie) • "Back It Up"

Take a listen to Chicago's Mack 11 and Saint Millie as the two go hard on Mack's latest single "Back It Up". Spitting over a track cooked up by one of the game's hottest producers 808 Mafia, both Mack 11 and Saint Millie show and prove exactly why they are to be heard. If this track is one you enjoy, be sure to check out Mack's upcoming mixtape Neighborhood Dope Dealer as well as Saint Millies recent project titled Adderall. Enjoy!


Mpulse • "1 of 1"

Now entering the seventh week of his 52 week challenge, Mpulse is back with another polished track, "1 of 1." The Chicago MC has a long history rapping and understands how to navigate within the industry. "1 of 1" sheds light on Mpluse’s come up, his drive, and his disdain for mumble rap over a Dr333w beat. 

Curious about Mpulse? Thanks to his consistency and determination, you got 52 weeks to get to know him. Check out his soundcloud and the 52 week playlist.


Quotes • "Suburban Kid McFly"

Quotes of rap duo Retrospect continues his solo work with the release of the "Suburban Kid McFly" video from his upcoming EP of the same name. Directed by George Sol, "Suburban Kid McFly" has Quotes and a love interest in and outside of the city getting to know each other to to a soundtrack produced by MattAudioDope. No word on when we can expect Suburban Kid McFly in its entirety, but enjoy the preview.