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. 

Cho • "But I Love You"

Introducing a new artist from Chicago’s burbs, Cho. The Korean born songstress recently graduated high school, and before heading to Boston for college connected with Classick Studios tracking and mixing engineer Darwin for a session. Cho put her own spin on PartyNextDoor's "Come And See Me" for her own take, "But I Love You". PartyNextDoor dropped his album the other night, so no time like the present for Cho to release her rendition of one of the single. Having heard some of her other unreleased music, I definitely think you should keep an eye on her. But don’t trust me, click play and see for yourself.

Famous Dex • "Psycho" & "New K"

Famous Dex, with his brand new song "Psycho", informs us that he is no longer Dex, or Famous Dex, but that he's transitioned into his alter ego. Now he is Dexter, a Psycho.  Dexter links up with Julian_Sk once again to deliver a trippy video, where Dex get all sorts of crazy. Famous Dex and Laka Films are also back at it with some visuals for "New K". This track is filled with that contagious energy that everyone knows him for. Recently being signed to Rich Forever Music, constantly doing video shoots and being in the studio, it's safe to say Dex has some great content up his sleeves for the future. 

Jayaire Woods • "Nowadays"

What a summer for Jayaire Woods. The Bellwood native has successfully transitioned up some large steps in his career as a new signee to Quality Control, and with that has been dropping heat to match the weather for the last 3 months. This new track is called “Nowadays”, a humid, lurking song that takes Jayaire’s powerful vocals and puts them over a beat eerier than you’ll often hear from him. Check out “Nowadays”, then make sure to cop his new project FREETHEFALL when it drops, August 31st. 

Mikey Dollaz (Ft. Lud Foe) • "Cocky"

Many of us wouldn’t admit it, but Chicago rappers Mikey Dollaz and Lud Foe are not afraid to state the fact that they’re cocky…as shit. Mikey Dollaz, still on fire from his recently released project, Picture Me Rollin teams up with Chicago rapper Lud Foe. Produced by Silk Road Assassins, we get a very dark trap beat. If you’re a fan of drums, bells, snares and head bobbing , then hurry and give this a listen! Stay locked for more music from these Chicago artist as they keep grinding and perfecting their craft.

Plain Dave (Ft. Captain Jaybe) • "Speedo"

Plain Dave and Captain Jaybe do some research and get things moving quickly on "Speedo", a slow song about fast times. Chicago artist Plain Ave & Captain Jaybee have recently teamed up to go hard on their newest track 'Speedo'  if you've heard the song already then you shouldn't be surprised why this duo worked out so well. Before you do anything else , check out this latest drop from these two rising stars. Although our boy Dave has been pretty quiet lately, he is still to be looked into as he releases a new mixtape next month. Stay locked!

Quotes • "Suburban Kid McFly"

Bringing in a new type of sound is songwriter/ r&b rapper Quotes. The Top Notch Boyz and Retrospect affiliate is riding a very pleasant wave leading up to his forthcoming Suburban Kid McFly project. The beat on this one is laced some with upbeat R&B vibes. Shout out to Quotes' brother and BCKPCKRS affiliate Matt Audio Dope who produced such a fire track! Stay tuned for more, and check out Quotes' latest EP, also titled Suburban Kid McFly!