Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith.
Chicago hip-hop has long been intertwined with the city’s rich history of dance music, from the proto-rapping of Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principles’ acid classic “Baby Wants to Ride” to the chopped-up samples of footwork producers like DJ Rashad. The duo of DCG Shun and DCG BSavv embrace the up-tempo energy of their hometown, with a sound that owes as much to juke and ghettotech as it does contemporary drill.
Over a stuttering club rhythm on recent single “On the Ground,” the pair spit with the kind of seamless relay-race chemistry that only real-life brothers can generate. Philadelphia’s 2Rare gets an invitation to the party, and it’s a natural pairing, given his own fondness for thumping club beats on tracks like the Lil Durk-featuring “Q-Pid” or “2 Man” with SleazyWorld Go. More than contemporary club-rap hybrids like “Just Wanna Rock” or “SHAKE SUMN,” the infectious electricity of “On the Ground” channels the colorful bop-influenced bangers of Sicko Mobb, summoning a supernatural force that almost compels you to throw ass.