Paxton Avenue

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST!

2011-03-14T03:09:00.002-04:00

WE'RE BAAAAACK

2011-03-01T12:14:00.003-05:00

NYC! Come check us out at Public Assembly tomorrow for our first set of the new year... Free food & Wine from 9 to 10 too!!! See you there!

TMP "AS TOLD TO..." TSS

2011-01-12T14:31:00.003-05:00

"It's always easy to write up a song when it comes along by itself or you haven't heard anything from the artist in awhile. But choosing a song to highlight from a mixtape can be quite the conundrum, especially when there are several standout tracks. That's where I found myself when time came to highlight The Paxtons' Manhattan Project. One particular car trip found I was settled on "What We Doin' (Ballin)," but then on the ride back home, "Livin A Movie" stayed on repeat. The next day, I found myself relating heavily to "Money Right."
So to shine a bit of extra light on one of the best full lengths of the recent year, we decided to reach out to Chris and Dave to get more insight on their creative process in making my personal faves from the project..."

TOP 20 MIXTAPES OF 2010

2011-01-11T23:04:00.007-05:00

In a perfect world, the majority of these artists and projects would have major backing behind them but since we're still operating in the 2K10 Beta stages, they were given out only for your will to download. To honor their efforts, we've selected the 20 best freebies that made it cool to hoard MP3's...

JACKIN FOR BEATS

2010-12-14T13:07:00.001-05:00

Uptown in the lab previewing beats with Byron B of The Urban Legendz and TeresaJenee...

STEP INTO TOMORROW

2010-12-11T16:03:00.001-05:00

The good homies Tomorrow Kings OWN Chicago right now... you just didnt know it yet. Well now you do. And yes, thats the same Skech185 of Bang Wit Us fame.

Check out their new mixtape Industrial Music featuring yours truly on Starstruck P3!

DC CHILLIN!

2010-11-17T21:03:00.000-05:00

NO SLEEP TIL BROOKLYN

2010-11-05T17:30:00.001-04:00

TMHPU INTERVIEWS THE PAXTONS

2010-10-26T09:03:00.005-04:00

Last year, I was at a Philadelphia train stop and decided to give this album a chance. From the moment I heard “Villification” off The Paxtons 2009 release “Work”, I was a fan of the Chicago born duo. Chris and Dave have been rapping since their days at Kenwood Academy located in Southside of Chicago neighborhood, Hyde Park. Since 2008, they have been living their dream. Their most recent piece of work is titled “The Manhattan Project” which has a double meaning for them. They recently moved from Washington D.C. to New York but they are also college graduates and scholars in their own right. The Manhattan Project was also the code name for the first atomic bomb project the United States was working on during World War II. Ironically, one of the major labs for the project was at the University of Chicago. Never neglecting their hometown, The Paxtons continue to make good music and represent the City of Wind. Recently, TMHPU interviewed the duo about their history as a group and their future in music...

CHURCH ON THE MOVE

2010-10-21T15:27:00.006-04:00

Gotta give props when they're due... this past tuesday, Gangsta L. Crisis aka GLC dropped, in our humble opinion, the most important rap album to Chicago since 1997's Adrenaline Rush by Twista. Here's one of the standouts...

GLC - Clockin Lotsa Dollars (Feat. Bun B & Sir Mix A Lot)

Support the Ism and cop Life, Love & Loyalty!

YELLOW CAKE RADIO INTERVIEW: 10/9

2010-10-17T03:28:00.006-04:00

Interview with KSFS San Francisco's Yellow Cake Radio on 10/9...

Stream:

or Download: The Paxtons - YCR Interview 10/9/10

SAN FRAN STATE: 10/7

2010-10-15T15:57:00.003-04:00

Shouts to Meezy & the whole Blind I for the Kids family!

RED OCTOBER

2010-10-13T14:55:00.000-04:00

BACK LIKE WE LEFT SUMN

2010-10-12T19:39:00.000-04:00

RED OCTOBER LOG: SFSU

2010-10-09T11:57:00.003-04:00

GOING BACK TO CALI

2010-10-05T02:25:00.001-04:00

TMP: THE BOOK

2010-09-24T16:57:00.000-04:00

The official companion to The Manhattan Project's digital download... Art, Photos & Lyrics to go! Designed by David Kenneth for Gold Standard Creative

MEMBERS ONLY 206 REVIEWS TMP

2010-09-21T11:11:00.002-04:00

Content and their interplay puts them above a lot of those competing for the same things in this new music biz. When I started listening to this record I kept feeling as though it lacked something, as I played it through time and time again I picked up new tidbits on every track. A bar here, an sample flip there, the dynamic of them coming in off each other and carrying the baton like champions do. The music here isn’t your cookie cutter, mass manufactured tunes - this is music made with a mission to elevate.

PIANO MAN

2010-09-16T11:47:00.000-04:00

If you snoozed thus far, check out this beat tape release from producer & musician-extraordinaire Hayling aka the man responsible for the Beamin interlude on TMP...

PLANET ILL REVIEWS TMP

2010-09-15T19:29:00.006-04:00

The Manhattan Project was the codename for the series of experiments leading up to the development of the atomic bomb. Chicago group The Paxtons (rappers Chris and Dave)have also been incubating, working on their chance to blow. Their latest effort, The Manhattan Project is a credible leap forward in their experiment. While some parts are inert, others are combustible and pack quite the punch.

Lyrically and delivery wise, the duo have a multitude of flows, appearing most comfortable at the higher end of the sped spectrum and they have tight punch lines are not dependent on the two line set-up structure that hamstrings many of the rappers from their generation. Vocally they are solid as well with voices that are assertive and don’t often get drowned out by their production, which is varied if uneven. Content-wise they address the social issues of their native Chicago while still enjoying the spoils of blunts and bitches as most young rappers are enamored with these days...

URBZ TV

2010-09-14T14:11:00.003-04:00

"Kickin' With The Paxtons" via urbanlegendzmuziks.blogspot.com...

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT

2010-09-07T01:13:00.007-04:00

Caesar [beat by Diplo]
What We Doin' (Ballin) [produced by Brenmar & The Paxtons]
Super Stupid featuring Jessica Neal of TeLuv [beat by Chuck Inglish]
Foreplay featuring TeLuv [produced by The Urban Legendz]
Hood Pass [beat by Dam Funk]
Bang Wit Us featuring Sulaiman & Skech185 [produced by The Paxtons & Mr. Garr]
Living a Movie featuring XO [produced by The Paxtons]
Interlude [produced by The Paxtons]
Money Right [produced by The Paxtons]
Beamin featuring Oscar Wao [beat by The Neptunes, add'l production by Hayling]
Curtains [produced by The Paxtons]
Champion [beat by The Neptunes]

LIVING A MOVIE

2010-09-06T13:07:00.001-04:00

WHAT WE DOIN'

2010-08-31T01:46:00.000-04:00

TODAY NOBODY CARES

2010-08-24T11:10:00.000-04:00

INSPIRATION...

2010-08-23T01:14:00.000-04:00

In loving memory...

ITS COMING...

2010-08-18T12:32:00.000-04:00

ANMLHSE PRESENTS BYOB

2010-08-14T11:31:00.000-04:00

Peace to the ANMLS for featuring us on their first mixtape endeavor! Now go cop some ANMLHSE gear and thank me later...

"Here, I present to u BYOB Volume 1, with the likes of The Paxtons, Ninjasonik, Tabi Bonney, Tu Phace, Gilbere Forte and many other talented friends of the AnmlHse brand. Download and listen, attached to the mediafire download is the official BYOB album artwork so spread the word if u like it! We’re just getting started! (Download Here on Mediafire || Listen Here on Soundcloud). By the way take a look at the official Mixtape artwork, courtesy of BrianTheDogg."

NO CATEPILLARS...

2010-08-11T08:25:00.000-04:00

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.
-Karl Marx

HELLO BROOKLYN

2010-08-09T13:08:00.000-04:00

SELA AT FAT BABY NYC!

2010-08-04T16:49:00.000-04:00

SELA, the best band this side of the Mississippi, is going to be playing at Fat Baby in NYC on August 11th... Support the fam & Hit FACEBOOK for more info!

INSPIRATION...

2010-08-02T14:06:00.000-04:00

BKLN HIP HOP FEST: 7/6

2010-07-29T18:45:00.000-04:00

Shouts to YUME & Littlefield NYC

ITS ALWAYS SUNNY

2010-07-19T13:49:00.000-04:00

SUPERDOPE!!!

2010-07-16T00:55:00.000-04:00

Shouts to the homies, Vanache, Fame & DJ Phsh!

WE'LL TAKE IT

2010-07-07T19:36:00.000-04:00

The Bulls just locked down the meanest frontcourt this side of the Staples Center... can we just bring in JJ Redick under the Duke HOF act?

SILK CITY PHILLY: 5/25

2010-07-05T09:08:00.000-04:00

HOMECOMING

2010-06-30T03:51:00.000-04:00

"Here I come baby, back to the Chi/ Gotta get home for the 3rd of July..." - Chris

IF YOU BUILD IT...

2010-06-29T14:13:00.000-04:00

REHEARSAL WITH SELA

2010-06-28T16:33:00.000-04:00

Shouts to Limelight Arts Studio in Philly...

MIXING THE MANHATTAN PROJECT

2010-06-27T18:06:00.000-04:00

INSPIRATION...

2010-06-23T21:34:00.000-04:00

Awesome electronic music by one of France's pioneers... we owe one of our headbangers off TMP to this joint. Stay tuned...

BROOKLYN BABY!

2010-06-23T20:41:00.000-04:00

NATIONAL UNDERGROUND NYC: 5/30/10

2010-06-22T18:38:00.000-04:00

THE BAND PLAYS ON...

2010-06-21T10:33:00.000-04:00

Saturday, June 27th
The Paxtons x Sela
National Underground
159 E. Houston
New York, NY
Sponsored by LES Productions

PHILLY LOVE

2010-06-21T10:09:00.000-04:00

Shouts to the homie Vanache for featuring one of our jams in this episode of Closet Stocker. Peace to Andy & Co. over at Fresh Melt Water... Philly Whatup!

WE RUN NY... KINDA

2010-06-18T22:25:00.000-04:00

Saturday, June 19th
The Paxtons x Sela
UC87 Lounge
87 Ludlow St.
New York, NY
Sponsored by LES Productions