Wednesday Show
8-10 PM CT
Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ
Thesselonious
In hip hop since 1984. Press play on a Chicago emcee, producer and DJ.
Emcee / Producer / Reggae collector / DJ
Illustration. Not a real player.
As heard onWVLM·VisulLive
Side A / The bio
Who is Thess
Thesselonious has been involved with hip hop since 1984 in some form, whether rapping, DJing, or making beats. He's an emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ. NACROBATS founding member. #ShrugLifer #OBCT Team Founder. #DrumSnob. Twitter addict. Talk show cohost. #UsualSuspect.
He has done all the elements of hip hop, and he is also a visual artist, with flyers and album layouts in the mix.
He is on-air live DJ at VisulLive.com, the online talk platform where he co-hosts the VisulLive talk show, and he DJs live on the radio station WVLM.
Liner notes / credits
- Voice
- Emcee
- Beats
- Producer. Reggae collector.
- Decks
- On-air live DJ, VisulLive.com. Live on the radio station WVLM.
- Talk
- Co-host, VisulLive talk show.
- Art
- Flyers and album layouts.
- With
- Mallz, as Mallz x Thess.
- Crew
- OBCT Team founder. NACROBATS. #ShrugLifer. #DrumSnob. #UsualSuspect.
- Group
- The Munkeys Are Conspiring (featuring Audio (Voodoo) Forensicks and Thess)
- Label
- Planetary Alignment Music
Side B / The crate
Selected works
Solo records and the Mallz x Thess collabs, newest first. Every row opens the label's own discography page.
- 012021Meditations in MahoganyThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 022019The Death of SaturnThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 032018Harlequin & DeathThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 042018Summer BreaksThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 052017Culture Re-HustledMallz x ThessListen
(opens in new tab) - 062017TacticationThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 072016Fables Without WordsThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 082016That's How It Is (Remix)Mallz x Thess / singleListen
(opens in new tab) - 092015POLOBOOTBUSBEATSThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 102015KILLSHITMallz x ThessListen
(opens in new tab) - 112014Ready For The Curl (W.I.W.C.M.B. 2)ThesseloniousListen
(opens in new tab) - 122014Prince Paul Saved My LifeThesselonious / EPListen
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In the label's words
Our purpose is to help independent artists attain recognition and income doing dope music while retaining complete creative control.
Incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production.
A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.
Stream
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Live mix
On the air
Meditations in MahoganyPreview / no audio
Visual demo only. This preview plays no audio.
Sunday Show
6-9 PM CT
His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.
Central time. Full calendar: link coming.
Wall
Flyers & layouts
Pictures from the archive. Flyers and album layouts pin up here once they are supplied.
Flyer art goes here
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