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The first official release from Beats & Bars is Who They Wish I Was, a complete 9 track EP. Written and produced by students of Little Village Lawndale High School, Who They Wish I Was chronicles the day to day life of these southwest side teenagers. Songs such as “Can’t Take It No More” focuses on their angst towards their environment and coping with the repercussions of street life in Chicago. The title song “Who They Wish I Was” has the teens proclaiming they will not become what society expects them to be as young men from the inner city. “It’s Alright” and “I Was Wrong” provide a hopeful ending to the project. Produced predominantly by Disrupt, one of the students in the program, the production on the EP is a perfect balance of soul samples and hard hitting drums. Who They Wish I Was encompasses the life many teens in Chicago face on a daily basis, but these teens plan on surpassing all expectations and becoming their cities next success stories. 

In The Morning (Outro)

I Was Wrong (produced by Disrupt) feat. Navarro, Cee'Jay, Bravo, Terentino and Akua

It's Alright (produced by Disrupt) feat. Akua, Disrupt, $toney, QRoss and Bravo

Who They Wish I Was (produced by CashmoneyAP)feat. Bravo, Cee'Jay, Seloner and Akua

Spook (Interlude) feat. Disrupt and Cee'Jay

When I Was a Youngin (produced by Disrupt) feat. Seloner, Bravo, $toney and Navarro

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Executive Produced by Navarro and Disrupt

The first official release from Beats & Bars is Who They Wish I Was, a complete 9 track EP. Written and produced by students of Little Village Lawndale High School, Who They Wish I Was chronicles the day to day life of these southwest side teenagers. Songs such as “Can’t Take It No More” focuses on their angst towards their environment and coping with the repercussions of street life in Chicago. The title song “Who They Wish I Was” has the teens proclaiming they will not become what society expects them to be as young men from the inner city. “It’s Alright” and “I Was Wrong” provide a hopeful ending to the project. Produced predominantly by Disrupt, one of the students in the program, the production on the EP is a perfect balance of soul samples and hard hitting drums. Who They Wish I Was encompasses the life many teens in Chicago face on a daily basis, but these teens plan on surpassing all expectations and becoming their cities next success stories. 

Where Do You Look For Love (Intro) feat. QRoss and Navarro

The Lawndale Project was written, produced and recorded within a 6 week time span in a small makeshift studio at Little Village Lawndale High School as part of the Beats and Bars program ran by Navarro. A collaborative effort amongst a group of teens from the SW side of Chicago, the Lawndale Project embodies their realities, their truths as well as their aspirations. With production by Disrupt, CashmoneyAP (Chief Keef, Fetty Wap, G Herbo, Young Thug), Trumaine, Al Dilla and Nero; the EP becomes the soundtrack to their daily lives as well as their ambitions. The Lawndale Project is the 2nd album released via the Beats and Bars after school program.

The Lawndale Project

Live My Life feat. Navarro, Terentino, Godspeed, QRoss and Tony Glo

Bitter Sweet Home Chicago feat. Godspeed and Wes Restless

Fears feat. QRoss, Godspeed and Juicy Dre

The Guys feat. Juicy Dre, DD, Raequan and Tony Glo

Being Youngins feat. Godspeed, Bravo and Martrillis

I Don't Know feat. Bravo, Lil Miah and Godspeed

Welcome to My City feat. Godspeed, Tony Glo, LaDarius, Curtis and QRoss

1st single from Beats and Bars artist Criisthiian. 

Point of No Return is produced by Disrupt and is a sign of great things to come. 

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Point of No Return (Single)

Criisthiian - Point of No Return (produced by Disrupt)

Beats and Bars, the collective of young artists from Chicago's SW side, return with a brand new single from their new project, Life to the Lifeless. The song is titled Ballad of a Thug and it features Godspeed, Bravo and the groups' mentor, Navarro. The soulful production is handled by ILLWILLBEATZ (illwillbeatz.com). The album Life to the Lifeless will be released in August of 2017. Please look out for more singles and videos soon.

Beats and Bars is a youth mentoring and music group located in Chicago's Little Village/Lawndale neighborhood. The students have created this music during their after school participation at Beats and Bars. Any inquiries please contact Navarro at 1beatsandbars@gmail.com - Thank you.

Mixed by Disrupt | Mastered by Excel Cruz for Jungle AE

Life to the Lifeless

Ballad of a Thug

Ballad of a Thug featuring Godspeed, Bravo and Navarro (produced by ILLWILLBEATZ)

Yeah I Know is featured on Beats and Bars 3rd album Life to the Lifeless, which will be released on August 18th 2017. The song features Bravo and Criisthiian with production by Nero.

Beats and Bars is an after school music program for teens in Chicago's Lawndale/Little Village neighborhoods. Listen and share!

Yeah I Know featuring Bravo and Criisthiian (produced by Nero)

The Beats and Bars collective from Chicago's southwest side are back with their third album, Life to the Lifeless. The project was written, produced and recorded during the early winter months of 2017. The teens from Beats and Bars wrote, produced and recorded the entire album during the after school program in the Little Village/Lawndale neighborhood. The project was inspired by the words of Baba Kwesi Ronald Harris, who can be heard on Can't Go. We are the life preservers. 

We hope you enjoy the music. Please share it. 

Produced by Disrupt, Nero, CashmoneyAP and IllWillBeatz
Executive Producer: Navarro
Mixed by Kenneth Clair (Disrupt) and Excel Cruz
Mastered by Excel Cruz for JungleAE 
Artwork/Painting by Chantala Kommanivanh 
www.chantalism-art.com
www.jungleae.com

Can't Go featuring Baba Kwesi Ronald Harris, Godspeed and Bravo (produced by Disrupt)

What I Gave featuring Bravo, Terentino, Criisthiian and Godspeed (produced by Disrupt)

Ballad of a Thug featuring Godspeed, Bravo and Navarro (produced by IllWillBeatz)

Forgive featuring Bravo (produced by Disrupt)

Don't Try Us featuring Bravo and Godspeed (produced by CashmoneyAP)

Nothing On Me featuring Bravo, Godspeed and QRoss (produced by Disrupt)

The World I Know (Perspective) featuring Godspeed and Bravo (produced by Disrupt)

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