The Bassment

Tha BassMent Iz the Bomb and Extremely Unique… Where else would i have met Twista T.I. & Pall Wall Taking Photos and Signin 4 a Ni@@a… The Owner is a great guy! Support The Culture!

Come on, a hip hop fashion/​music store that throws undergroud parties and concerts. That spell Double you I In (W.I.N.) in my book.

I walked by one day and saw a dope t-​shirt for one of my favorite artists that just passed away, Guru. I decided to go in the other day to check out their merchandise, Pretty cool hip hop like t-​shirts and they sell CDs… new and old. I saw a K-​Solo CD (for real old school hip hop heads) and I had to grab it. Cost me $ 16, but it was well worth it.
Cool cats working in this joint and they got some good stuff. Go out and support, yo!

It was i while i havnt gone here, But i decited to go like in january, This place has changed big time, It doesnt feel like it use to, Its more new school, most of the cds are up to date and they dont sell spray paint anymore, The first bassment was the best wich is no longer opened, You know the movie juice when 2 pac and his boys are buying vinal cds thats how it use to feel, Now i feel lilke the girls from sex and the city when they go shoping (im playing), its like going to a regular cd store… its wack, Bring the underground feeling back… I HOPE THE PEOPLE FROM THE BASSMENT READ THIS, I remember they started selling skate boards, and now its a place for skater/​hip hopers, no longer home of the underground, bring the original bassment back… no diss to the new generation,

overpriced.

This store is one-​of-​a-​kind.
Real Hiphop, not best-​buy hiphop.
For those who say that the prices are too high, you must not know that walmart and the big boxes sell music for BELOW cost to get you to come in the store. Thats right they LOSE money on a cd sale. How can you expect a business that is there for YOU to stay around and supply the stuff you want, and create a community without a little markup? Support those who support you. It’s a great investment in the chicagoland community. When I buy physical media, I go to the BASSMENT.

Do me a favor, scroll all the way down to the first review given to The Bassment. «Awful for the community.» Check. Mentions those «kids.» Check. «I can hear them a block away.» Check. Good God, how old is that guy? Does he just hang out in front of the store in his bathrobe yelling, «You stop all that damn racket! Pesky kids with their roller skates and the hippity hop! Argh, I hate being old and out of touch!»
How about a review from someone who has actually walked into the store?
To be frank, The Bassment shows signs similar to a hipster record store: they have a very small selection of what the store owner thinks is worthy to be on the shelves and their clothing is geared to a niche audience (at The Bassment, however, it’s the exact opposite as a hipster spot meaning all the shirts are too big and they have no smaller sizes that would NOT look like nightgown on me).
The similarities end there as the owner is a really cool guy, he showed me the back room where open-​mic nights happen every Friday night. *I’ll update this review when I get the chance to actually attend one of those sessions* He also gave me and my friend a copy of a Cool Kids mixtape with DJ Grezko, it was basically The Bake Sale EP but it was cool to hear some different tracks, one of which featured Lil’ Wayne. Access to underground hip-​hop is the key to this place for me, so I hope The Bassment stays right here. To hell with what the neighbors think!

I went there for session and had no problems
everyone for the most part was really chill and laid back
i personal enjoyed myself
like many things in life
and in this case
different session bring diffrent crowds
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they sell clothing, DVD’s, CD’s, books, magazines, designer toys, art supplies, and skate decks, & ect.
every friday they have sessions for all ages from 6−10PM
Check it out and see if you like the place for yourself!
i myself will go back!