Chicago veteran Swing steps into the Urban Grind TV studio Wednesday, September 9 for an exclusive TV interview about his journey, his Bad Boy era, his place in Chicago hip-hop history, and his upcoming music/docuseries project, I WAS THERE.
Chicago hip-hop is built on stories, moments, records, and people who were there before the world started paying attention.
Swing is one of those people.
Representing Chicago’s North Pole side, Swing has spent years connected to some of the most memorable names and moments in the culture. His career includes being signed to Bad Boy in the early 2000s, sharing stages and musical experiences tied to The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, and more.
He also became part of one of Chicago’s most memorable records through his appearance on the second verse of “On My Momma.”
For Swing, this is more than a career recap.
It is history he actually lived.
From Chicago to Bad Boy
Swing came up during a period when Chicago hip-hop was fighting for national attention while building one of the strongest independent scenes in the country.
His journey eventually connected him with Bad Boy, one of the most recognizable names in hip-hop history.
That experience placed him around a generation of artists, producers, performers, and industry figures who helped define an era.
From the Chicago scene to stages connected with The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, and others, Swing developed a perspective that few artists can speak from firsthand.
“On My Momma” and Chicago Legacy
Swing’s contribution to “On My Momma” remains an important part of his story.
The record became one of those songs closely tied to Chicago culture and a specific era of the city’s music scene.
For listeners who were there when it happened, the song carries memories.
For younger fans discovering the history now, it represents another piece of the foundation.
Swing’s second verse helped place his voice inside that history.
I WAS THERE
Today, Swing is working on a music and docuseries project called I WAS THERE.
The concept is exactly what the title suggests.
Swing plans to use music and visual storytelling to document the 1990s in Chicago and the wider music world through the perspective of someone who experienced that era firsthand.
The project is designed to capture the people, music, environments, and moments that helped shape a generation.
Not from somebody researching the era years later.
From somebody who can say:
I was there.
More Than Nostalgia
For Swing, looking back is not simply about celebrating the past.
It is about preserving it.
As hip-hop continues to evolve, many of the stories behind the music can disappear if the people who lived them do not document what happened.
That makes I WAS THERE more than another music project.
It is an opportunity to preserve firsthand Chicago hip-hop history while connecting that history to a new generation.
Swing Comes to Urban Grind TV
On Wednesday, September 9, Swing steps into the Urban Grind TV studio for an exclusive TV interview covering his career, his Chicago roots, his Bad Boy experience, the stories behind some of the artists and moments he witnessed, and what he is building now.
The conversation will explore:
- Growing up and coming up in Chicago
- His early years in the music industry
- Being signed to Bad Boy
- His experiences around major artists
- His role on “On My Momma”
- Chicago hip-hop in the 1990s
- The evolution of the city’s music scene
- The story behind I WAS THERE
- What legacy means to him today
For Swing, the story is not finished.
He is still creating, still documenting, and still making sure the history gets told by the people who actually lived it.
Swing — In Studio Wednesday, September 9
Exclusive TV Interview
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The history is real. The stories are firsthand. Swing was there.