The Bridge is a new hip-hop group out of Chicago, Illinois; and is comprised of Hollywood (MC), Migweezy (MC), and TapeMan (Producer/DJ). Their debut album, The Chosen Few, will be released independently February 27, 2007, providing the rap game with a much-needed facelift.

In an industry and genre plagued by imitation and monotony, The Bridge has no choice but to stand apart from the rest. Versatile and fresh, The Bridge’s freshman album is as diverse as its members. Their chemistry, both on wax and on stage, is on par with what you would expect from a group described as “Run DMC on crunk.*”

The Bridge’s solidarity is no fluke either; Hollywood (a.k.a. Wood) and Migweezy (a.k.a. Gweezy) have been best friends since they were nine-years-old, and it was Hollywood who first introduced Gweezy to rap music. After going away to college, Gweezy began rapping over beats produced by another longtime friend, cosmopolitan producer TapeMan.

The stars aligned in August 2006 when Hollywood, who had been rapping since c