ILL Gordon has been working the independent circuit since before most current online platforms existed, and Full Plate continues a run of records that document a Chicago MC doing the work without label infrastructure. Click Clacks, produced by Custom Made — Berto Vasquez, who served as executive producer on the critically acknowledged Beautiful Dirt — comes directed by Deka Derse, Gordon's recurring collaborator for recording, production, and visuals since at least 2020. The South Side lineage is embedded in Gordon's delivery: punch lines land with practiced economy, bars build without wasted setup. The video treatment keeps things grounded and functional. For an artist whose catalog credits include shared stages with The Lox and Talib Kweli, Click Clacks shows the same uncompromised approach applied to a single visual statement within a larger project.
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