Year after year, the Pitchfork Music Fest continues to trump Lollapalooza in terms of hip-hop performers, who are on the cutting edge of the genre . To be fair, we haven’t seen the full lineup for Lolla (with the exception of Eminem), but if I was a betting man I’d say Pitchfork will end up being far…
Month: March 2011
What’s Wrong: Chicago & The XXL Freshmen Cover
Two weeks ago XXL Magazine rolled out their highly controversial and heavily touted annual “Freshmen 10” (this year bumped to 11!) cover, which is supposed to be an indicator of the hottest young guns in hip-hop. This year’s cover was heavy on white rappers, kiddie rappers and rappers I’d never even heard material from. You…
Add-2 – Chicago Blues
A little history via the Wikipedia: The Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois, by taking the basic acoustic guitar and harmonica-based Delta blues, making the harmonica louder with a microphone and an instrument amplifier, and adding electrically amplified guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano and sometimes saxophone and…
DJ Pharris feat. R. Kelly, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes & Fat Joe – The Money
And out of left field comes the Heavy Hitter, with a remake of “The Money”, which first dropped about 4 years ago. For some reason Pharris went back to the drawing board and canned the beat Boogz first laced on this joint and replaced it with damn near the same one (a 3D & Top…
Video: Scheme feat. Lennon – Billion Dollar Dream
Directed by Roger Morales. Scheme & Lennon take us on the journey to success with the latest visual from Scheme’s Same Rebel, New Cause. Dope video for a dope track. RH
Video: Project Mayhem – Middle America Freestyle, Vol. 1
Directed by Nolis. Tree, Ish & Killa Klan’s own Paperboy take some time to spit a few bars while working on Project Mayhem’s new project, Middle America. Look for volume 2 with Lennon, Chris Crack & Paypa soon.
Video: GLC Visits Cabrini Connections
Last night, GLC stopped through Cabrini Connections to offer some words & encouragement to the youth. For those who don’t know, Cabrini Connections is a one-on-one tutoring program for youth in grades 7-12 who live in or around Cabrini Green. ISM!
Slot-A x Neak x Sincerely Yours x Rashid Hadee – Everywhere That We Go
Neak & company switch it up for this week’s installment of illRaps, with producer Trumaine taking board duty. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Slot-A-x-Neak-x-Sincerely-Yours-x-Rashid-Hadee-EveryWhere-That-We-Go-Prod.-By-Trumaine.mp3]
Video: The Cool Kids – Free Throws
Directed by Dichfürd Ahlers & Sean Michael Pheanis. Camera by Justin Staple and Edited by SMP. Glad to see this video team making rap videos again. Ha! 2011 is shaping up to be the year of The Cool Kids. New stuff is dropping weekly. Check below to grab Sir Michael’s “Batphone” remix with Smoke DZA.
Kidz In The Hall feat. Smoke DZA & Curt@!ns – Dream On
We got a bit of this yesterday in the hilarious preview video, but today we get the full joint. Mr. Brain, George Kush & Dope Boy C over a Double-O track? I smell a win, word to Mr. Sheen. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Dream-On-ft.-Smoke-DZA-Curt@in.mp3]