William Balfour Found Guilty In Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial
WGN News is reporting that William Balfour has been found guilty on all counts in the Jennifer Hudson family murder trial. He now faces life in prison for three counts of first-degree murder. Developing…
William Balfour found GUILTY in Hudson family murders case
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) May 11, 2012
Video: Chance The Rapper – Hey Ma
Directed by Elijah Alvarado. Track produced by Tree and Zach “Fox” Jablow.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Chance delivers the video for the album version of “Hey Ma” (which features additional vocals from Lili K and Peter Cottontale on keys). Be sure to check out Chance’s 10 Day project if you haven’t done so yet.
Video: King Louie, Young Chop & Lil Reese In The Studio
Shot and chopped by Davy Greenberg
Living that Cali life, Louie, Chop and Reese recently hit Chalice Studios in L.A. to do work on all of their respective projects. We get a peak into their recording process, and catch glimpses of Bighomie Doe, John Monopoly, Larro and more in the lab. Oh, and an impersonator of me? Tune in to find out. It also goes without saying that the music sounds crazy.
Previously: King Louie on MTV News
Video: Mello Tha Guddaman x Ace Hood – I Luv Da Streetz
Directed by Stunna Reese
Mella brings Ace Hood to the streets of Chicago for his concrete anthem “I Luv Da Streetz.” Mello was able to get a lot of heavy cameos for this one.
Mixtape: ShowTime – Sho-Be Bryant
Hosted by DJ Reese
A collection of mostly industry freestyles over popular beats from GMG’s own ShowTime. His official project, Sho Frazier, drops next week. Find it below.
FSD Beats: Fya Starta
Follow Fya Starta (@fyastartabeats)
FSD Beats sets out to build awareness of Chicago’s top up-and-coming producers — something we have an abundance of. No need to seek other cities for your sound — we have the cream of the crop right here.
We’ll be offering up new instrumentals from rising producers weekly — free of charge — for you to rock over (and so you’ll stop rapping over “I Don’t Like”). If you like what you hear, please reach out to the beatsmiths to inquire about how you can work with them in the future. Got it? Utilization is key.
Seven1 – Pimp S***
Seven1 comes through with a smooth new joint that I’m sure Don ‘Magic’ Juan and others would appreciate. Sev’s new project, The Reality Of It All, impacts June 19th.
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Video: KC – Lovers From Nowhere
Directed by Da Visionaryz.
From KC’s forthcoming project, The Grammy Chase.
FSD Feature: Segregation Nation [Part I]
Words by Marisol “Pinqy Ring” Vélez (@PinqyRing)
If a newcomer were to maneuver through Chicago in its entirety, they would notice a trend that has been apparent to Chicagoans for decades: Segregation. In a city with over 200 neighborhoods, the separation of sides spans as far back as the 19th century. A study performed by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research as recent as this year awarded Chicago with the infamous title: “Most Segregated City.” Neighborhoods named China Town and Little Italy point to an almost-celebration in highlighting separation. Is the Chicago music industry inherently affected in a negative fashion by the fact that Chicago is reining champ in segregation?
Naledge – 10 Toes Freestyle
“Fake Shore Drive, all these n****s sounding like my soundbite.” – Oh.
Fresh off the release of his collaborative EP with Tony Baines, Naledge borrows Nipsey Hussle’s “10 Toes” for this new drop.
Fun fact: This record was actually produced by Yung Berg & Arch Tha Boss.
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