NYC-based company Vladar is headed to Chicago in June to begin filming a 90 minute documentary on legendary Chicago emcee Twista. The documentary which focuses on Twista’s career, impact on the community and contributions to hip-hop and will accompany his new album, due out in November. The documentary will be available with the album and…
Month: May 2010
Mic Terror Planning ‘Fresh Prince Of Darkness’ For July
Fresh off the release of his super dope (and experimental) mixtape Can I Borrow A Feeling (with DJ RTC), Mic Da Terrible has already announced a new project – The Fresh Prince of Darkness – which is due out sometime in July. I had to reach out to Mic to find out the details and…
FSD Giveaway: NARM Urban Meet Up
This year NARM (the National Association of Recording Merchandisers) conference hits Chicago, and I’d like to personally invite everyone out to the event for Hip-Hop and Urban Music – the Urban Meet Up & Industry Culture Clash, May 16 at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago from 2-3pm. This event will feature some of the music…
4-Ize – New Day (Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
I’ve gotta give it up to 4-Ize. All of his covers get a chuckle out of me, and this one for AwesoMania is no exception. I know last weekend I was plugging his upcoming mixtape with Don Cannon, Off The Top Rope, but this single is actually the first from his upcoming official album AwesoMania. …
Skooda Chose Interview on Radio Depaul
Skooda was on Fresh-N-Proper Radio last night with Q and chatted about a whole slew of topics including Top Five Material Part 2, his XXL Freshmen 10 comments, his favorite MCs from Chicago (and everywhere for that matter) and plays a handful of joints from the new project. Part 1 [Listen] Part 2 [Listen]
Video: Yung Berg feat. K-Shawn & Rockstar – Yungest In The City
New video from the Yungest In The City. Forever Yung.
Video: Lupe Fiasco Talks ‘All City Chess Club’
In Part 2 of Lu’s interview with OkayPlayer TV Lupe talks his love for Houston emcees (including a story of when he was riding around with Trae at 3am), MTV Hottest MCs List and his new crew the All City Chess Club (which is less of a group and more of an initiative and features…
Video: Common On The Mo’Nique Show
Com and his new scarf hit the couch with Mo’Nique last night while he’s out on his award tour for Just Wright. The movie hits theaters Friday (May 14th), so expect to see him somewhere everyday until then. via NR via Yardie Queen Latifiah joins him below the fold…
Video: Lollapalooza Expanding To Hold 60k More People
Chicago’s biggest summer music festival is expanding to hold an additional 60,000 people. It will now use 115 acres of Grant Park, which is 35 more than years past. Great! As if it didn’t already take you forty five minutes to get from one end to the other. Welcome to the jungle. via WGN
Video: BXC – Louder
DTP’s BXC drop their video for their latest single “Louder”. They’re obviously all the way turnt up. Directed by Alvin Elmore