Love is love, love is love, love. Frank Leone has just released a new feel-good jam titled “It’s Love.” Reworking a record from Om’mas Keith’s album “City Pulse,” Leone delivers his rhymes packed with punch-lines and intricate flows over the light airy production. Look forward to plenty more from the young emcee/producer soon, including work…
Month: May 2013
Chief Keef Joins Brick Squad
In a move that no one saw coming (at least we didn’t), Chief Keef has aligned with Gucci Mane to be a part of Gucci’s 1017 Brick Squad crew. As you know, Keef has his own label/crew, GBE, but it appears these two factions are joining forces to form the 1017 Glo Gang. It doesn’t…
Kids These Days Break Up
Say it ain’t so. We’re sorry to report that critically acclaimed Chicago band, Kids These Days, has called it quits. After a successful run, and high profile gigs such as Lollapalooza, Coachella and Conan O’Brien (not to mention a deal with adidas), the group’s lead rapper Vic Mensa announced the split on XXL: But alas,…
Video: Vic Mensa – DID IT B4
Directed by Austin Vesely. Produced by Vic Mensa and Peter Cottontale. In 1996, Dr. Dre claimed he’d “Been There, Done That,” and in 2013, Vic Mensa echos the same sentiments with “#DIDITB4.” Yes, the ultimate humble brag. I know the FSD staff is patiently waiting for Vic’s INNANET mixtape to drop, so hopefully we’ll get…
FSD & Red Bull Sound Select Present: Gunplay, Save Money, Lil Herb & Lil Bibby & Tink @ Double Door on 5/30
Artwork by Hebru Brantley And we’re back. FSD and Red Bull are returning with another installment of our Sound Select series, and after venturing down to Austin for SXSW, we’re bringing the show back to Chicago for May. We sold out Bottom Lounge in February with Freddie Gibbs, Tree, ShowYouSuck and Sasha Go Hard; and…
Naledge – Arthur Agee Freestyle
Produced by Thelonious Martin. Naledge unleashes the opening track from his forthcoming project, Brain Power. Not sure who Arthur Agee is? Well, you may need to check out a documentary entitled Hoop Dreams. Brain Power drops next month.
Tree f/ Danny Brown – No Faces
Two Midwest titans, Tree and Danny Brown, link for the latest leak from Sunday School 2. It’s a Chicago/Detroit face off called “No Faces.” Face the truth: this is crazy. Tree’s Sunday School 2 drops next week (May 15) via Closed Sessions and Creative Control.
Video: Kembe X – Village Over Everything
Directed by Visual Mecca. Produced by Nez & Rio, Rozart Beats & Peter Cottontale. From Kembe’s Soundtrack II Armageddon EP, which you can check out here. Keep an eye out for Kembe’s Village777 EP, due out later this year.
Video: Giftz & Thelonious Martin In The Studio
Shot and chopped by Heart Of The City TV. Giftz has been hard at work on his next project, Position Of Power, and today HOTCTV provides everyone with a preview of what to expect. For the latest episode of their In The Lab series, we find Giftz and Thelonious Martin locked in Soundscape Studios working…
D2G – I-R.A.N.
Produced by DC No this isn’t an ode to Iranians, it’s actually an acronym from D2G, that I’m going to make you listen in to find out what it means exactly. No one likes a tattle tale. This is the first single from D2’s forthcoming album, JULY 9TH: A CANCER STORY. Look for that this…