It’ Wednesday, whoadie. It’s Mustard on the beat, ha. It’s the artist formerly known as Paypa, ha. And today he unleashes this dedication to the New Orleans icon that is Terius Gray, with his thumping “JUVIE.” U understand? Eric Bellinger on the assist. This is nice.
Month: June 2014
Tia London – Kanye Rant [Prod. by Kanye West]
Man, oh man. The legend that is the Legendary Traxster went deep into his stash and pulled out this very, very rare Blueprint-era Kanye West beat for Tia London to rock over. I’m not sure where it came from, but do know that Trax has a treasure trove of relics in his library (I’d like to…
FSD Feature: Yeezus — One Year Later
Words by John Walaszek (@JWalaszek) A year ago today Kanye West released his sixth studio album, Yeezus. The album is no doubt the darkest of Kanye’s work, and Yeezus can be summed up as 40 minutes of music, anger, and pure aggression packed in a clear case. Leading up to the release of Yeezus, Kanye…
Video: Michelle Williams f/ Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland – Say Yes
Your browser does not support iframes. Destiny’s Child back. Destiny’s Child back. The whole internets screaming Destiny’s Child back. Today, Chicago’s own Michelle Williams drops her inspirational video for “Say Yes,” so watch them catch the holy ghost, and keep an eye out for her album due out September 9.
New Album: HotStylz – Multiple Orgasms
The HotStylz trio are back with a new freebie album, that they’ve released out of nowhere. The element of surprise is real. The album contains nine new tracks with more of an R&B flavor, featuring the likes of Bobby V, Yung Joc and Mya. This one is definitely for the ladies — and the gentlemen’s…
Mixtape: WeMeanBiz Presents: Indy Compilation 2
Bandz and Victoriouz drop off the second installment of their WeMeanBiz Presents: Indy Compilation. The first one dropped a few months ago and featured a slew of Chicago’s top rising talent, and today they bring us 16 new tracks. Who all is involved? Well, hit the jump to find out who made the cut. Biz…
Dope Fantasy – Caskets
Produced by C-Sick New music from the eastside collective, Dope Fantasy. With C-Sick on the beat, these three amigos give it up for their favorite pastime: collecting Dead Presidents. Count up with them below.
Closed Sessions f/ Mick Jenkins, Dally Auston, NoName Gypsy & Saba – Realer Than Most
Produced by OnGaud. Damn, this is ill. Closed Sessions brought Mick Jenkins, NoName Gypsy, Dally Auston and Saba together for “Realer Than Most”, which serves as the first offering from the forthcoming Closed Sessions Vol. 3. Chicago’s winter was especially brutal in 2014, yet in stark contrast, our Hip Hop scene has been on fire….
Video: Lil Bibby – Day In The Life: NYC Takeover
Shot and chopped by Scrutiny New York. Last week, Lil Bibby kicked off his week in the Big Apple for the 2014 XXL Freshmen concert at Best Buy Theater. Bibby was kind enough to document his recent trip to New York and in the new clip above, you can follow Bibby through NYC from the…
Lupe Fiasco f/ Ty Dolla $ign – Next To It
Produced by Ty Dolla $ign and Shafiq Husayn. Lupe Fiasco dropped by MoonDawg’s show on 107.5 WGCI this evening to talk shop and premiere his new single, “Next To It,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. A radio rip just surfaced via DirectLyrics. Yo, this record is super hot, though — and my favorite from the new…