7. SD – Truly Blessed
Before GBE split into different factions like Glo Gang and Savage Squad, loyal crew member SD was always their secret weapon. He continuously dropped solid songs and sleeper mixtapes, but higher profile members like Lil Reese, Fredo Santana and Chief Keef overshadowed the underrated rapper. Well, showing and proving on his official debut album (with actual physical albums on shelves), SD dropped the best GBE-related project since Keef’s 2012 album, Finally Rich. It’s everything drill should sound like in 2014.
If Keef would’ve turned this album into Interscope, Bang 3 would probably be on shelves right now. It’s the perfect mix of intensity, melody and weirdness. It’s the eerie successor to drill and the obvious elevation of the subgenre. SD won. We just hope it doesn’t fall on deaf ears.
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One of the best most accurate and seemingly unbiased lists FSD has ever posted. Congrats to all the artists recognized big and small.
Surprised that Katie Got Bandz didn’t get nominated. I was surprised that Common made it. Truthfully, I felt like the project capitalized and pandered to his Chicago roots that he hasn’t acknowledged in a long time. Although I am sure some would argue that the gesture is to pass the torch, something about it seemed false and it is far deeper than the fact of Common not being a “drill” rapper. Plus anytime he talks about sex gives me pause.
yall left out some well known ppl reppin Chicago. Like where is CEITO
Gibbs ain’t even from nor does he live in Chicago… And where is Ceito???
Remember folks it’s a Midwest blog. Gibbs is from Gary that’s not far from the Chi. And as for projects left off the list. Maybe FSD needs an honorable mentions post
yeah we all know FSD is a midwest blog but don’t title the post best “chicago” projects if you’re gonna include outside of chicago projects. it’s a bit misleading. you don’t open a chinese restaurant and sell pizza. honorable mentions post would be nice but ceito is above that. the positive energy, no pun intended, and stylistic laid back sounds were one step ahead of the major label artists like j. cole and kendrick right now.
FSD is a Chicago blog. They have a poor representation of the Midwest.
I think Village party and Body high should of been higher on the list, overall not bad