29. BJ The Chicago Kid – The M.A.F.E. Project
BJ The Chicago Kid had a great 2014. Seriously, the guy was featured on a #1 record and is now Grammy-nominated. His hard work and talent is finally paying off – and it’s been long overdue. To let the world know he’s more than just a hook-man, he began letting loose weekly releases that were of album quality.
But while we wait on his official Motown debut (it’s long overdue), he dropped a collection of loosies, leftovers and new joints to hold his fans over with The M.A.F.E. Project. The acronym stands for Music Ain’t For Everybody, and those might be the truest worlds he’s ever spoken. Music might night be for everybody, but it’s obviously BJ’s life’s calling. Here’s to an even bigger 2015 for him.
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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