2. Lil Herb – Welcome To Fazoland
It may have taken a few years to complete, but Herb’s long-awaited debut, Welcome To Fazoland, was worth the wait. While many critics and fans had soured on the drill sound over the past year or so, Herb was able to take elements from the subgenre and put a unique spin on it. It was super lyrical street music — that while it dealt with some unsavory elements of the game, had an emotional element to it. It told a story. It was a window into the anger and distress Herb witnessed on a major scale everyday.
What set Herb apart from his counterparts was his ability to articulate what he was going through — putting a heart and soul on the madness he experienced. Paired with an impeccable selection of beats, and well-crafted hooks, Fazoland felt like an album that was a lifetime in the making — which it was. This easily could’ve been a retail release, and could one day be considered a classic.
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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