Say hello to the newest weekly feature you’ll be able to check out here on Fake Shore Drive, FSD Calendar. Every Friday, we’ll be highlighting concerts and other events worth checking out over the weekend and the following week. Want to know what’s going on or where you should be? Well, we have the cheat…
Year: 2015
French Montana f/ will.i.am & Lil Durk – All Hustle No Luck
Produced by TM88. French, Durk, will.i.am and TM88 on the same track? Can’t say I saw that one coming. You can thank French for this semi-random collaboration, which is another joint that comes to us from French’s just-released Casino Life 2 project. Despite what you may be thinking right now, this one’s a banger. Listen to…
French Montana f/ Travi$ Scott & Lil Durk – 5 Mo
Produced by TM88. With the release of French Montana’s follow-up to 2011’s Casino Life mixtape comes this new banger from French, Travi$ Scott and Chicago Coke Boy representer Lil Durk, which they’re calling “5 Mo.” French’s Casino Life 2 project, which also features contributions from Young Chop and ChopSquad DJ, is available for stream and download…
F.Y.I. – Woah
Produced by RC Wellz. Windy emcees and frequent collaborators Ric Wilson and David Ellis have officially joined together as a duo, Fuck Yo Institute a.k.a. F.Y.I., and today they give us their first release as a pair — “Woah.” With a flip of Kid Cudi’s “REVOFEV” (or the record from Greek rock group that Plain Pat…
Video: Sicko Mobb – Penny Hardaway
Directed By Alexander King One of the crowd favorites from Sicko’s slammin’ Super Saiyan 2 gets a video. The results? A slam dunk. Trav and Ceno take it to the playground (you know?) for this vibrant new clip for their official single, “Penny Hardaway.” Named after one of the great 90s hoop stars, the title and vibe…
Lil Mouse – Rob Who
Something new from Mouse Myers. The Hella Bandz captain gives us another look from his forthcoming album, #IGIT. Keep an eye out for more from Mouse in the coming weeks, but fans of the artist can plan, plot and strategize with this new one you hear below.
New Project: Doc Da Mindbenda – Back On That Bullsh*t
In celebration of the Bulls current playoff run, Chicago producer Doc Da Mindbenda drops off a brand new five-song beat tape: Back On That Bullshit. And fittingly, each and every song is inspired by a player: “Whaddup Dun(leavy),” “Pau Wow,” etc. You get it. It’s dope. “That Chi-Town, South Side bullshit, we on it” – Kanye…
Ray Jr. f/ Sway – Don’t Give Up
Produced by Clockwork Life. It’s complicated. It has ups and downs, trials and tribulations, peaks and valleys. And this track sums all of this up perfectly. Something new and introspective from Ray. Check it out below.
Yae Yae Jordan Sentenced In Deadly Nightclub Shooting
Buzzing Detroit rapper, Yae Yae Jordan, whose career was cut short after being convicted of a deadly nightclub shooting that left one dead and many others injured, was dealt another blow this morning as the rapper was sentenced to 33-60 years behind bars. via Fox 2 Detroit: Cordell Jones will spend 33-60 years in prison…
Chance The Rapper Talks Kanye West, Soundcloud, Violence In Hip Hop & More @ Harvard
On April 30th, Harvard University hosted Chance The Rapper as guest lecturer at their Hip-hop Archive & Research Institute. And during a Q&A with students, they picked Chano’s brain regarding a number of subjects including streaming services, violence and misogyny in hip-hop, plans for the future and much more. Thankfully the good people at Fader…