After YEARS of endless waiting, legal drama, label push backs and record industry B.S. we finally have a secure release date for The Cool Kids proper debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles. The album is due out on July 12th, 2011, via Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound and is set to feature 11 new tracks….
Author: Andrew Barber
Video: Carlos Boozer Recording “Winning Streak”
Although the Bulls season is over, the legs on Carlos Boozer’s rap record “Winning Streak” are not. Here we have some behind-the-scenes footage of #BoozerBars in the studio crafting his first and only hit record. Major FAIL points to the in-studio producer who said they need to recruit Twista for some of that “Southside, Chicago”…
Sharkula x Mr. Tyler – Tom Brokaw
One of Chicago’s greatest and most-eccentric talents, the one-and-only Sharkula, finally returns with a new project (well, one that can be found online at least). Linking with Northwest Side producer, Mr. Tyler, the duo are teaming up for a full length that is supposed to drop, well, sometime. Mr. Tyler also just dropped a full…
Video: Ric Jilla – Goons Got Goons
The thing about Ric Jill’s goons, are that they have other goons. And presumably, those other goons have goons as well. See what I’m getting at here? Look for Ric’s P.O.I. III: Indianimal mixtape to drop this summer.
Video: Project Mayhem Live @ The Metro
Last week, Project Mayhem opened up for Curren$y’s Jet Life Tour when it rolled through Chicago. Here we have some footage of Mayhem performing, as well as some footage of Spitta, Wiz Khalifa and Freddie Gibbs backstage. Middle America coming soon. Shot and chopped by T.E.H.O.
Video: Kids These Days – SummerScent
Directed by Elephilms
Memorial Day 2011 Round-Up
[Above: Chris Capalano x Sean Mac in the Studio] It was way too nice out today for blogging, plus it was a Holiday, so here we have all of today’s posts wrapped into one giant Memorial Day Round-Up. Thank me later. Yung Berg feat. Chad – Wasting Time Prob Cause feat. JDM – On My…
Video: Bo Deal Addresses Alleged Beefs, Explains Lyrics
One of Chicago’s rising stars, Bo Deal, has recently found himself in the middle of controversy, due to some song lyrics that could be perceived as shots fired. In this interview (Bo made exclusively for FSD), Bo opens up about his past beef with Twista, talks about the alleged tension between himself and the L.E.P….
Bennie Franks x Cayex Illah – D-Boy Sh*t
Former Legit Ballers, Bennie Franks and C. Illah collide for “D-Boy Sh*t”. Finally we have a no DJ version of the record. Bennie Franks D BOY Sh_t ft.Cayex Illah
Longshot – Just Flow (Prod. by Jake One)
In support of Long’s performance at this year’s Soundset Festival in Minneapolis, Rhymesayers let this joint go, which is one of two records Long recorded with Jake. Both will be available on iTunes in the near future, but for now stream this heat.