Two weeks ago, we brought you the first installment of our inside look into Twista’s upcoming album, The Perfect Storm, which is due out this Fall. Tracks 1-3 featured No ID, Traxster, Raekwon, Ray J and more; and really started out the album on the right foot. Here is a rundown of the next three…
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Outasight feat. Naledge – Turn It Up (Prod. by DJ Babu)
More from RubyHornet’s ever expanding Closed Session catalog. This time from NY’s Outasight and Closed Session album, Naledge Born. We teamed up with LRG for a new batch of Closed Sessions featuring new artists that also work with LRG. The first session we did took place with Outasight who came to Chicago last month where…
Video: LeBron James – The Choice Is Yours [Behind The Scenes]
Remarkable timing, no? Back in late May, Vitamin Water sponsored the “The Choice Is Yours” project, which featured emcees from the various cities that were courting LeBron to make songs to try and lure today’s (as in July 8th, 2010) most popular athlete in the world. Mikey Rocks (of the Cool Kids) repped for the…
Chicago Reader Explores Gun-Control Laws & Mayor Daley
I spotted this cover today and it immediately grabbed my attention. Super official. The accompanying article on the recent gun-control laws and how it affects Mayor Daley is also a must read. For Daley, though, the mere existence of the ordinance was far more significant than its contents. Quick passage of a new gun-control law…
Video: Bighomie Doe Interview w/ Upside of Down News
Bighomie DUFF and Wayne MT shoot the shit on location at JUGRNAUT. They talk about the Chicago Bull mixtape, growing up on the east side of Chicago and Duff.
Kanye West x King Tut’s Great-Grandma
Kanye dropped by the Pharoahs’ exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exhibition in NYC and must’ve felt right at home. On Kanye’s neck is Horus, and to his right in the golden coffin is King Tut’s great-grandmother Tjuya. If Professor X was alive I’m sure he’d be thrilled. via Rap Radar via Broadway World Previously:…
Freddie Gibbs – P.S.A. (Prod. by DJ Burn One)
P.S.A. = P*ssy So Amazin’. Earmuffs for the kids. P.S.A. or P.W.A., that is the question. Yet another leak off Str8 Killa, No Filla, which drops July 29th. The Str8 Killa EP drops August 3rd on Decon, so be sure to pick that up and support your boy. Gibbs will be performing at Pitchfork next…
Video: Sir & Madame Grand Opening
Shot by Davy Greenberg Sir & Madame is NOW open for business. Check it out and tell ’em FSD sent you.
Onis – Doing What I Can
Produced by Onis I thought Def Sounds did a pretty good job summing this up: Truthfully the name says it all! Onis(Honest) hails from the Southside of Chicago. The “Wild 100’s” is where Onis stumbled upon Hip Hop, and every since then it has been one of his favored outlets. “I can express whatever I’m…
Skooda Chose & Twista – Heavy [No DJ]
Produced by the Blended Babies Possibly my favorite (at least top three) track from Skooda Chose’s latest mixtape TFM2 (download here), which dropped a few weeks back. Finally, I’ve gotten my hands on a No DJ version of this collabo from Skooda and the GMG boss, Twista. The Blended Babies laced the beat for this…