Author: Andrew Barber

A nice look for Add on this one: Chicago emcee Add-2 was recently privileged with the opportunity to perform along side of the legendary hip hop band The Roots at The Highline Ballroom in New York. Add-2 was invited on stage during The Roots set to trade verses with front man Black Thought as The…

Brought to you by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar My favorite song title is #8.  Tracklist below the cut.  Cap 1/Rozay Richie – Pussy Monster

Tuesday night, I dropped by Craig Bauer’s new Hinge Studios for a private preview of Twista’s eighth solo album, The Perfect Storm, courtesy of Team Twista. They previewed 16 tracks which are scheduled to make the album (all 16 will likely make the final cut, I’m told), but as the case with any artist, they…

Don’t call it a comebackup… An incredibly dope video of the song Kells opened up the 2010 World Cup with.  Shot on various rooftops in Chicago as well as throughout South Africa.  Some cool visuals here.  A much better look than the yoddle-centric video that dropped a while back.  57th

‘Fest makes the music with his mouth as part of Court Dunn & 2DopeBoyz‘ “Verses” series where Court films artists performing their favorite verses. Say word ‘Fest’s favorite verse ever is a Biz Markie verse?

Get your walk on with the latest leak off Gaggie’s Calculate & Measure Weight mixtape, this one featuring his cousin Gangsta L. Crisis. Says GL: I must say that I’m proud of my lil’ G! He has landed a beat on Luda’s last album & has continued to moved forward despite rolling a “Gaggie!” Here…

To love these hoes or to not to love these hoes?  Phil G examines.  This one is over an old Dilla beat.  Not sure on this thoughts on hoes.  Phil G – Hoes

No Opus One. Says Pugs who has the press release: Off the specially released “The Opus of the Opus ” mixtape mixed by Chicago DJ veteran Risky Bizness (peep him out @ the Abbey pub in Chicago – Jun 25th), The Ocean featuring Slug from Atmosphere leak is part of a special culmination of beats and…

Directed by Morocco Vaughn The first video off AK’s upcoming solo album Picture That.  Hey, where’s Johnny P?  I don’t have a firm release date on the project yet, but I’ve heard it (well, at least what was finished) and it was solid.  Previously: AK (of Do or Die) Previews New Album Picture That I…

This is Jabari’s first time on FSD so here’s his introduction. Jabari – The Introduction