Author: Andrew Barber

Get off this guys swag, why don’t cha? You may remember Big Nastee from his duet with GLC, “Rotate”, which we posted here on FSD last summer.  The chorus of the song actually inspired the name for my “Rotate, Rotate” section down there on the side of the page.  Don’t act like you don’t know….

Pause? Last night I checked out the Go ILL Showcase (shouts to Ptoda) at the Wild Hare, that featured a handful of up and coming local acts who performed their material for Timbuck2.  A handful of FSD fan favorites were in the house including Versatile, Bullet and the homies from Illnature, and the showcase was hosted…

Khal over at Rock The Dub has been telling me about this Offshore Drilling compilation he’s putting together for quite some time now.  He’s featuring various emcees from across the country rapping over Kid Hum’s Fossil Fuel album.  And Khal, being the nice guy that he is, hit me with a snippet of the Chicago-centric,…

No, unfortunately I don’t have a snippet, a sneak peak, or even a “making of” video, but I do have this pic of Vakill and ‘Fest at Soundscape Studios putting the finishing touches on “Beast Ballad”, which also features Crooked I, Juice and Nino Bless.  The track will be featured on Va’s upcoming release, Armor…

Not sure if this is the final cut or not, but somehow WSHH got their hands on it. Either way, here we go. I see you Traxster! Shouts to Nello for the heads up.

Rhymefest is known for having mixtapes that push the boundaries of hip hop. From his breakout role on A Star Is Born to his last effort, the Michael Jackson-influenced Man In The Mirror, Che cuts no corners and treats each mixtape as if they were an actual album. The good news is that The Manual…

EDIT:  Still not Akon on the hook.  This is getting retarded. Two new Twista songs in one day?  But of course.  Here’s the real, official version of “On Top” that is to appear on Category F5 (dropping June 16th), as there has been a fake one floating around over the past few weeks.   Shouts to…

It’s the Bighomie D.o.e’s birthday, so instead of getting gifts, he’s giving them out.  Enter “Big Spender”, the latest leak from D.o.e.  Happy B-Day Bighomie. Bighomie D.o.e. – “Big Spender”

A few weeks later and the SXSW footage is still rolling in. You can hear a preview of a new Cool Kids track at the very, very beginning of this one.  When Fish Ride Bicycles coming soon.

Says Pugslee: Pugs Atomz 8 min. @ Sxsw feat. Curen$y and Black spade (spiting Bars) live performances by Bun B, Nikki Lynette, Jada Kiss, UNI….Cameos from Holywood Holt, Cerebral vortex and Awdazcate and of course Pugs Atomz and DJ Intel.