Author: Andrew Barber

The latest webisode from our boy ‘Fest.  He hits the studio with Just Blaze to record a track for El Che.  I actually saw him debut this track at Lollapalooza this past summer – Incredible stuff. Definitely a B-Boy anthem right here.

The super unofficial remix of Kanye’s “Flashing Lights” featuring some R. Kelly babbling. Kanye West feat. R. Kelly – “Flashing Lights” (Remix) Jacked from You Heard That New

The debut video from Astonish, the newest member of Chicago’s legendary Molemen crew.   The first single from From Now Until Forever, dropping February 26.  This right here gets the big Fake Shore Drive cosign.  Well done, Astonish – I’m diggin’ this track. Shout to Sonia

My boy Maestro just hit me with a banger from his new artist Pete Sayke.  From Pete’s debut album Cubicle Rebellion, available now here. Pete Sayke – “Follow the Liter” (produced by Maestro) 

Illseed, from the always credible rumors section over at Allhiphop.com, reports that Chicago recording artist Bump J has been released from his Atlantic Records contract: I’ll never forget bumpin’ Chicagorilla, Bump J’s mixtape. I was waiting for the official album. And, guess what? I never got it. Well, now Bump J has formally revealed to…

Um…Better late than never, I guess? This was the first ‘Quence and Kanye collabo I’d ever heard, but that was way back in ’03 – when Kanye was still putting his Pelle Pelle’s on layaway. It’s really amazing how many videos Kanye is able to squeeze out for his GOOD Music artists, in an age…

Kidz in the Hall – “Drivin’ Down the Block” (Full) Double O and Naledge get a thumbs up on this one. Produced by Double O. From their Duck Down debut, The In Crowd. Dropping this Spring. Jacked from 2DopeBoyz

After a nine year hiatus, Crucial Conflict returns with their third official album, Planet Crucon, on January 29th. “We’re gonna make Chicago proud because this album represents unity,” Coldhard said. “It’s a new and improved Crucial Conflict… We weren’t on our time; we were on God’s time. Now it’s time to give the people what…

From Welcome to Haterville. Directed by Bang. Featuring cameos from everyone… Maybe next time Fake Shore will get the invite? (…crickets…)

In the current issue of Entertainment Weekly, writer Margeaux Watson asked Mr. Fiasco if he was picked on as a kid. Lupe responded: “When the gangbangers would try to pull it, I was like, ‘Yo, I will f**k you up. And if you wanna call your cousin, call him. I’ll call me! I’ll call me…