2016 will forever be remembered as the Summer of Save Money — which caps off at Lollapalooza this weekend with performances from Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, and Towkio. And for the Chicago Reader’s Lollapalooza issue, Leor Galil interviews Vic Mensa and begs the question “Can Vic Mensa Radicalize Lollapalooza.” They dig deep into Vic’s role as…
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Kenautis Smith & Race Bannon – Dog
Bow wow wow, Bannon is back. Race to be exact. And today he makes his triumphant return to FSD alongside STL producer Kenautis Smith for “Dog.” Some grade A emceeing and producing, as Ken and Race show you how to do this, son. On all levels at that. Their full-length collaborative effort, Five Star Morning, is…
Kon x Giftz – All Week
Produced by Matcy P The F.O.C. boys are back, and they’re still focused on cash. Errry day, all day. 25/8. Otherwise known as all week. It’s a seven day grind, and these two are in it for the long haul. On “All Week” Kon and Giftz collide for something that will appear on their upcoming mixtape….
Video: Boss Baka – Valid
One thing that I can attest to, is that Boss Baka brings some validity to the game. Anyone within an earshot can merch that. So today, it’s only right that the Boss returns to FSD with his brand new video for “Valid.” Yes, “Drugs R Us” took the world by storm, so look for him…
New Project: Femdot – thr(we).
Femdot. Dilla. Call him what you want, just don’t call yourself late to the party for one of Chicago’s dopest new artists. Fem definitely made his mark with his last EP, fo(u)r, which he dropped this past spring. But now he’s here to close the summer out with five new tracks packaged up as thr(we). I heard…
Video: Panamera P – Real Rap
Directed by by Forman James Some very real rap, from an artist who really has my attention right now: Panamera P. P describes life in Chicago in a way I haven’t heard many approach or articulate. His outlook is delivered differently, and you can see that for yourself in the “Real Rap” video below. It shows…
Win A Chance To Open Up For The ‘Art Of Rap’ Tour – August 5
As you’ve probably seen, we’ve partnered with Live Nation to bring you the Chicago stop of The Art of Rap Tour on Friday, August 5th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. The tour, which will be hitting select markets across the nation in conjunction with SiriusXM’s Backspin station, will feature an all-day affair with legends such as…
Watch Vic Mensa & Joey Purp’s Crazy Freestyle Session on Sway in the Morning
Victor and Purple were recent guests on Shade 45’s Sway In The Morning, while in NYC on their tour stop. They dropped in for an in-depth interview, where they discuss a number of subjects, and Vic even brought a fan he’s helped through hard times on as a guest. Very dope. Later in the interview, Joey…
Calez – Operation Takeover
The takeover, the break’s over. Calez is back with some new self-produced music, and he’s calling this one “Operation Takeover.” Calez’s new tape, Baby, is set for an August 19th release.
Tink Announces Winter’s Diary 4, Shares Cover Art
You thought the series was over? You thought wrong. Tink is back with a new project, the fourth installment of her WD series, and her first since Winter’s Diary 3, which dropped in July of last year, almost to the day. While we don’t know the exact release date, we do know that it will…