More new/old J Dilla is surfacing. Kind of. What appears to be the long-leaked Pay Jay album, has been repurposed as The Diary and will be released in its intended form on Mass Appeal Records later this year. Which is great news — as many have been waiting to hear these songs in CDQ for…
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Allan Kingdom f/ Kevin Abstract – The Potion
Produced by Kiko Merley St. Paul and Texas connect to cook up some potion for the people with the aptly titled “The Potion.” Take a sip of their collaborative concoction below.
Video: ManeMane4CGG – Y&R
Produced by JD on the Track Something young and reckless from the homie ManeMane. His new project KuKu Gang drops in a few weeks, and up until then he’s giving us this new video to chew on. Y&R is right. So get right below.
Nikki Lynette – Praying To A God I Don’t Believe In
Something new from the always outspoken Nikki Lynette. This track will appear on Ira Antelis’ Gone But Not music series project, which is entirely produced by LPZ. Expect new music from said project in the near future, including work with the likes of Joey Purp. But today, get some food for thought courtesy of Ms….
BJ The Chicago Kid Covers the Red Eye
With his album, In My Mind, due out in just one day (gasp!) BJ’s promo run is in full gear. Tonight, I hosted a Q&A with the crooner at Soho House, and tomorrow he’s doing a slew of radio and TV appearances as well as a concert at Reggies. Chicago is truly showing love to…
G Herbo – Izzo (Freestyle)
Full disclosure: “Izzo” is probably my favorite Kanye beat. And maybe my favorite Jay-Z single ever. You might think I’m being crazy, but I’m just being honest. Word to 3 Stacks. “Izzo” was one of those records that I tracked down as soon as I heard it on the radio the first time, and found…
Ye Ali f/ Nessly & Lil Aaron – Gucci Umbrella
Produced by Jett Dean BURR!!! That boy Ye Ali is back with some newness, this one named after his pattern of choice, which is Gucci. It also happens to be his umbrella of choice. Expensive taste, indeed. Today, Ye continues his impressive run with another winner. Get your umbrellas out because that’s he brainstorms.
New Project: I.L Will – G Mixes
I.L unveils a brand new 22-song project which features the Chicago rapper attacking some of your favorite industry beats — as well as a few loosies. It’s not the remix, it’s the G-mix. Get familiar below.
Video: Goody – Be (To Anyone)
Directed by Sef Pro Studio. Produced by 1stFrom92. Goody has been an FSD favorite and mainstay for a couple of years now. We’ve been rooting for him and continue to anticipate his official debut 21 (To Anyone), which thankfully drops next Friday (February 26th), right here on FSD. That’s a celebration in itself. Today, they…
Chance The Rapper Shares Snippets of Alternate Verion of “Waves” Featuring Himself
Chano’s fingerprints are all over Kanye West’s album, The Life of Pablo. Credits show that he contributed to a staggering five records on the project, but his influence is truly felt throughout the entire album. One song in particular that Chance was hyping was “Waves,” which he convinced Kanye to keep on the album. Well, it…