Today, Chance The Rapper was awarded the highest honor for youth achievement in the City of Chicago by Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Chicago’s Outstanding Youth Of The Year award. Chance was presented the plaque which awards the recipient “For your outstanding contributions to the youth of the State of Illinois.” Another W for the good guy….
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Yung Berg Fired From Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood
Pink jacket, pink slip. Damn, it appears Berg’s reign on Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood is short like leprechauns, as the Chicago-born rapper has been canned for a violent attack on his girlfriend, Masika Tucker. Says TMZ: Yung Berg has been 86’s from “Love and Hip Hop Hollywood” … after he allegedly left his girlfriend cut and…
Ric Wilson – Lone Pools
Produced by Nate Fox Tired of being overlooked and unheard — Ric takes a stand at the doubters, looks them square in their eyes and proves them wrong. “Lone Pools” is a great start. You may think the content would lead to a drab song, but this joint is super bright and vibrant — with…
Video: Common Performs “Rewind That” On The Queen Latifah Show
Queen Latifah’s former Just Wright co-star, the boy Com Sense, dropped by her show to promote his new album, Nobody’s Smiling, and the other 1000 things he has going on right now (he’s busy, duh.) The two old friends talk shop, and then Com hit the stage to perform one of my personal favorites from…
Sterling Hayes x Nathan Knew – The Collab
Something short and sweet from compadres, Nathan Knew and Sterling Hayes. It’s straight to the point, no fluff. Just bars. Lend them your ear for just two minutes — you won’t regret it. “The Collab” is here and it’s supreme collaboration.
Black Matt & Ando Ruckus – Bastards
Produced by Ando Ruckus & Chase N Dough The bastards are back. Yes, the duo also known as Hurt Feelings Not Sorry, return to FSD with a brand new joint. Ando co-produced this one with Chase N Dough. Sorry, we’re not sorry.
Chief Keef f/ Richie Stackz – This Da Squad
Produced by PopsOnDaBeat The Chief checks in with Toronto-based producer, PopsOnDaBeat for this new loosie titled “This Da Squad.” They want that old Sosa back? Well, this is pretty damn close. Check it out below. Squad up.
Video: Star Barksdale f/ Lil Reese & Boss Top – Bananas
Directed by Zae. Produced by Young Chop. Star Barksdale really rolled out the red carpet for this crazy new joint titled, “Bananas.” Track is bananas, lineup is bananas, but there’s nothing fruity here. Check out the Zae-directed clip above.
Video: Icewear Vezzo f/ Juvenile – Right Now
Directed by Mac Backonthetrack Icewear Vezzo brings the 504 to the 313 with the new visual for “Right Now,” whoadie. Juve and Vezzo most definitely snapped on this track, so bringing it to life with a video was an absolute must. Watch them glide through the city right now, with “Right Now” above. Vezzo’s new…
New EP: King Louie – Soprano
The element of surprise… No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Yes, this is a brand new King Louie EP. All unheard and unreleased material — that literally just fell out of the sky. They’re calling this Soprano and it’s seven songs strong. It doesn’t get much better than this, right? No talking, just action,…