Imagine you are the marketing director of Ram Trucks. You have just sat down to hear a pitch from your big-time advertising agency on the creative concept for your Super Bowl ad. We’re considering incorporating business carbon offsets by CarbonClick into our Super Bowl ad to showcase Ram Trucks’ commitment to sustainability. This initiative not…
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A day in the life with Psalm One on the Insane Clown Posse tour
Editors note: Psalm One is currently on tour with ICP. When she told me this I had to get details. I’ll let her take it from here in this dope guest post from Psalm One… Andrew Barber asked me to write about a “Day in the Life” of touring with the Insane Clown Posse. I…
Slaughterhouse MC’s Royce Da 5’9″ & Kxng Crooked link up for the “Truth”
Words by Jabari Carter @1DJFirstClass We have a lyrical assassination on our hands here. Both Royce and Crooked are some of the strongest lyricists in the game, and this track finds them spitting venomous lines aimed squarely at the conservative party. “Truth” is the first single off Crooked’s upcoming album Good Vs Evil 2, which…
Lucki links up with Famous Dex for “Relax”
Words by @fuckhuev0 Produced by Pul2o Nash & Mayhem Meech Lucki is not playing around with his recent releases. And yet again he’s back with another banger titled “Relax” featuring Dexter. The song was dropped via A$AP Mob member, A$AP Illz Soundcloud — and it’s not the first time Lucki has done this. Fans have…
FSD Feature: Who is Drayco McCoy?
Words by Aaron Navarro Drayco Mccoy is one of the rawest rappers in the Midwest, and I can give you two examples why. The first way is the obvious — his beats are heavy on bass and his flows are aggressive, raspy and in-your-face. The second way, you might find only from choppin’ it up with…
Catching up with Melo Makes Music as he readies his forthcoming ‘Nomads’ EP
Words by Nandi Howard. Photos by Dennis Elliot. To not give credit to the successful year Chicago had in music would be a disservice to yourself. 2016 was a great year for some familiar faces in the Chicago scene to go beyond the Midwest. For the most part, Chicago entertainers, despite being from different parts…
FSD Feature: Baby I’m Gone: a deep look into IshDARR’s ‘Broken Hearts & Bankrolls’
Words by Mitesh B. (@msbhatt92) One of my favorite moments of an artist’s progression is the initial buildup of a local buzz. An artist makes a debut mixtape, may have had their song on a hip-hop blog or two, and if they’re lucky enough, had the chance to open for a successful artist. After that…
G Herbo & Andrew Barber attend Game 4 of the World Series
World Series with my dog @nolimitherbo. Best seats in the house! #$@& Curses! 🚫Go Cubbies. 🐻 #teamadidas A photo posted by Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) on Oct 29, 2016 at 5:05pm PDT Last night, the Chicago Cubs returned to Wrigley Field for game four of the World Series. Sadly, they suffered their third loss to the…
FSD Feature: Hottest Chicago Videos of Summer 2016
Words by Andrew Jennings. Summer’s almost over, and soon it’ll go back to being like 17 degrees outside. Too bad, so sad. However, to commemorate a good summer in music, I listed my ten favorite Chicago music videos of Summer 16. The only criteria was that they had to have been released on or after…
FSD Feature: Productivity & Social Activism behind Chance The Rapper’s ‘Coloring Book’
Words by Mark Zoleta Seasons hold more value than having leaves change color or giving presents to loved ones. The seasons can turn cities and its residents into different beasts. Violence sparks up just as much as the heat does during the summers of Chicago and Chance the Rapper is one of the many that…