In November of 2014, it was announced that Waukegan-native, J.R. Donato had just inked a deal with Wiz Khalifa’s fledging label, Taylor Gang. It was not only a big deal for J.R., but for the local scene as a whole, since Wiz is one of the most popular and influential artists in all of music….
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FSD Feature: Hot List: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Kembe X & The Social Experiment
Words by Tim Goldrick (@Pot_ofGoldrick) Everywhere you look, BIG names. Kanye West. Lupe Fiasco. Big Sean. Chance the Rapper. Donnie Trumpet. Even Paul McCartney? Who to start with… Circle the bubble next to the answer none of the above because the real MVP of the past week is Kembe X. Probably not the Chicagoan you thought, right?
FSD Songs Of The Week 1/30/15
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/23) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Songs Of The Week 1/23/15
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/16) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD & RBSS Present: Cam’ron with SD & ShowYouSuck @ Lincoln Hall 2/26
Artwork by Hebru Brantley Killa! You know we had to come back in a major way, right? Well, it doesn’t much bigger than King Jaffe Joffer a.k.a. Killa Cam a.k.a. Spacely Sprockets. That’s right, Dipset will be in the building on Thursday, February 26th at Lincoln Hall, as we return with our first Red Bull Sound Select…
FSD Feature: Sides of a Coinye: Trademark Law for Artists
Words by John Miranda, Attorney at Law John Miranda is a Chicago attorney. He can be reached at JohnMirandaLegal@gmail.com and his legal articles can be found at www.ChicagoSmallBusinessLaw.com. John has written legal articles for Fake Shore Drive in the past. Read more here. Trademarks, whose origins trace back to the medieval sword-making and traditional katana…
Kanye West f/ Paul McCartney – Only One
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FSD Feature: 20 Essential Midwest Songs Of 2014
Words by Ty Howard (@someguynamedty) You know what the Midwest is? Slept on. Most people outside of the Middle West only think of Chicago when thinking of the Mid, but the Chi isn’t the only city making noise here. Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee and a few other Midwest cities have had a pretty good year musically,…
FSD Songs Of The Week 12/19/14
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (12/12) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Events: FSD + Jugrnaut 7 Year Anniversary Party – TONIGHT – Hard Rock Cafe
Tonight, FSD and Jugrnaut join forces to celebrate our 7 year anniversary. Yes, both Fake Shore Drive and Jug hit the seven year mark earlier this year, and like we do every year, we celebrate. Tonight we hit the Hard Rock Cafe (63 W Ontario St) and kick off at 10pm. The event is 18+ and…