Created by Cameron Chapleau and Matthew Andreasen for Fake Shore Drive Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, readers, friends, Romans, countrymen. We’re very excited to introduce a brand new series and feature on FSD: Would You Rather? The brainchild of Cameron Chapleau and Matthew Andreasen, this new video segment will feature the Chi’s rising stars…
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FSD Songs Of The Week 11/8/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (11/1) 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 Feature: Little Did They Know: Chicago Rap Music 2010 – 2013 [Part 1]
A Story by Holiday Kirk (@holidaykirk) As the fourth year of the new decade approaches, it’s time to take a look at how far this city has developed musically in only a few years. These articles serve a dual purpose: to act as a time capsule moving forward, and to capture the thrill of the moment….
FSD Feature: Nez & Rio: Westward Expansion
Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Chicago is known for breeding some exceptional producers, and two beatsmiths at the forefront of the new sound emerging from the city are the duo of Nez & Rio. The two friends met at Kenwood Academy High School and have since been making music together as a team. Nez and…
FSD Songs Of The Week 11/1/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (10/25) 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 Feature: Catching Up With The Twilite Tone
The Twilite Tone is one of the most revered personalities in the history of Chicago Hip-Hop. This DJ/producer/renaissance man’s fingerprints are all over the current state of style and music in the Go Ill, and his influence on fashion and Hip-Hop has spanned a few decades. From his early days as Common’s official DJ and…
FSD Feature: 15 Projects We’re Anticipating In Fourth Quarter 2013
With Q4 already a month underway, the year of the snake is quickly coming to a close. But before we enter 2014, Chicago hip-hop still has a slew of high profile projects on deck — many that are sure to shake up more than a few year end lists. The first three quarters of 2013…
FSD Songs Of The Week 10/25/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (10/18) 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 Beats: Track Veterans
Follow Track Veterans (@TheEvo_Lution) FSD Beats sets out to build awareness of Chicago’s top up-and-coming producers — something we have an abundance of. No need to seek other cities for your sound, we have the cream of the crop right here. We’ll be offering up new instrumentals from rising producers weekly — free of charge…
Video: Vic Mensa & The Making Of Innanetape
A documentary by Closed Sessions Go behind the scenes of one of the years best albums, The Innanetape, with Vic Mensa, Cam Osteen and Peter Cottontale. Here the contributors talk about how the project came together, working relationships and more.