Words by Tyrine Howard (@TYKIDD), Alexander Gleckman (@andfeedingyou) and Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) With all of the press and media attention Chicago Hip-Hop received in 2012, many thought the scene would fall off and dry up completely in 2013. All hype, no substance some claimed. The good news, however, is that those claims were unfounded. Chi…
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FSD Songs Of The Week 7/12/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (7/5) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staffs faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
Throw These Maybach Keys: On Rap, Minimalism, Kanye West and Steve Jobs
Words by Alex Gleckman (@andfeedingyou) Kanye West has been talking a lot about Steve Jobs lately. The late Apple leader is considered to have been a pioneer in minimalism, from the stripped-down design of Apple products to their iconic white-background commercials. Now is an interesting time for Apple as they move forward, and the debate…
FSD Songs Of The Week 7/5/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (6/28) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staffs faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Beats: Flight
Follow Flight (@Flight_AEN) 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 —…
FSD Songs Of The Week 6/28/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (6/21) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staffs faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
The Top Chicago Mixtapes Of 2013 (So Far)
With all of the press and media attention Chicago Hip-Hop received in 2012, many thought the scene would fall off and dry up completely in 2013. All hype, no substance they claimed. The good news, however, is that those claims were unfounded. Chi rap came back stronger and introduced a whole new crop of talented…
FSD Songs Of The Week 6/21/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (6/14) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staffs faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
FSD Events: Villa Refresh – Chicago – 6/15
VILLA’s Chicago and Michigan locations will be getting a HUGE in-store ONLY Refresh this Saturday. The link that follows will let you know exactly what locations will have what kicks: http://bit.ly/16arFk6. So click here if you missed a pair of Jordan’s that dropped when you were sleep. Set your alarms.
FSD Songs Of The Week 6/14/13
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (6/7) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staffs faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.