Words by Ty Kidd (@TYKIDD) 2012 was a great year for Chicago music — that’s no secret. Tons of artists (old and new) dropped solid and quality projects last year and this year looks to be no different.
Author: FSD Staff
FSD Songs Of The Week [1/4/13]
Today we kick off 2013, with our first FSD Songs Of The Week of the year. Now, things have been understandably slow due to the holidays, so the SOTW features have been few and far between since Christmas. We do, however, have some picks from this week, and anticipate things getting back to normal speed…
FSD Beats: IKON
Follow IKON (@509productions) 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 —…
The #FSDNYE Post [2013 Edition]
The FSD NYE Post is back for year three… We started this tradition two years ago as a way to say thank you to our readers and aspiring artists in the city. The concept is simple: on New Years Eve, we give every Chicago artist and group the opportunity to have their music featured on Fake…
Pics: Vita Morte’s Tri-Blend Tees
The fellas over at Vita Morte recently dropped some new merch to keep your holiday wardrobe looking right. The tees feature the brand’s spray paint logo and the signature Chicago Over Everything print on delicate slim-fit tees. A definite must have to close out the year. Look for Vita Morte to be making a lot…
Pics: Ends/Wealth Corp.’s Turnt Hats
Ends/Wealth Corp. decided to do us all a favor and release their signature “Turnt” snapbacks in the form of beanies. The black beanie features the turnt font in black and white and a restock of the turnt snapback in black on black. Keep your dome warm and cop one.
Video: Jugrnaut’s 5 Year Anniversary Party
Shot and edited by Kyle Miller. Jugrnaut celebrated their 5 year anniversery earlier this month and from the looks of it things got crackin. You can catch Chance The Rapper and Show You Suck performing some of their sets along with some rump shaking above.
Frankie – Lift Off
Produced by Boogie Tip Top. ‘Tis the season for giving, and 219 representative Frankie is following suit by giving us his latest offering. Hearts and Daggers will be released February 14th. Frankie- Lift Off
Pics: D. Rose 3.5 “Year Of The Snake” Edition
Adidas looks to commemorate the Chinese New Year with the unveiling of the D. Rose 3.5 “Year Of The Snake” edition. The shoe sports a snakeskin pattern across the frontal upper along with gold paneling across the outside. No word on a release date or pricing yet, but my best bet is these will be…
Phero f/ Scheme – III
Produced by Gramatik. Phero links up with Scheme for the third leak from his upcoming project The Five Columns. He’s three for three in my book. III