Unless you’ve been living under a pile of rocks, surely you’ve heard Chief Keef’s infectious hit “I Don’t Like.” The track has everyone from Kanye West to Tyler, The Creator to Wiz Khalifa carrying on about things they dislike. The certified smash can be heard in clubs throughout Cook County, and has recently taken on…
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Arête Reviews Chance The Rapper’s 10 Day
Words by Arête (@arete88) With the long-awaited resurrection of Chicago rap finally coming to fruition, does the young rhyme slayer Chance The Rapper deserve to be in the round table discussion amongst the heap of other buzzworthy locales as the next big star out of the Windy City? Well, this rapper definitely has a chance. Conceptually based on a…
Spenzo – Go In Freestyle [Prod. by DGainz]
Spenzo goes in on a DGainz assisted track and rips straight through. Strictly bars. No hook. Expect his project, Ain’t U Spenzo to drop very soon with production from Snapbackondatrack, Young Chop, DGainz, and an array of other beatsmiths. 03 Go In (Freestyle)
Jugrnaut + New Era Spring 2012
If you’re anything like me (which is pretty damn cool, by the way), then the start of spring is the best time to toss those winter skullies to the back of the closet and re-up the fitted game. Jugrnaut plans to release two new fitted caps on Tuesday, April 10. The OG shield logo…
PHLI Spring Collection 1
Last month, we had a string of record high temperatures that sent the city into a frenzy. This month? Not so much. PHLI recently released the first installment of their spring collection, which includes a wide array of crews and hoodies. Multiple colorways can be found in their shop as well as in their webstore. More…
FSD Beats: Lokey
Follow Lokey (@keythegreight) 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 Feature: The Snob Previews Chicago Baseball
Words by Alan Cerenil (@snobworthy) Sports Illustrated recently came out with their win projections for the upcoming baseball season and they projected the Cubs to win 66 games and the White Sox to win 67 games. Yikes! The projections from Sports Illustrated are not the end all be all, but they do represent a not-so-bright view…
Video: Dom Kennedy & Chance The Rapper Live @ Reggie’s
Courtesy of TEHO Media. Dom hit the stage last night at Reggie’s for his This Is Dom Kennedy Tour with the help of rap counterparts Rich Hil and Polyester. You can catch Dom run through his hits “Grindn,” “Watermelon Sundae” and “1997” up top. Chicago’s very own Chance The Rapper opened the show with his…
FSD Feature: Catching Up With Bump J
Words by Andrew Barber (@FakeShoreDrive) I last interviewed Bump J a little over a year ago, while he was serving out a portion of his sentence in a federal penitentiary in Big Springs, TX. Despite his dismal situation, Bump remained optimistic and maintained a positive outlook on life — the past, present and future. The contagious…
FSD Feature: Chance The Rapper: School’s In Session
Words by Leland Bonner (@LelandBFresh) A lot can be said about today’s youth: lazy, violent, careless and a million other possible adjectives that could probably fill up this page. But we’ll save that for another day. If you sort through all of the knuckleheads who your mom told you not to hang out with, you’re…