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…
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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…
FSD Feature: Rap Shows Suck. Ernest Wilkins Explains How To Improve Them.
Words by Ernest Wilkins (@ErnestWilkins) A fixture at local shows and parties, Ernest Wilkins is officially known as Chicago’s wingman (no seriously, he owns the title). He’s one of the bright personalities behind the Red Eye newspaper and Metromix Chicago. No rookie to the rap game, Ernest spent time at Def Jam before making the…
FSD Beats: Thelonious Martin
Follow Thelonious Martin (@KingThelonious) 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…
Top 5 Dead or Alive: Fatboi Fresh Rates Chicago Pizza
Words by Fatboi Fresh (@BigWizIzDead) FSD’s resident food critic, Fatboi Fresh, is back with his second edition of Fatboi Fresh’s Guide To Chicago Eats column. A few weeks ago, the artist formerly known as Big Wiz, ranked his Top 10 favorite Chicago Restaurants, and today he’s back to talk about one of Chicago’s most popular…