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…
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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…
FSD Feature: Joe Freshgoods’ Top 15 Chicago T-Shirt Designs
Words by Joe Freshgoods (@JoeFreshgoods) Joe Freshgoods is a true renaissance man. Currently holding down four jobs, this multi-tasker is Chicago’s brand ambassador for adidas, and one of the creative minds at Leaders 1354 and DopeBoyMagic. He even finds the time to run his own clothing company — the ever popular Vita Morte (alongside King Rello)….
FSD Feature: Tree: From The Ground Up
Words by Leland Bonner (@LelandBFresh) Very few artists have successfully held the title of both rapper and producer. Many try, most fail. But Cabrini-Green originator, Tree, plans to shake things up a bit and introduce the world to his unique pairing of words and beats. The official/unofficial member of Project Mayhem has recently gained national…
FSD Beats: Billionaire Boyscout
Follow Billionaire Boyscout (@billionairetrav) Words by Leland Bonner (@LelandBFresh) 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…
FSD Feature: DJ V-Dub’s Top 10 Do’s & Don’t’s Of Approaching A DJ
Words by DJ V-Dub (@DJVDUB) The Mixtape Bully. The King of Cottage Grove. From flooding the streets of Chicago with his thematic mixtapes, to killing the airwaves on WGCI, to turning up for your favorite clubs – you know DJ V-Dub. A living legend and pioneer, V-Dub has been in the game for years. He’s…
Pics: D. Rose adiZero Cement “Playoff” Colorway
Even without D. Rose in the lineup the last few nights, the Bulls continue to make an impressive push for the playoffs as they boast the league’s best record at 38-10. Adidas recently released pics of the slated final colorway of the 2.5’s and D. Rose is expected to be wearing these on the court…