This is the lead single off DK’s upcoming project Shy State of Mind, dropping early this summer. Wrapping up his sophomore year, DK has built a solid movement over at DePaul. This specific joint got a spin from Timbuck2 over at WGCI this past weekend. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/03-Can-You-Hear-Me-Now_.mp3|titles=DK – Can You Hear Me Now]
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Video: Sir Michael Rocks – Bring It Back Freestyle Live
Last night during DJ Izzo and VIPJ’s 4 turntable set Mikey Rocks decided to hop on the mic and give the crowd at Tonic Room a first listen to his latest freestyle over Travis Porter’s “Bring It Back”. Also performing at Tonic Room last night were Tennille and Boldy James, shit was crazy. Shout out…
Chuck L.I. – Chuck Norris
Chuck L.I. explains how nothing can stop his rap game except Walker Texas Ranger. Production from Tapez. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Chuck-Norris-Prod.-by-Tapez.mp3|titles=Chuck Norris (Prod. by Tapez)]
Video: The Cool Kids – Basement Party Live at SXSW
Chicago came deep to SXSW and the footage is starting to pile up, Davy Greenberg just shot me a video of The Cool Kids performing one of their old jams off of The Bake Sale at the Green Label Sound Showcase in Austin. The Cool Kids will be dropping their album When Fish Ride Bicycles…
EP: Nez & Rio – Let’s Get Ill
Last week I previewed the EP, and now despite a weekend long delay we bring you Let’s Get Ill. Nez & Rio present their debut ep as artists titled Lets Get ILL. Hailing from Chicago, IL, the two have production credits notched with a bevvy of artists such as Naledge, Freddie Gibbs, Brandon Hines, Mikkey…
Video: FSD Interview with Rotimi
artist profile :: rotimi from Chandler Lass on Vimeo.
Video: DopeAmbition x KIDS THESE DAYS
DOPEAMBITION x KIDS THESE DAYS from Chandler Lass on Vimeo. Another KTD @ SXSW video, but this one was shot + edited by yours truly. The song in the video is Summerscent, which can be found on KTD’s “Hard Times” EP. If you reside in the Chi, you can scoop a copy at one of…
Preview: Nez & Rio – Let’s Get Ill
“This is space age luxury rap…” For those who know Nez & Rio one thing is always certain and that’s the fact that “the beats are slammin”, but it would’ve been impossible to predict what the southside producers would have up their sleeves for their debut EP Let’s Get Ill (releasing 4/1/11). Typically when a…
Mixtape: Vic Spencer x Black Spade – Go Louis
Vic Spencer makes his mixtape return with a project that his been in the works for quite some time now Go Louis. The mixtape is a collaborative effort between Chicago MC Vic and St. Louis producer Black Spade so the title was kind of a given. Vic had been a fan of Black Spade for a…
Rotimi feat. Gucci Mane – Bottles
New artist for ya ears: Last week I sat down with up-and-coming R&B artist Rotimi to gain some more insight into the man Hova has coined “the future of R&B”. With only 3 major tracks released within a 1-year span, Rotimi has done what few independent artists could only dream of. He reached the number…