[This is a guest post from Young Chicago Authors ‘The Chicago Beat’] What makes Chicago music so dynamic is that, in one breadth, it contains a confluence of differing realities that manifest in sonically distinct ways; Chief Keef, Saba, Noname, Jamila Woods, G Herbo, Chance the Rapper, Katie Got Bandz, Cajmere and more co-exist in…
Produced by BAD CXMPANY After closing out 2016 on a very strong note with his acclaimed OPIA album, Malcolm London kept things pretty chill in 2017 — dropping a few loosies and videos here and there. But he’s closing out this calendar year with a boom, in the form of his new release “Smokescreens &…
Congrats are in order to our homie Cardo, as well as FSD favorite, Payroll Giovanni, who have just inked a deal with the legendary Def Jam Records to release their long-awaited collabo album, Big Bossin Vol. 2, on January 26th. Amazing. If you’ve been following FSD for the past 4+ years, then you know we’ve…
Featuring Mz Prize & Blu Rhythm Collective. Griff is back with a new video, another from the Folklore files, produced by Deka Derse. This one is an all dance sequenced clip, courtesy of Blu Rhythm Collective. Watch it below.
Big bars from Bianca and Bennett. Just in time for the Holidays, Taylor Bennett and the marquee act from his fledging new label, Tay Bennett Entertainment, Bianca Shaw. I actually had the chance to do a live interview and performance event with both Taylor and Bianca last night, and they both absolutely killed it. We…
Femdot continues giving his 20/20 Hour project the visual treatment. Today, we’re proud to present the world premiere of the latest in that series, (u)no‘s “Chi’s Interlude”, a particularly potent cut off the project, and one of my personal favorites. The clip sees Dot handing off the baton to various restaurant patrons to finish his…
Produced by @RetroRenBeats. Directed by @ishotdat Seven 1 is back with a new clip for his “Old mE/E” single. This is the latest push from his Sinners Remorse project which you can grab right here.
Directed by Antoinne Bryant Cdot and Toinne are back together again for C’s latest video — this one called “Anti” — which was filmed in the tropical locale located in the 305. Watch it below, and keep watching as Mr. Honcho continues to blow up.
It’s here. The greatest Christmas gift of all: Chance The Rapper & Jeremih’s second collaborative project, Merry Christmas Lil Mama: Re-wrapped. Last night, Chano and ‘Mih took to Chicago’s Power 92 to premiere the project with Hot Rod, and as promised on air, they gave DJ Pharris the exclusive as the full, edited, album just…
Something new and self-produced from the one and only BRENTRAMBO. The nerve of you suckers out there sleeping on BRENT. Stream his latest one below right now.