Lil Tunechi has found himself under fire over his lyrics from Future’s new single, “Karate Chop.” The estate of Emmett Till, who was murdered in 1955, is calling for Wayne to edit or remove the lyric from his verse, and now the office of Rev. Jesse Jackson has gotten involved: Lil Wayne’s name-dropping of Civil…
Category: Chicago
FSD Feature: 10 Biggest Misconceptions of Chicago Hip-Hop
Words by Bryant Bowens (arete88) In Hip-Hop, every major city has a stigma — or perhaps a stereotype. You’ve heard the peanut gallery say things like ” the NYC glory days are long gone,” or that Atlanta rappers lack lyrical substance. These are common comments in the Hip-Hop landscape, and no region is exempt. Whether these…
Video: FSD & Red Bull Sound Select Chicago Recap
Video by TEHO Media You’ve no doubt seen us talk about the FSD x Red Bull Sound Select Chicago ad nauseum on the site — but with good reason — it was a very dope show. Of course we’re biased, but if you don’t believe me just watch the video above. TEHO did a great…
Chandler London, Netherfriends & Mig Mora – Numero Uno
With Valentines Day tomorrow, you’ve gotta do something special for your number one, or numero uno. So celebrate this Hallmark holiday with something new from Chandler, Netherfriends and Mig Mora. Save the roses and give Mp3s — it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Chief Keef f/ Ballout & Dro – Make It Clap
Produced by Young Chop. New music from Chief Keef, which will most likely land on his Bang Pt. 2 mixtape. Ballout and Dro assist this time around. Bang Pt. 2 drops later this year.
G-Scott – Sleep Forever
Gary’s G-Scott takes on a Portugal. The Man flip on this bonus track from the deluxe edition of his 1983 project, which is available on iTunes now. This new joint is one of the three bonus tracks included on the iTunes version of the project and was also produced by the Gary native. Check it out…
Video: Black Ralphy’L – Faded
Shot and chopped by Kyle Madsen. Ralphy’s official clip for “Faded”, produced by C-Sick, is here. Missed the mp3? Grab it here. Thoughts Of Gold coming soon.
Julian Malone – 909
Ju Malone has pushed up the release of his Diff.Rnt project to March. I guess that’s good news for Julian Malone fans. Even better news, here’s a new joint for free download. 808s and 909s.
Vote: Sasha Go Hard, ShowYouSuck or Tree For 120 Hrs In Austin
Puffy said it best: VOTE OR DIE. As you know, last week Red Bull and FSD held the first of their Sound Select concerts in Chicago, with the goal of promoting local indie talent. And to kick off the series, the stakes are high. That’s right, one of the opening acts will receive an all…
Video: SD f/ Gino Marley – Welcome To
Directed by Major League Welcome to the jungle. No Axl Rose. GBE comrades Gino Marley and SD connect for this new one. They welcome you into their world.