Produced by A-Team Lupo, not to be confused with Lupe (I accidentally keep adding the E out of habit), is a 16-year-old spitter hailing from the Chi. He makes his first FSD appearance with “Jesus.” This one is pretty dope. Praise the Lord. Lupo – Jesus (prod. A-Team)
Category: Chicago
Roy French – French + Amazing Cover Art
Chi City up-and-comer Roy Frech just unleashed the artwork for his upcoming release, Amazing, due out later this fall. The paper bag and the corner have a meaning deeper than you might expect, so I’ll give the floor to French to explain: I just finished my cover which is me standing on 79th and cottage…
Video: Pugs Atomz Unveils ‘No Love City’ Collabo T w/ Leaders
Directed by Mario “Khalif” Butterfield You wanna talk synergy? How about creative marketing? Well, Pugs Atomz is guilty of both as tomorrow he’s unveiling his No Love City collab with Leaders 1354, which includes a new hat, t-shirt and EP. The product officially drops tomorrow at Leaders and from 6p-8p Pugs will be hosting a…
Slot-A – Growing
Slot-A has decided to step from behind the boards, and is now going full force on the mic. Beat ’em and join ’em, right? After years of producing for rappers like Add-2 (and many more) he’s decided to reemerge as a rapper, and this is his first official look. “Growing” is pulled from Slot’s Transition…
FSD Feature: Five Things We Would Like To Hear On Cruel Winter
Words by Ty Kidd (@TYKIDD) Cruel Summer was definitely one of the more interesting projects to be released so far this year. The LP wasn’t what a lot of people expected, but it still delivered. There were a few low-points, but ‘Ye may make up for those with a follow-up project.
Dutch Schultzz f/ Sly Polaroid – Champion
Hold the belt up high, Dutch and Sly P are claiming champion status. Raise it up. West and Southside connect.
Prodigy – Recipe For Murder [Prod. by SC]
Windy city beatsmith SC provides Prodigy with a yet another tough backdrop for this new record from P’s freshly released project, The Bumpy Johnson Album. The LP is available for purchase on iTunes now, but you can stream the SC-produced track below.
Video: Chris Mille – Right Back
Directed by Seuss Leroy. Just like that, Chris Mille’s right back with the visual for his new joint that he dropped off yesterday. This one goes.
Voyce G.I. Go & Chris ILL f/ GLC – G’z & Ridaz
Voyce G.I. Go and Chris Ill are TheHipHopStarz. The duo are prepping the release of their new collabo project, Bobby Fischer Chess Moves, which is the follow up to their previous album, Checkmate. It’s due out this fall, prior to the release of Voyce’s solo album, Jewelry. On this new leak they link with the…
Onis f/ Cormega & Lungz – My Words
Produced by Nascent Onis and Lungz hook up with NY legend Mega Montana for “My Words.” Nascent handles the cinematic production, which further proves why Onis’ The Time Is Now is one of the most highly anticipated projects of 4Q12. Bars and beats — do you want more?