Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Props to Green Lantern. Now Or Neva drops tomorrow. Rush Hour
Category: Chicago
Preview: L.E.P. Bogus Boys feat. Lupe Fiasco – Zombieland
Earlier today, I managed to catch up with Dash of Infared Music Group and producer Dion Primo who both served as A&R’s for L.E.P.’s forthcoming Now Or Neva. Of course, I had to ask about The Bogus Boys’ newly recorded collaboration with fellow Chi native Lupe Fiasco and they both let me in on how…
Common – Resurrection: The Samples
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read through our special feature The Making of Common’s Resurrection, and if you haven’t, stop sleeping and learn yourself something. In conjunction with the piece, the honorable Ivan Rott put together an excellent project, ripping and zipping every single sample used (ahem – the ones we know about) on…
Calliko feat. Lungz – Fly Life
Calliko is readying the release of his upcoming mixtape The Terminal, out November 11th. Notable guest features include Emilio Rojas, Sir Michael Rocks and Mic Terror. Calliko snags Lungz for this soulful first leak from the project. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Calliko-feat-Lungz-FlyLife.mp3|titles=Calliko-feat-Lungz-FlyLife]
Video: King Louie – He’s On Fire
Directed by D. Gainz, produced by Chase N. Dough. If anyone’s on fire right now, it’s definitely Louie. King plus a NBA Hangtime sample? All parties involved snapped with this one. Dope & Shrimp coming sooner than you think.
Pics: L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Lupe Fiasco & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League In The Studio
The Bogus Boys, Lupe & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League in the same studio? Damn. Let’s hope that we hear something from these guys together soon. Remember, L.E.P.’s Now Or Neva impacts Monday. More flicks after the jump.
Feature: The Making Of Common’s Resurrection
I penned this piece alongside Insanul Ahmed and Keenan Higgins. for Complex. Collectively, we spoke with Common, No I.D., The Twilite Tone, Derek Dudley, Peter Kang and Lonnie “Pops” Lynn about the classic that is Common’s Resurrection. Com’s seminal sophomore set dropped 17 years ago this past Tuesday (10/25/11), so it’s only right that we…
D. Mose f/ ChrisCo – The Team
Says Geno: The first song to be released off of his “Cali Kush Dreaming” EP. The full EP will be released at his Meet-and-Greet at The Originators in Los Angeles, CA today Saturday, October 29th and then at Sir & Madame in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 5th. The project also features LA emcees El…
Video: Future x King Louie Live @ Adriana’s
Video by Zae Last night, both Future and King Louie tore down Adriana’s with inspired sets. This looked pretty insane. I wonder if they stuck King Louie a sticker on Future’s back?
Global Gangsters – Celebrate Life x Gettin’ 2 Da $ x We Rollin’
In a move I’ve never seen before, Jo Jo Capone and the Global Gangsters dropped three (count ’em) albums on iTunes yesterday. That’s no joke. Home of Capone, Earth Our Turf and Global NVasion are all now available for purchase at your favorite digital retailer. Checkout a track from each below, and be sure to…