It’s hard to believe that it was all the way back in August when Stones dropped his On The Road To Glory: My Story mixtape. 7 months is a long time, and might as well be 7 years in internets time. I was hoping he’d have more visuals and promo for it, but the project kind of…
Category: Chicago
Video: Lupe Fiasco & Sister Explain Lupe Fiasco Foundation
Last night at the House of Blues Foundation Room in Chicago, Lupe Fiasco hosted a launch party for his charitable organization, the Lupe Fiasco Foundation. After doing a full day of press (Chicago Tribune, WGN), in stores (FYE) and radio (Power, B96 and WGCI), a visibly exhausted Lupe still made time to drop by…
Mixtape: Kenlo Key – The Sleeping Giant
They always say “don’t wake the sleeping Giant”, but it appears Kenlo Key is wide awake and alert as ever on his new project, The Sleeping Giant. Tha IntaVention’s Kenlo Key is ready to release his new mixtape The Sleeping Giant. The mixtape consists of industry and original beats handled by Bigg Unit, JTempo, PLA…
Taste of Chicago Showcase – Austin, TX – March 19th
Fake Shore Drive + Go Ill Radio + Enstrumental + PHLI + Sir & Madame + Leaders + Hustle Simmons + Elephilms bring you the first ever Chicago showcase during SXSW week, by taking the Taste of Chicago down to Austin, TX. We won’t have booths of food, but we will have booths of clothes from…
Video: Skooda Chose & Chet Haze In The Studio
You can file this one under “I never saw it coming”. Here we have The Chosen One hard at work in the studio with none other than Tom Hanks’ son, Chet Haze. Chet is currently a student at Northwestern University and is slowly integrating himself into Chicago’s hip hop scene. Definitely an interseting collabo. And it…
Video: Nicholaus Kane- PassionFruit
Directed by Fly Kite Media Some of you might know him as Novakane, or perhaps the guy from Ivy League, others may simply refer to him as KAAANE. Either way it’s doesn’t matter, because we’re now calling him Nicholaus Kane. Not to be confused with Nicolas Cage, or Johnny Cage. What? Okay, I’m lost. Here’s…
Video: Rockie Fresh Previews “So Gone (Remix)” With Lil’ B
Last Sunday, Rockie took to the stage and premiered his Lil’ B collaboration during his set at Chip Tha Ripper’s release party at Lincoln Hall. The remix will be featured on Rockie’s The Otherside Redux which will feature remixes & unreleased joints from The Otherside sessions. Look for the track to drop in MP3 form…
Video: Dawreck – Underground
One of Chicago’s underground kings drops off his latest video. This joint goes beneath the surface.
Jennifer Hudson – Gone
Penned by Ester Dean, produced by the Surf Club’s Hit-Boy. I Remember Me hits stores March 22nd. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jennifer-Hudson-Gone-Prod-Hit-Boy-Songvibe.mp3]
Naledge feat. Big Pooh, Verbs & Carlitta Durand – Changes
Produced by Mr. Porter. You may have heard this joint on Big Pooh’s Fat Boy Fresh mixtape with Statik Selektah, but Mr. Brain decided to go ahead & liberate the tagless version for everyone. The acapella is also included for all of you producers out there. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/THE-CHANGE.mp3]