Venture to The Otherside with Rockie Fresh on December 16th. Until then, peep the tracklisting & trailer below.
Category: Chicago
Liffy Stokes x Twista – We Love To Get Blowed
Any song where Twista claims he’s so high that he’s speaking in Morse Code is good by me. Ha! Here we have another joint from Liffy Stoke’s upcoming project, Black Santa’s Revenge, which will hopefully drop on Christmas. I can’t lie, the project is shaping up rather nicely thus far. 16 Track 16 7 Liffy…
Video: Staxx Malone (of Snypaz) – What That Making That Noise
Shots fired at J. Prince, Rap-A-Lot Records, Chicago radio, and rappers from out of town. He also does a roll call for all of his favorite local artists. As you can see, Staxx has a lot to say.
Buk (of PsychoDrama) – Retreat
Produced by Joe Blacula Joe Blac flips the G.I. Joe intro for the original Yung Buk from the Drama Ward. Retreat to your computer and download immediately. 13 Retreat Buk (of PsychoDrama) – Retreat
Mike 100s – Dead Prez
Produced by Tony Baines Guess who’s bizzack? It’s bigger than hip-hop Chicago. DEAD PREZ RUFF Mike 100s – Dead Prez
Video: Mr. Immortality: The Life & Times of Twista [Trailer]
When it comes to Chicago hip-hop, there’s no way Twista can’t be mentioned. With almost twenty years in the game, Twist has definitely made his presence felt in hip-hop & has remained one of the people at the forefront in the Midwest movement. Now, with this documentary, we get a front-row seat to see what…
Video: A Day In The Life Of The L.E.P. Bogus Boys
In part deux of their A Day In The Life series with Vibe Magazine, we find the Low End Professionals in the studio with Matt of The Illfonics, meeting with Global Grind & chopping it up with MTV. I hope we hear something from the session with the Illfonics soon.
Mikkey Halsted – Gorgeous (Freestyle)
“I’m just the best rapper here joe, nevermind me.” If you were just tuned into WBMZ Chicago’s BoardMemberz Radio, then you heard the lyrical bomb Mikkey Halsted dropped over Kanye’s “Gorgeous”. If not, you’re in luck. Here’s the MP3 for you. Dark Room drops December 21st. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mikkey-Halsted-Gorgeous-Freestyle.mp3] Mikkey Halsted – Gorgeous (Freestyle)
Video: R. Kelly’s Love Letter: The Documentary, Pt. 1
Kells takes some time out to talk about what his inspired his new album & the challenges he faced working on it. It’s good to see Robert back at it. Love Letter hits stores December 14th.
Tribune’s Top 2010 Indie Chicago Albums
Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune recently ranked his top 1o indie Chicago albums and the homie Cap D snagged the top spot. Cue the applause! Psalm One & Rhymefest’s albums were also featured in the list, landing the number 5 & 9 spots. Chicago Tribune: How to define success? David “Cap D” Kelly offers…