MoonDawg must’ve got his hands on some unreleased Lupe gems (seriously, how many of these joints exist?) as he just put together this mixtape Before There Were Lasers. Some of these have hit the internets before, but there are some others that I’ve never heard. Hell, I don’t think anyone’s (generally speaking, of course) heard…
Category: Chicago
No ID & Prolyfic Co-Produced Drake’s “You Know, You Know”
Yesterday, a tagged up Drake track leaked, which was billed as a left over from his debut Thank Me Later, and was *reportedly* produced by Kanye West. Well, Kanye did have a hand in the record, but two men who weren’t mentioned were – Prolyfic & No ID – who actually crafted the record. Well, here’s…
Mikkey Halsted feat P Jericho – Could It Be You? (Go-ILL Radio Rip)
I know Mikkey is headed to L.A. as we speak to cook up some records with NO I.D. and that the Darkroom is coming very soon. What I don’t know is much about this record, except for the fact that it has been serviced to select djs. Here we have the radio rip from Timbuck2’s…
Video: 4-Ize + 9th Wonder In The Studio
4-Ize recently hit the lab with producer 9th Wonder to cook up some tracks for 4’s upcoming indie release Awesomania, which has an awesome cover that you can check out here. It looks and sounds like they knocked out multiple joints. Looking forward to hearing the results in due time. Previously: 4-Ize – New Day…
Video: Dude Got Bars – St. Nic
Rest In Paradise Bobby Rocwell recorded some of the last known footage of Chicago hip-hopper St. Nic, who passed away last year after a fatal motorcycle accident. Nic was a member of White Chalk with Peeda Pan and a close associate of GemStones. Gone but not forgotten.
Kidz In The Hall License Land of Make Believe To MTV, VH1 & Comedy Central
If you find yourself watching the Daily Show and you happen to hear Cold Hard’s voice and “Traffic” playing in the background, don’t think you just ate a whole bag of mushrooms, because what you’re hearing is not a hallucination. It’s actual facts. MTV & VH1 have acquired Kidz In The Hall’s complete album, Land of Make…
Rhymefest – Breakdown
The iTunes bonus from Rhymefest’s long-awaited album, El Che, which finally drops June 8th (next Tuesday) In other Che news, he’s planning on releasing a video for every single song on El Che, including the first ever 3D hip-hop video, directed by Konee Rok. Let’s hope it’s better than Captain Eo. In the days leading up to…
FSD Giveaway: Tech N9ne & Friends @ House of Blues
I’ve got three pairs of tickets to give away for the Tech N9ne and friends show on June 11th at the House of Blues in Chicago. Tech Nina will be joined by Brotha Lynch Hung, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Kalhoun, Cognito and more. Hey, don’t say FSD never did nothin’ for ya. All you have to…
D’ablo – When I Leave (Prod. Tony Baines)
Back-to-Back Tony Baines music. This is the full MP3 of the visual that dropped a little bit ago. Off D’ablo’s upcoming project, Party-N-Drama. [wpaudio url=”http://www.box.net/shared/static/bosdi9elgr.mp3″ text=”D’ablo – When I Leave (Prod. Tony Baines)” dl=”http://www.box.net/shared/bosdi9elgr”]
Residue Reed – Laughing At You (Prod. Tony Baines)
Residue Reed just shot 4! videos with Davey Greenberg, so look forward to more visuals there. He hooks up with his partner in crime Tony Baines, who provides another soulful sample. [wpaudio url=”http://www.box.net/shared/static/ccr9c5rtvf.mp3″ text=”Residue Reed – Laughing At You (Prod. Tony Baines)” dl=”http://www.box.net/shared/ccr9c5rtvf”]