Category: Chicago

I’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to giveaway for the Chicago International Hip Hop Film Festival 2009, which begins tomorrow (9/11) and runs through Saturday (9/12) at the Portage Theater on 4050 N. Milwaukee.  It celebrates independent hip hop filmmakers from all over, but the main focus are the works of Chi City’s own. Here’s…

Courtesy of Gold Coast TV

“Go to the Bozo mutha f***in’ show, and kick mutha f***in’ ROCKS” As I departed last night’s Jay-Z concert at the House of Blues, I heard a familiar voice yelling from around the corner. When I peaked my head around to see what all the fuss was about, I found the one and only Mr….

This kid has some pipes! Tell it to the Pause Police. New Kentrell teaser, from the Jive Records recording artist, check it (MJ and Prince medley) R&B singer songwriter KENTRELL pays homage to two of musics all time greats, Michael Jackson and Prince. Music replayed by JustAFan and video design created by Tony Williams.

“Run This Town” + “D.O.A.” More footage from last night’s Jay-Z/Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Tour at the House of Blues Chicago. Dallas Wright on the camera.  “99 Problems” + “I Know” + “Allure”

The Smoking Section just posted up this dope feature on Freddie Gibbs’ latest release Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, where he gives a blow by blow (ayo!) of each track featured on the mixtape, and what went in to them.  Midwestgangsta is easily one of my favorite mixtapes projects of the year, and one that I recommend to all FSD readers….

The Pharcyde’s Imani, who now goes by Uncle Imani, has been working closely [II] with the Primeridian’s Simeon Viltz as of late.  Here’s the first of their upcoming collabos. For those who weren’t able to check out The Pharcyde along with Souls of Mischief and Camp Lo @ Chicago’s African Festival of the Arts, here’s…

Every time I see one of his Vlogs it leads me to believe that Rash is on some kind of “spiritual journey”. No?

Jappa recently shot a quick video for his “Studio Wordplay 101” which will appear on the upcoming Fake Shore Drive and Maja 7th collaboration mixtape, The Breakout (mixed by DJ Castle).  This is something a little different from Japcity.  Versatility! Here is a quick sneak peak at the FSD/Maja 7th Mixtape “The Breakout”. On this track(Studio Wordplay 101)…

I already know I was late on posting this. New Reno!  Let’s keep the comment count up, now!  Reno Chinati – “Already Know”