Category: Chicago

Okay, so L.E.P. skipped a day yesterday, but we’re back with this special treat, Count’s video for “Letter to Bump”. This has to be the first Bump J dedication song and video I’ve seen or heard, so hats off to the Bogus Boys for this one. They even got the t-shirts done. We also have…

UrbanWire.TVstops by a session at The Attic where Mikkey Halsted and Skooda Chose finish laying vocals for Mikkey’s “Whoa” which also features Bump J and is produced by Brian “All Day” Miller.   You can expect to see that on Last Shall Be First, coming this summer. “I’m startin’ to feel this whole industry’s filled…

Sometimes you have to get grimy for your hip hop news, and you know FSD is under the grimy news act (huh?). Today the Chicago Tribune ran a piece on Mick Luter in their Local Sounds section, and for some reason the Trib didn’t make the article available online.  Shame on them.  But thanks to…

Produced by Mr. Collipark I wasn’t sure what to think about this before listening, and after listening I’m still not sure. *where do I file this* Renz Julian feat. Twisa & E-40 – “Pop N Lock (Remix)”

Pimp C better be sampled somewhere on this song or I want my download back. Shawnna – “Cadillac Wheel Grippin” (Prod. by Xcel) via Doc Exclusive

I was there!  This was definitely a dope event, and if you missed out, all you need is the internets to download the full set courtesy of Ruby Hornet and SoundScape Studios. Says RTC: On May 30, 2009 DJ RTC set up shop at Do Division Fest, an annual music and arts festival stretching roughly…

Yes, it was one of those nights. Last night, the Kanye West Show returned to Chicago for a benefit concert for the Chicago Public Schools, as part of the Kanye West Foundation.  All of last nights proceeds were going to Loop Dreams, Kanye’s program to keep kids in school while providing production and emcee equipment so they…

Pugs fans:  Pugs and co. are hosting an album listening session for Roof Top this afternoon at 5pm CST via his myspace page.  Here’s the final leak before Roof Top drops on Tuesday (Support Pugs!). This one features Naledge, Gravity and Carlos.  Seriously, Pugs and Naledge have both been on fire this week.   Speaking of Naledge, he had…

My aim is to hit the toilet!  Zing! Anyhoo, here’s something new from Reno.  Look for it to appear on his upcoming album, Home Made. Reno Chinati – “Higher Is My Aim”

Man, the Drunken Monkeee is too much.  Over the past few days I’ve been talking to him over email, text and phone (pause?) and his messages were too much.  First he told me he was gonna “rob me with two twinkies” and he signs every text and email with: “love, peace and fat girls”, “fat girls…