I know it’s a bit late for another American Gangster remix album, but oh well, this is dope. Chicago DJ, Mike Love, put together Nigerian Gangster, a Jay-Z blend featuring the sounds of Fela Kuti. Mike Love x Jay-Z x Fela Kuti – Nigerian Gangster Courtesy of Shala & Mo B over at Do…
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Common – “The Light 2008” (Prod. Just Blaze)
From the Smirnoff Signature Mix Series. Common – “The Light 2008” (Prod. by Just Blaze) Iced from Nahright
Video: Estelle feat. Kanye West – “American Boy”
Update: The link is fixed – for now. I really don’t get why Atlantic thinks they have to kill all of the links for this video? Ridiculous. That’s what’s wrong with the labels these days, they’re still stuck in the Jurassic period. Is this not free publicity? I rest my case.
FSD Chats with No I.D.
Out of all the interviews I’ve conducted on Fake Shore Drive, this one happens to be my favorite. What started out as a normal Q&A, turned into a long and informative conversation with legendary producer (and sometimes rapper) No I.D., who some refer to as the Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop. He produced the bulk of…
JNan – “Rapperman”
I brought you the story earlier in the week regarding up-and-coming Chicago rapper JNan and his major deal with US Cellular to have his single, “Rapperman”, preloaded onto their new cellular devices. Well, we have the track for you. From JNan’s debut mixtape, Almost Famous 2 – HisStory N The Making – coming soon. JNan –…
Astonish feat. Termanology – “Life Ain’t Sweet”
Another Fake Shore Drive exclusive for you – this time from the homie Astonish from Chicago’s legendary Molemen Crew. Make sure you run out and pick up his debut, From Now Until Forever, dropping Tuesday. Get out and support. Also, be sure to check out the official release party on April 4th at the Abbey…
Cool Kids PLS Magazine Cover & Interview
Chicago-based Progressive Life & Style Magazine recently relaunched their online edition of the mag and kicked things off with a cover story on Chi-Town rated-rookies, the Cool Kids. I have included a screencap of the interview below, but make sure to check out PLSMag.com for the full report. I was a bit confused as to…
Video: Kid Sister – “Beeper”
They filmed this in Chicago like two weeks ago and it’s already done and ready to go. That turnaround was uncanny. Cameos from a whole gaggle of locals…
First Look: Mush Millions – “Freestyle Silly”
Back with another Fake Shore Drive exclusive. Chicago MC and Terror Squad affiliate, Mush Millions, hit us with a track from his DJ Khaled-hosted mixtape, Tha Movie. Mush Millions – “Freestyle Silly”Look for more on Mush coming very soon – he is super talented and is going to make a lot of noise in the…
To Absolutely No One’s Surprise
Via Kanye University