It’s the second week of March, so you know what that means: rap spring break is finally here. It only comes once a year, and many acts spend their entire year prepping for this one special week, where most of the music industry descends upon Austin, TX for a few days of music and fun….
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Video: Tony Stanza – AfricaNAmerica
Produced by SC. Directed by Mudwing Media. A vivid new visual from Tony Stanz, directed by the good people at Mudwing Media. Very well done. On this one Tony looks to school his listeners on HIStory. BlaXphemY is available now. Lookout for his forthcoming project, UGJ, with producer Proceed, dropping later this spring.
Video: The Making Of Lucki Ecks’ “Stuck In These Troubles”
Directed by Andrew Zeiter. For the latest Closed Sessions mini-doc, we find Luck Ecks and Plu2o Nash at Soundscape Studios crafting “Boomin” and an unreleased joint titled, “Stuck In These Troubles.” Here, Lucki and Plu20 speak on their chemistry, influences and their creative process. Check out the documentary above and keep an ear out for…
Video: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Live @ Metro
Gangsta Gibbs kicked off Cocaine Piñata season by performing the entire Piñata LP with Madlib live for a packed house at Metro this past Friday night. The show was definitely one of Gibbs’ best live performances, so go ahead and kick yourself if you missed it. We’ve had some time to spend with the MadGibbs…
Taylor Bennett – Taylor Bennett Freestyle
Produced by Saint The Goodboy. New tunes from Taylor Bennett anyone? Taylor kicks off the week proper and drops off a brand new self-titled freestyle via DJBooth, which you can give a listen below. Taylor’s new project, Mainstream Music, is scheduled to drop later this year.
RondoNumbaNine Arrested, Charged In February Murder
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that rising Chicago rapper, RondoNumbaNine, has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting in February. Rondo, real name Clint Massey, is currently being held on $2 million bail: A 17-year-old Chicago rapper has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a dispatch driver…
Marsha Ambrosius – So Good [Prod. by Da Internz]
Da Internz provide the backdrop for track five on Marsha Ambrosius’ Fvck & Love EP that lives it up to it’s title — “So Good”. Give the record a listen below and be sure to check out Marsha’s EP here, which includes another collaboration with Da Internz.
New Album: Stix – Jam Pack Vol. 2
Stix, the super-talented drummer/producer formerly of Kids These Days, now of the Chance The Rapper-helmed band, Social Experiment, drops off the second installment of his Jam Pack series project. The first edition dropped back in August. The drum pack includes over 150 exclusive, sonically vintage, drum loops as well as an original song co-produced by Chris Barnett…
Video: Rockie Fresh f/ Hit-Boy – What Ya Used To
Directed by Dre Films MMG’s Self Made 3 might be a few months old, but this joint is perfect for the seasonal change that is (kind of) going on around us now. Nice to finally see a video for this Rockie and Hit-Boy collab.
Pics: FSD & RBSS Present: Ty Dolla $ign, Leather Corduroys, Mick Jenkins & Saba @ Reggie’s
Photos courtesy of Hank Pearl of Black Pearl Photo First off, a major thank you to all of the fans, friends, readers and supporters who came out to the show last Thursday night at Reggie’s. On behalf of FSD and the good folks at Red Bull Sound Select, we truly appreciate your support. We strive…