GLC digs in the vault and dusts off more footage from the College Dropout-era. This time around, we get a look at a live performance of “Spaceship” during Kanye’s College Dropout tour in 2004. GL says: This was our 1st show at House of Blues in Los Angeles. It was 2004, we were on the…
Category: Chicago
Cover Art: Lil Herb – Welcome To Fazoland
Next Monday, February 17th, the world will finally get to enjoy the debut mixtape from one of Chicago’s dopest young MCs, Lil Herb. The date is significant to Herbo G, as this is the birthday of his late friend, Fazo. So the release date on makes sense. Will we see anymore leaks before the project…
Vic Mensa – When A Fire Starts To Burn
Vic Mensa is currently on the road with Disclosure, so in honor of their award tour he decided to drop a quick freestyle over their “When A Fire Starts To Burn” instrumental. Fire? Yeah, he burnt the booth down with this one.
New EP: A Billion Young – RandomWorkEP
Production duo, A Billion Young, drop off their brand new EP, RandomWorkEP. The project features six new tracks, including two new joints with Tokyo Shawn. Check out what they put together under the cut.
Video: Dinero Dynasty – All I Know
Directed by Robot Panda. Produced by Blake Superior. Some new visual arts from the Dinero Dynasty posse. All I Know is that you should watch it.
Video: GLC, Don C, A-Trak & John Monopoly Riding Session In Europe
One thing I do miss in 2014 are GLC’s hilarious tour vlogs, so I’m happy he’s bringing them back to life on the tenth anniversary of Kanye’s The College Dropout. In the early days of FSD, GL used to drop lots of classic and hilarious footage, but this one is definitely a crown jewel. Filmed…
FSD Feature: Monetizing The Celestial Jukebox: How Independent Artists & Labels Can Get Paid For Their Digital Content
Words by John Miranda, a Chicago-area lawyer and consultant It’s been over twelve years since the effective collapse of physical media as a viable business model, but many artists, labels, and publishers still struggle to monetize their digital copyright holdings. Additionally, there are many commentators, especially from the tech camp, who eagerly suggest that artists…
Spenzo – We Made It
“Wife Er a hit, but I been knew that sh*t before I even dropped it” Fresh off of a Midwestern promo tour, Spenzo borrows Drake and Soulja Boy’s “We Made It” as the backdrop for his latest offering and goes to work. Rumble young man, rumble. Listen to “We Made It” below.
Keenan Coke f/ Doc & Vic Spencer – KDV
Produced by Dee Illy The GrindHouse Connect Gang gangs up for some lyrical acrobats on “KDV.” Keenan, Doc, Vic. Get it? Listen closely to the new joint below.
Buddy f/ Freddie Gibbs – Kids On The Block
Produced by Polyester. Gangsta Gibbs joins Buddy on this brand new record, slated to appear on the Compton emcee’s long-delayed Idle Time album. The LP will impact on February 25th via DJBooth, who gives us “Kids On The Block” today. Stream/download Gibbs and Buddy’s collaboration below.