Words by Bryant Bowens (@arete88) The Top 10 Headlines of 2012 (So Far) According to FSD contributor Bryant Bowens. 2012 has been a great year for Chicago Hip-Hop. Some of our local stars have inked major label deals and garnered national acclaim, but most importantly we’ve grabbed the eyes and ears of music listeners…
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FSD Feature: Segregation Nation [Part II]
Words by Marisol “Pinqy Ring” Vélez (@PinqyRing) For Segregation Nation Part I click here. I recently saw a play at Victory Gardens Theater called “…And The Whole Train Was Like”. It played poetically with the idea of our transportation system in Chicago, and highlighted how many stories go unheard and unraveled amongst travels. It made me…
FSD Feature: DJ Hustlenomics: Bomb First
Interview by Bryant Bowens (@arete88) Here at FSD, we strive to shed light on the people who make your favorite rapper a cult phenomenon. These are the people behind the scenes– video directors, DJs, and producers. The man behind the man, so to speak. This is another installment of our “Who Shot Ya?” series, where…
FSD’s Favorite Chicago Songs Of 2012 (So Far) [Day 3]
Day 2. Words by Bryant Bowens (@arete88) Since 2012 is just over the halfway mark, FSD has decided to bring you some mid-year ‘best of’ content. Last week we hit you with our Top 10 Chicago Mixtapes of 2012 (So Far) list, so this week we wanted to highlight some of our favorite individual tracks of the…
FSD’s Favorite Chicago Songs Of 2012 (So Far) [Day 2]
Day Two. Words by Ty Kidd (@TYKiDD). Since 2012 is just over the halfway mark, FSD has decided to bring you some mid-year ‘best of’ content. Last week we hit you with our Top 10 Chicago Mixtapes of 2012 (So Far) list, so this week we wanted to highlight some of our favorite individual tracks of the…
FSD’s Favorite Chicago Songs Of 2012 (So Far)
Day One. Words by Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) Since 2012 is just over the halfway mark, FSD has decided to bring you some mid-year ‘best of’ content. Last week we hit you with our Top 10 Chicago Mixtapes of 2012 (So Far) list, so this week we wanted to highlight some of our favorite individual tracks…
The Top 10 Chicago Mixtapes Of 2012 (So Far)
2012 has been a great year for Chicago hip-hop — a renaissance if you will. And we’re only halfway through the calendar. With the first half behind us, we thought it was only right to give you our list of the Top 10 Chicago Mixtapes of 2012 (So Far). A whole slew of solid efforts…
FSD Feature: Will Gates: Who Shot Ya?
Interview by Bryant Bowens (@arete88) Here at FSD, we strive to shed light on the people who make your favorite rapper a cult phenomenon. These are the people behind the scenes– video directors, DJs, and producers. The man behind the man, so to speak. This is the first installment of a new segment we’re dubbing, “Who…
FSD Feature: Zae: Who Shot Ya?
Interview by Bryant Bowens (@arete88) Here at FSD, we strive to shed light on the people who make your favorite rapper a cult phenomenon. These are the people behind the scenes– video directors, DJs, and producers. The man behind the man, so to speak. This is the first installment of a new segment we’re dubbing, “Who Shot…
FSD Feature: Revisiting “On My Momma” 10 Years Later
Words by Fatboi Fresh (@BigWizIzDead) The year was 2002. On a cold, late winter evening, me and one of my best friends were sitting in a car likely smoking weed, when I heard the catchiest, most Chicago sounding song I’d ever heard in my life. The name of said song was “ On My Momma.”…