If you’ve been closely following the (under-under) underground rap scene in Chicago over the past six months, you know there’s a bit of a renaissance brewing. Not to say the scene has suffered or gone anywhere, but there’s a new troop of artists creating content in the city. Content which has largely gone unnoticed by…
Category: Features
Feature: FSD Drinks Hennessy with Maurice Hennessy
Late last week, FSD got the chance to sit, talk shop and drink Hennessy with none other than Hennessy’s top dog, Maurice Hennessy, at the Sofitel in Chicago. Maurice, an 8th generation member of the family who’s Cognac bears the same name, was in Chicago promoting Hennessy’s new Privilège NyX collectors edition bottle (pictures below)….
Video: FSD Interviews Pusha T
In the second of many collabos from FSD & T.E.H.O. Media, we caught up with Pusha T after his performance at the G.O.O.D. Music/Heineken Red Star Access event at The Shrine last week. We talk about his upcoming album Fear Of God 2, the future of the Clipse (they aren’t done), his beef with Consequence…
Video: CyHi Da Prynce Interview @ Heineken Red Star Access
FSD linked up with the extremely talented upstarts at T.E.H.O. Media to interview CyHi Da Prynce at the Chicago stop of the G.O.O.D. Music/Heineken Red Star Access event. We chatted with CyHi about his upcoming G.O.O.D. debut, what it’s like being a Southern artist in a predominantly Midwest/East Coast crew and how he handles any…
FSD Catches Up With Freddie Gibbs; Discusses Cold Day In Hell Delay
Life can change a lot over a year and a half. On a cold December night in 2009, I met up with Freddie Gibbs to hit Reggie’s Rock Club for a Bun B & Cool Kids holiday concert. Upon entering the venue, I introduced Fred to every rapper, promoter, producer and Chicago industry type in…
FSD Interviews Bump J From Behind The Walls
Even the most casual readers of Fake Shore Drive have heard the story of Bump J: Once one of hip-hop’s top draft picks and sure fire superstars, Bump’s career was shortstopped when he was arrested on Federal bank robbery charges in November of 2008. After losing his million dollar deal with Atlantic Records, and then…
Video: FSD Interviews Lupe Fiasco
A little over a year ago, I was granted an in-depth interview with Lupe Fiasco a few days prior to his then-yearly Halloween show in Chicago. We talked for well over an hour, covering numerous topics including the MTV Hottest MCs List, the status of the FNF roster, violence in Chicago and the Chicago…
Video: FSD Interviews Lloyd Banks
Yesterday, Blue Hefner was in Chi City doing promo for his highly-anticipated album, The Hunger For More 2. Banks, who is quite possibly the comeback kid of 2010, spoke to FSD about his upcoming release, his thoughts on now being an indie artist, the new G-Unit roster and his plans to work with a handful…
FSD Checks In With E.C. Illa On The 15th Anniversary Of The Illa LP
E.C. Illa, a true Chicago hip-hop pioneer and underground legend has been eerily quiet over the past few years. Removing himself from the scene altogether to focus on other endeavors, the retired Ill State Assassin was last heard from in 2008, when he gave his final interview with DJDeluge.com. Luckily, we were able to track…
Video: FSD Interviews Jeremih
Jeremih was in his hometown of Chicago on September 28th to celebrate the relase of his sophomore album, All About You. FSD correspondent Brandy Penelope caught up with ‘Mih for an interview during a private event for Jeremih and some lovely ladies at Flirty Girl Fitness. Check out the clip and see what he has…