Category: Features

After a three year hiatus, one of Chicago’s most well respected and highly touted emcees, Vakill returns to the limelight, to take what’s rightfully his. Instead of going to a “larger” website, Vakill decided to chop it up with the home team, FSD, to explain his hiatus, discuss his upcoming release, Armor of God, and…

We all know that Ludacris represents the city of Atlanta every opportunity he gets, but what you may not know is that this rapper/actor/CEO actually called Chicago, IL his home for a number of years and considers the Windy as his second hometown. Chris Bridges was in Chicago last week to host Michigan Avenue Magazine’s…

So earlier today I slid over to the Park West here in Chicago to link up with Lupe Fiasco for a brief interview and live performance for Coca Cola’s Refresh Your Flow Tour that’s hitting select cities around the country.  It’s a real nice event designed to reward youth ages 13-17, and various Wilson’s Boys…

Last week I had the opportunity to head up to Twista’s homebase studio and listen to some of the tracks from his executive produced, Twista Presents The Speedknot Mobstaz – Mobstability II: Nation Bizness, and do a quick interview. Switching gears from artist to executive, Twista, despite the fact that he’s one of the most…

Yung Berg – the rapper you love to hate. Over the past few years, the Yung’in has quickly risen to stardom, but what a lot of people don’t know, is that Berg has been putting in work for almost a decade. Once signed to the Chi-City outfit, Infared Music, and later enjoying a brief stint…

You only have one chance to make a first impression on the world, and Mikkey Halsted’s time is long overdue. A storied Chicago emcee and one of, if not the most, ferocious lyricists in the city, Mikkey has been patiently waiting for his shot at hip hop domination. As the first artist signed to Kanye…

Chicago producer and true hip-hop head, Prolyfic, sat down with Fake Shore Drive to discuss his history in hip-hop, the early days of 1st & 15th Records, his work on Food & Liquor, and Pro clears the air on the Lupe Fiasco/Okayplayer e-drama that set the internet ablaze a few months back. Your hip-hop roots…

Back in the mid-to-late ‘90’s, Chicago hip-hop production was arguably defined by two men: No ID and The Legendary Traxster. While No ID appealed to the hip-hop purist community, there was a man across town who was crafting some of the biggest street records to ever emerge from the Windy City. Whether it be Do…

Fake Shore Drive recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Naledge of the famed duo Kidz In The Hall. Taking some time out of his hectic schedule, we were able to discuss the release of his sophomore album with his partner in crime, Double-O, his debut solo album – Naledge Is Power,…

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…