Words by Andrew Jennings. Photos by Sam Schmieg. This is the second edition of my recurring feature on Fake Shore Drive, and this time I interviewed producer Thelonious Martin. We discuss the people in his life who’ve influenced him music-wise and beyond. Dude’s produced stuff for Action Bronson, Curren$y, Joey Bada$$, Mac Miller, Vic Mensa, Retch,…
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FSD Goes In-Depth with Warhol.SS, DJ Stain & BRENTRAMBO
Produced/Shot/Edited by Aaron Navarro Warhol.SS has been owning the summer. Hit after hit, video after video, and now interview after interview. But the Chicago rapper is not alone. His management is also his DJ, DJ Stain, who just had a high profile slot on SiriusXM’s The Drive on Shade 45 a couple of weeks ago. Also…
FSD Feature: Catching Up with Dug Infinite
Photo by Luxrad Any student of Chicago Hip-Hop has surely heard the name Dug Infinite. A storied producer, who was part of the South Side braintrust that included legends such as Common, No I.D. and The Twilite Tone. Dug is credited with giving Common some of the best beats of his career (“1, 2 Many,” “Real…
FSD Feature: A Breakdown of the Gospel Influences on Chance The Rapper’s ‘Coloring Book’
Words by Andrew Jennings (@ArchieBlocka) When I first heard Chance’s Coloring Book album, it immediately took me right back to arguing with my Mom on Saturday nights about why I was being forced to go to church on Sunday mornings. But in talking with some (white, tbh) friends who listened to the album and liked…
FSD Feature: Jamila Woods’ Fake Shore Drive Interview
Words by Quentin Yarolem After much critical acclaim, and having features on hit songs such as Donnie Trumpet’s “Sunday Candy” and Macklemore’s “White Privilege 2,” Jamila Woods is set to release her debut album, Heavn, this summer. Her talent has been able to cut through the crowded competition within the Chicago scene, and she is…
FSD Feature: Exploring The Underworld of Chief Keef’s Vast Music Leaks
Words by Katrina LaZara (@katlaz26) In 2016, Chief Keef still has more influence than most would like to admit. The now 20-year-old skyrocketed to fame back in 2012, while he was on house arrest at his Grandmother’s house in Chicago. Keef has come a long way since his days of releasing music on YouTube, but the ride…
FSD Feature: Austin Vesely’s Fake Shore Drive Interview
Words by Quentin Yarolem. There’s only one thing that goes together better than peanut butter and jelly, and that’s Chance The Rapper and Austin Vesely. The esteemed director and creative has been Chance’s main videographer since 10 Day, and has directed everything from “Brain Cells” and “Sunday Candy” to Chance’s latest videos for “Angels” and…
Review: Montana of 300 – Fire In The Church
Review by Rohit Loomba (@poombster) Montana of 300 has worked hard to build a strong following. His efforts even got him nominated to be a member of the 2016 XXL Freshman class. While Montana is part of the Chicago drill movement, he has done it in a unique way, using introspection and metaphor to not…
Listen to Volume 2 of FSD & Red Bull Sound Select’s Monthly Playlist, ‘The Forecast’
We kicked off our new monthly playlist series, The Forecast, with our good friends at Red Bull Sound Select last month and today, we’re back with the second installment just in time for the holiday weekend. For volume two, we moved beyond Chicago and the Midwest to make sure we give you the weather report…
FSD Feature: TheMIND’s Fake Shore Drive Interview
Words by Quentin Yarolem. Photo by Bryan Allen Lamb. Chance’s are that if you’re not familiar with TheMIND the person, you’re familiar with his work. He’s a part of the production team THEMpeople, a stable that has been a staple in this new generation of Chicago music for a few years now. When he’s not working…