Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Houston is a city that’s known for its rich culture — especially in music. But one man, at least in hip-hop, has arguably had more influence on the Houston scene than anyone in history — and that man is the late, great DJ Screw. Screw tragically passed away in 2000…
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The #FSDNYE Post [2014 Edition]
Get your FSD stickers here The FSD NYE Post is back for year four… We started this tradition three years ago as a way to say thank you to our readers and aspiring artists in the city. The concept is simple: on New Years Eve, we give every Chicago artist and group the opportunity to have their music…
The FSD NYE Post Returns TONIGHT [2014 Edition]
As you all know, 2014 is almost here, and like we’ve done for the past three years, we’re bringing back our annual FSD NYE post. This year marks our fourth annual, so again we celebrate, toast and bring in the new year the right way. What’s the point of the FSD NYE post you ask?…
FSD Feature: Little Did They Know: Chicago Rap Music 2010 – 2013 [Part 2]
A Story by Holiday Kirk (@holidaykirk) As the fourth year of the new decade approaches, it’s time to take a look at how far this city has developed musically in only a few years. These articles serve a dual purpose: to act as a time capsule moving forward, and to capture the thrill of the moment….
FSD Feature: 30 Great Chicago Mixtapes Of 2013
Words by Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive), Ty Howard (@someguynamedty), Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) With all of the press and media attention surrounding Chicago Hip-Hop in 2012, many thought the scene would fall off and dry up completely in 2013. All hype, no substance some claimed. The good news, however, is that those claims were unfounded. Chi rap…
FSD Feature: Food For Thought: Katie Got Bandz Favorite Restaurants
Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Just last week, Katie Got Bandz announced her new record deal with eOne Music (via Lawless Inc.), who is slated to release her debut album sometime in 2014. Between her unprecedented amount of shows around the city, her radio hit “Pop Out” killing the airwaves, and a recent R. Kelly…
FSD Feature: 100 Great Chicago Rap Songs Of 2013
Words by Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive), Ty Howard (@someguynamedty), Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers), Alex Gleckman (@andfeedingyou) & Holiday Kirk (@HolidayKirk) With all of the press and media attention Chicago Hip-Hop received in 2012, many thought the scene would fall off or dry up completely in 2013. Too much hype, not enough output, some claimed. The good news,…
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FSD Feature: Leather Corduroys: Kami de Chukwu & Joey Purp Get Ex-pants-ive
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) A “left hook” from SaveMoney rappers, Kami de Chukwu and Joey Purp, leaves us intrigued. Their collaborative project, Leather Corduroys, is highly anticipated, but they don’t want to tell anyone about it. Chukwu and Purp used Leather Cords to do whatever they wanted, riding on their talents to create something…
FSD Feature: The High Road With HighLife
Interview by K. Sims (@kae_pasa) Fresh off the release of his popular and jamming new project, HighLife (which has amassed a bit of a cult following), FSD sat down with the man behind the project, Mr. HighLife himself. He dissects a handful of songs from the album, talks his musical influences as well as his…
FSD Feature: Would You Rather With Kami De Chukwu
Created by Cameron Chapleau and Matthew Andreasen for Fake Shore Drive Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, readers, friends, Romans, countrymen. We’re very excited to introduce a brand new series and feature on FSD: Would You Rather? The brainchild of Cameron Chapleau and Matthew Andreasen, this new video segment will feature the Chi’s rising stars answering a…