Words by Quentin Yarolem. Photo by Jude Appleby Chicago rapper MFn Melo is making his is way in the city’s diverse hip-hop scene. Melo is set to release his debut project MeloDramatics later this year. The project will be his first release since 2013, when PIVOT dropped their mixtape Jimmy, a tape dedicated to their friend and…
Category: Features
FSD Feature: The 600Breezy Interview
Interview by Holiday Kirk (@HolidayKirk) On the even of Breezy’s release of his Breezo George Gervin project, we caught up with the rising Chicago rapper to discuss a whole slew of subjects. Breezy’s rise has been rapid, so we talk about his humble beginnings, his thoughts on the violence in the Chicago streets, his relationship with Drake, beef on…
FSD Feature: Supa Bwe Speaks On Musical Influences
Words by Andrew Jennings (@ArchieBlocka). Photo by YakubFilms When people think of the stars of Chicago rap, they immediately think about Kanye and Chance. However, when people think of the “homegrown Chicago sound,” they immediately think of drill music. Artists like Chief Keef, Lil Durk, and G Herbo come to mind as the most popular rappers…
Taylor Bennett Announces New Short Film ‘Broad Shoulders’
Words by Quentin Yarolem. Photo by Brooklyn Wheeler. Younger brothers are cursed with constant comparisons to their older brothers, but none have it worse than Taylor Bennett, the younger brother to hip-hop’s golden child Chance the Rapper. It would be understandable and almost expected of Taylor to glide through his career, riding Chance’s coattails to fame, but that’s…
FSD Feature: The Payroll Giovanni Interview
Detroit is the home of the hustlers. And locally, there’s a saying we use frequently: “chances make champions.” You can say what you want about the D, but Detroit hustles harder, and in order to run the city, you must understand that resumes will be checked. And I’m not just talking online — but by the streets —…
FSD & Red Bull Sound Select Partner For New Monthly Playlist ‘The Forecast’
As you’ve likely seen and heard by now, FSD and Red Bull Sound Select have been working closely together for years. And today, we further solidify our relationship by announcing our monthly Soundcloud playlist series, The Forecast. We kick things off this afternoon with Volume 1 of the series, which features the best music to drop…
FSD Feature: Rockie Fresh / The Fake Shore Drive Interview
Interview and video by Holiday Kirk (@HolidayKirk) Does Rockie Fresh believe in fate? Though I did not ask the question directly, I’m left wondering this in the wake of our time together. When I met Rockie in the green room of Lincoln Hall, he possessed the preternatural calm of someone who knows his future is…
FSD Feature: Wave Chapelle & the Search of the Almighty ‘W’
It’s no secret that the Midwest is having a moment right now. Actually, the Midwest has always had a moment, it just wasn’t properly documented or accredited. Hey, it happens. Most of the press and power players are on the coasts, so they tend to think of the middle of the map as strictly flyover…
600Breezy Breaks Silence on Drake’s Infamous ‘Gang Sign’ Picture
Late last year, a photo of Drake went viral, featuring the Toronto rapper in a Las Vegas club alongside 600Breezy, embracing an unknown counterpart with a handshake that many suspected to represent Chicago’s Black Disciple gang. Numerous media outlets picked up on the controversial story, including Mediatakeout, who accused Drake of being a BD. Said MTO: According…
FSD Feature: Artist Collaboration: Ali 6 x Jugrnaut
Words by Emily Dahlquist (@emdahlquist) Luckily for social media, I was able to catch Nikko Locander aka Ali 6 behind the scenes before his first limited collection release with Jugrnaut, one of Chicago’s streetwear hot spots. I got to chill in the place where Richie comes to life with a cat named Jordan, and Locander himself…