Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) In just a little over a year, ZMoney has taken the Chicago rap world by storm. This past summer, the 20-year-old artist released two mixtapes, Rich B4 Rap and Heroin Musik on the same day — a bold maneuver for any artist — let alone one introducing his debut project[s] to…
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FSD Feature: The 50 Greatest No ID Beats
The music business is quite possibly the most fickle of all industries known to man. One day you’re hot, the next you’re dropped from your label, destitute and Charlemagne’s “Donkey of the Day.” It’s a tough, unforgiving and competitive line of work. The average shelf life for an artist is somewhere between 3-5 years (if…
FSD Feature: Vic Spencer: The Bastard Of Rap
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) “Anything could happen. You could say Vic Spencer is one whopping opportunity.” For Vic Spencer, every new place or venture is a new “landmine of opportunity,” and he is just waiting for one to explode. His new project, HaerBrainSchemes Presents: The Rapping Bastard, due out November 29th, is hopefully one…
FSD Feature: Bebe O’Hare: Taking Flight
Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Bebe O’hare is a 25-year-old sweetheart hailing from the Southside of Chicago. The Columbia College graduate and rapper has been making noise in the city and has recently dropped her debut mix tape Fashionably Late with features from BJ the Chicago Kid, Chevy Woods and Wiz Khalifa.
FSD Feature: Little Did They Know: Chicago Rap Music 2010 – 2013 [Part 1]
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: Nez & Rio: Westward Expansion
Words by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Chicago is known for breeding some exceptional producers, and two beatsmiths at the forefront of the new sound emerging from the city are the duo of Nez & Rio. The two friends met at Kenwood Academy High School and have since been making music together as a team. Nez and…
FSD Feature: Catching Up With The Twilite Tone
The Twilite Tone is one of the most revered personalities in the history of Chicago Hip-Hop. This DJ/producer/renaissance man’s fingerprints are all over the current state of style and music in the Go Ill, and his influence on fashion and Hip-Hop has spanned a few decades. From his early days as Common’s official DJ and…
FSD Feature: Would You Rather With Brian Fresco
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…
FSD Feature: 15 Projects We’re Anticipating In Fourth Quarter 2013
With Q4 already a month underway, the year of the snake is quickly coming to a close. But before we enter 2014, Chicago hip-hop still has a slew of high profile projects on deck — many that are sure to shake up more than a few year end lists. The first three quarters of 2013…
FSD Feature: Tink on Bars, Ballads and Career Momentum
Words by Elyssa Czynski (@czynskers) Don’t let the name Tink fool you. The 18 year-old Chicago native is a powerhouse, spitting verses as well as singing smoothly, sounding like two different people. On September 30th she released her fourth mixtape, Boss Up. Still unsigned to a label while performing many shows across the United States,…