Joseph has been on one helluva ride since iiiDrops dropped. But this is just the beginning, know that. On March 7th, the rising Chicago star is setting out on his first national headlining tour, alongside Nick Grant and fellow SaveMoney starter KAMI. The Run It Up Tour kicks off in Philadelphia and closes out in…
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FSD Feature: Meet Joseph Chilliams, The Chicago Rapper Millennials Need
Meet Joseph Chilliams, a.k.a. Urban Joseph, a.k.a. Yung Buck, a.k.a. Saba’s older brother. The Westsider has been making a name for himself through 2016, dropping a handful of unique and invigorating songs, and dropping some of the dopest features on Telefone and The Bucket List Project. Then out of nowhere an armed robbery put him in the hospital. After a month…
Dreezy’s “Body” featuring Jeremih goes Platinum
Wow, congrats are most definitely in order for Dreezy, whose monster single “Body” featuring Jeremih just went platinum. Yep, that’s over 1 million sold/streamed by the new measurement metrics. The song was a smash that got a lot of play on radio and online, so it’s great its success can now be quantified. This is…
FSD Songs of the Week 2/3/17
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/27) it’s eligible for the list. Now we aren’t saying these are the BEST songs of the week, but they are the staff’s faves and joints you can catch us bumping in the office.
Chance The Rapper to embark on 40-city arena tour?
Take me back 😩😩 #versaceslippers A photo posted by Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:55pm PST Billboard just dropped a very dope in-depth piece on Chance The Rapper’s longtime friend and manager, Pat Corcoran, who has helped lead Chano to his various accolades and successes. The piece includes a number of…
Chance The Rapper to perform at Grammys
I suspected this was going to happen, and my suspicions were correct: Chance The Rapper will be performing at this year’s Grammys on Sunday, February 12th. That’s right, Chano will make his Grammy debut in just over a week. This is huge. No word yet on what track or tracks the Chi superstar will be…
Check out the track list for Big Sean’s ‘I Decided’ album
This Friday, Sean will unload his fourth studio album, I Decided, via Def Jam/G.O.O.D. Music. The album has already spawned one Gold single, and there’s sure to be a number of other hits tacked on to this 14 song outing. I’m told “Light” with Jeremih is a monster, so keep an eye out for that…
Lil Bibby collaborating with Pelle Pelle for limited edition jacket
Pelle Pelle jackets have always been popular in Chicago — this is a fact. So it’s only right they linked with one of the Chi’s native sons for a limited edition coat. Today it was announced that Lil Bibby is partnering with the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based brand for a limited edition Free Crack 4 jacket. Now…
Catching up with Melo Makes Music as he readies his forthcoming ‘Nomads’ EP
Words by Nandi Howard. Photos by Dennis Elliot. To not give credit to the successful year Chicago had in music would be a disservice to yourself. 2016 was a great year for some familiar faces in the Chicago scene to go beyond the Midwest. For the most part, Chicago entertainers, despite being from different parts…
Chief Keef released on $500k bail
Come on now A photo posted by Chief Keef (@chieffkeeffsossa) on Jan 27, 2017 at 11:44pm PST After spending a day in a Los Angeles county jail, Chief Keef has been released after posting $500,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s online inmate records. As you’ve surely heard, Sosa was arrested on assault and…