Wow. In a year full of major moves for Chance, he just upped the ante. Again. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that on September 24th, Chano will return to Chicago to host his Magnificent Coloring Day — the “first ever music festival at U.S. Cellular Field on Chicago’s South Side.” This will be Chance’s official tour…
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FSD & RBSS Present: Playboi Carti w/ Finding Novyon & Nina Tech @ Double Door – AUG 25
Art by Langston Allston Fresh off rocking back-to-back shows with Soulja Boy in Chicago and Denver, we return for our fourth Red Bull Sound Select show of 2016 — this time with Playboi Carti headlining. He’s red hot right now, and one of the leaders of the new school, so it’s only right we bring Cartier to…
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…
Lil Durk Covers RESPECT. Magazine
On the eve of the release of his official sophomore album via Def Jam, Lil Durk posts up on the latest digital cover for RESPECT. Magazine. The cover story, titled ‘No Pain, No Gain’, finds Durk speaking on what he did differently on his Lil Durk 2X album, possibly expanding his OTF brand, Chicago, and…
Femdot Announces New Project ‘thr(we)’ & Release Date
Fresh off the release of his biggest project to date, fo(u)r, which dropped in April of 2016, Femdot is already back with another new EP — thr(we). As you can see, Fem is keeping the themes heavy, as these titles are related and surely have a deeper meaning. U, we, me, him, her, us. What does…
Common To Produce ‘Cooley High’ Remake
Deadline is exclusively reporting that Common is set to co-produce a remake of the 1975 Chicago motion picture, Cooley High. The original was an undisputed classic centered around a group of high school teenagers and the trials and tribulations of the Chicago landscape of the 60s. The original was made for $750,000 and grossed an astounding $13 million in…
Jeremih To Drop ‘Late Nights Europe’ Project Today
Photo courtesy of Aaron Christmon Don’t say we didn’t warn you, because we did. Fresh off his headline-grabbing performance at this weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival, which doubled as his birthday celebration, Jeremih is set to release a surprise new project, Late Nights Europe. Recorded in Europe during his 30-day tour, Late Nights Europe is a free project…
Atrak & OT Genasis Added To Lineup of Four Loko’s After Parties 7/29 & 7/30
Update: Atrak & OT Genasis added to lineups For the past few years, Four Loko has been bringing Chicago some of the most exciting post-festival music events, but with this year’s lineup, they’ve truly outdone themselves. On Friday, July 29th and Saturday, July 30th, Four Loko and FSD will join forces to host two of…
FSD Songs of the Week 7/15/16
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (7/8) 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.
Watch Chance The Rapper’s Tribute Performance For Muhammad Ali at the ESPYs
Chance’s career continues to accelerate, as tonight he stole the show at the ESPY Awards, with his closing tribute performance for Muhammad Ali. He was joined by his braintrust including Jamila Woods, Donnie Trumpet and Peter Cottontale, and the crew performed a never-before-heard song to the late legend. It was powerful, it was poignant, and…