Earlier today, Courtney Ealy, otherwise known as Chicago rapper Cdai, was sentenced to 38 years in prison for his role in the 2014 murder of cab driver Javan Boyd, says DNAInfo. Contrary to reports that surfaced back in March, Cdai and RondoNumbaNine, had yet to be sentenced. Both were found guilty of the murder, however….
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past few months, then you already know that FSD takes over Shade 45 on Sirius XM every Sunday night at 11pm CST for our weekly mixshow, The Drive on Shade 45 a.k.a. #TheDriveSXM. Every Sunday, we play the best from the Midwest’s brightest in a hour-long mix…
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (4/29) 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.
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…
As you’ve surely heard by now, FSD has taken our talents to SiriusXM Radio, more specifically Shade 45, for The Drive On Shade 45 a.k.a. #TheDriveSXM. That’s right — FSD has invaded the airwaves for a new weekly show on Eminem’s Shade 45 station, featuring the best music from the Midwest airing every Sunday from…
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…
Lord Yeezus was a guest this morning on Steve Harvey’s morning show, where he called in to chat about his new single, “Ultralight Beam,” which they’re pegging as a Gospel release. Makes sense, no? Elsewhere in the interview, Kanye confirmed he was going to hit the road in support of Pablo this Fall: “So we…
Major, major congrats are in order to Chicago’s own Sir The Baptist, as the extremely-talented artist has just inked a deal with Atlantic Records. It’s a celebration! Rumors have swirled for weeks regarding Sir’s signing, and today Atlantic made it official with a press release confirming the industry chatter. The label is dubbing him “contemporary ghetto…
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (4/22) 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.
On July 16th, Craze Fest and Party In Peace Fest will be joining forces again for the 2016 edition of their annual festivities which features a few of your favorite artists. This year’s headliners for the festival, which will take place in East Chicago, Indiana’s Tod Park, include Wale, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Jacquees,…