Reliable sources tell me that Kanye West will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 13th — just two days after Swish Waves’ intended release date. This make sense as Kanye will be in NYC for his Madison Square Garden release event/Yeezy Season 3 launch, as well as NY Fashion Week. This…
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Ty Money Covers The Chicago Reader
Cinco De Money 2 isn’t the only thing on the way from Ty Money. Ty’s front and center on the cover of the latest issue of The Chicago Reader, which is set to hit newsstands tomorrow (1/28). Definitely a dope look for the rising emcee, who’s been a FSD favorite for a while now. Look…
FSD Feature: Sir The Baptist: A Voice Crying Out From The Wilderness
Words by Tiffany Walden (@Waldens_Block) “’The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight’” – Matthew 3:1 Sir The Baptist isn’t a man of material things. He’s not dipped in gold chains and expensive shoes. There’s neither a fancy car nor some super boss pad…
Watch a Recap of FSD & RBSS’s Show with Too $hort, Martin $ky & Smino
Video by Eric-V & Lag for Midwest Live Entertainment Last Thursday, we kicked off our fourth year of shows alongside Red Bull Sound Select at Chicago’s Double Door in Wicker Park. The show boasted a lineup of Smino, Martin $ky and the Oakland legend Too $hort. It was our 14th sellout show in a row…
Review: Rockie Fresh – The Night I Went To…
Words by Rohit Loomba (@Poombster) Today’s Hip-Hop is often thrown into one of many categories which have developed over the course of the genre: trill, drill, gangsta, trap, east-coast, west-coast, hyphy, along with numerous others that have developed over the years. But every now and then there comes Hip-Hop which just doesn’t fall into any…
Consequence Releases Original Handwritten Track List For ‘The College Dropout’
Looks like Kanye handwriting his track lists isn’t something he just started in 2016. He’s been doing it for 12+ years, and today Consequence shared a never-before-seen artifact: the OG track list for Kanye’s 2004 debut, The College Dropout. Note that the album was initially to be 18 tracks long (14 songs, with 4 bonus cuts),…
Has King Louie Joined T.I.’s Bankroll Mafia?
It’s no secret that King Louie is one of Chicago’s hottest tickets. Over the past few years he’s been courted or handpicked to work with the likes of Kanye West and Drake, and now it appears he has a new relationship forming with the King of the South, T.I. The two have been working together…
Is Chance The Rapper Featured on Kanye West’s New G.O.O.D. Friday Leak?
Late last night, Kanye West took to Twitter to reveal the official track list for his forthcoming album, Swish. Heated conversations followed, with fans excited and/or angry that the project was only 10 tracks deep (and happy “Wolves” will finally drop.) But a lot of people were asking what happened this week’s G.O.O.D. Friday leak….
Check out the Track List for Kanye West’s ‘Swish’
Swish. 10 tracks, possibly executive produced by The Kardashian/Jenner clan. Available February 11, 2016.
FSD Songs of the Week 1/22/16
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (1/15) 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.