Is Young Chop fed up? Or is he just carrying on Chief Keef’s esteemed legacy? Either way, later this week the producer/emcee is set to release not one but two albums named after classics from the Keef cannon. Back from the Dead 4, named after Keef’s 2012 mixtape, will impact on Friday, November 13th, while…
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FSD Songs of the Week 11/6/15
It’s that time of the week again. Do remember, that if the song dropped anytime since last Friday (10/30) 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.
FSD Feature: Artist Spotlight – Mic Terror
Words by Clynt Johnson (@BornRaisedChi) We recently sat down with one of Chicago’s most influential (read: bitten) artists and Treated Crew repper Mic Terror for our latest artist spotlight. Mic T has been one of the leading figures in the Chicago movement for years and is currently making waves on the ‘Late Pass Tour.’ We were able to…
Spike Lee Responds To Critics of ‘Chi-Raq’ Trailer, Shares New Footage From Film
Since the release of the first trailer for Spike Lee’s upcoming film, ‘Chi-Raq,’ a couple of days ago, many have shared their thoughts, comments and concerns about the film and what Spike set out to accomplish with it. Following that, Spike Lee has released a new video to respond to critics of the trailer and the…
FSD Feature: Why Aren’t We Discussing This?
Words by PJ Gordon (@ThePhlashGordon) Oftentimes, when a great project drops, an audience tends to latch on to a few standout tracks. This can cause other, less conspicuous cuts to fall by the wayside. People get so transfixed on that one hot single or that one banger that they miss out on one of the project’s…
Watch The Trailer For Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’ Movie
The official trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq movie is here. The controversial film is set to hit theaters on December 4th, 2015. From the looks of the trailer, there are guest-starring roles from Sasha Go Hard and Eryn Allen Kane — as well as the other announced and confirmed actors such as Dave Chappelle, Wesley…
FSD Feature: God – In GOD’s Grace
Words by Ryan Chandler (@NayrRyChi) A lot can change in a year. During the summer of 2014, FSD had the opportunity to interview the courageously named Chicago artist, God. At the time, God had just released his debut (and controversially titled) project The Bible. Fast forward to Fall 2015, and few things have changed —…
Listen To E-V’s Guest Set From Episode 7 of ‘The Drive on Shade 45’
As you should know 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 Sunday’s from 11pm-am CST. Last night’s episode featured a…
Watch Andrew Barber Interview No I.D. For Grammy Pro’s ‘Up Close & Personal’ Series
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with storied Chicago producer and executive, No I.D., for Grammy Pro’s ‘Up Close & Personal’ series in front of a live audience in Chicago. The event was hosted by the Chicago chapter of The Recording Academy and included cocktails courtesy of the good people…
New FSD Merch Is Now Available
It’s been a long time coming, and apologies to everyone who has reached out looking for FSD merch. We’re finally back! We’ve just partnered with the good people over at ThreadMeUp for some all new apparel. For a limited time, we’re doing a small run of shirts, hoodies, long-sleeve tees and more — all for the low. These are…