Words by Mosh (@CMosh2) Last Wednesday, XXL dropped their highly anticipated 2015 Freshman cover, and we were all hoping for another class similar to 2014, but instead, got possibly the most disappointing class yet. Tink became the seventh Chicago artist to make this highly touted list, joining Lupe Fiasco, Lil Bibby, Lil Durk, Chief Keef, Vic…
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The Weeknd’s “The Hills,” Produced By Mano, Tops Billboard
Congrats are in order for Mano, The Weeknd and Illangelo as their collaboration “The Hills” is currently numero uno on Billboard’s Twitter Top Tracks. Billboard says: The Weeknd notched his first No. 1 on the year-old Top Tracks survey as “The Hills” debuted in the penthouse, unseating Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” (which moved 1-2) after…
FSD Feature: Kevin Coval’s Notes For Mars Blackmon On The Making of Spike Lee’s Film ‘Chiraq’
Words by Kevin Coval (@KevinCoval) Given the controversy surrounding the film, Chiraq, and its title, I wanted to use hip-hop poetics to hopefully add to and shift the conversation. If politicians are in an uproar around the name, and not the conditions which create the name, I think there is something alarmingly problematic in caring more about…
Chance The Rapper Releases First Week iTunes Stats for ‘Surf’
Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment’s Surf pretty much broke the internet last week. If anything, it disrupted the music business. It was the very first release iTunes put in their store for free download — forever. It’s game-changing. It’s innovative. And Chance The Rapper wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s disrupting the old…
Lil Durk’s New Album Is Out And You Should Buy It
June 2nd, 2015. The day the second major label rap release has dropped from an artist born of the 2012 Chicago rap boom. Of course Lupe and Kanye have dropped albums since then, but we’re talking about the new class. Chief Keef inked a high profile deal with Interscope in June of 2012, and his…
‘Chiraq’ Filming Under Way; King Louie, Sicko Mobb, Young Chop & More Reportedly Tapped For Soundtrack
As you may or may not know, filming for Spike Lee’s new film ‘Chiraq’ has officially kicked off and is currently taking place on the south side of the city and in the Wicker Park area. Yesterday, posters for a fictional show headlined by Terror Tee (Nick Cannon’s character in the film) and Little Lelex were spotted…
R. Kelly Plans to Call His New Album ‘Buffet’, Because R. Kelly
No, not “Buffett” like Warren Buffett or Jimmy Buffett. But “Buffet” like Ponderosa Steakhouse, or a place with all you can eat crab legs and shit like that. That kind of buffet. Of course, R. Kelly is titling his new album Buffet, because R. Kelly. But if you were R. Kelly, why WOULDN’T you call…
DJ Slugo Under Fire for Allegedly Charging Artists to Appear on ‘Chiraq’ Movie Soundtrack, Issues Apology
Legendary Chicago DJ and producer, DJ Slugo, is currently under fire among various artists and figures within the Chicago hip-hop community for allegedly charging artists to appear on the original motion picture soundtrack for Spike Lee’s film, Chiraq. When Spike Lee was made aware of the pay-for-play situation, he quickly relieved Slugo of his musical supervisor…
FSD Exclusive: Boss Baka Signs to Scream/Penalty/Sony RED – Deal Brokered by John Monopoly
Congrats are in order for rising Chicago artist Boss Baka, who has freshly inked a deal with Scream Entertainment/Penalty Entertainment/Sony Red. The deal, brokered by Chicago industry luminary, John Monopoly, has Baka joining forces with the East Coast powerhouse labels headed up by Earn Money and Neil Levine. Sony Red will be distributing Baka’s debut…