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:…
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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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
FSD Feature: Chance The Rapper Let Me Hear Surf
Is Kanye West’s New Album Dropping Exclusively on Apple Music?
Very reliable industry rag, HitsDailyDouble is reporting (err…rumoring) that Kanye West has distanced himself from TIDAL and will be releasing his new album, SWISH, via the…