Taylor Gang’s Chi City ambassador, J.R. Donato, emerges with his long-awaited and highly anticipated EP, Fear What They Don’t Know. But fear not, these seven songs prove that he’s one of the brightest talents from our region. A Midwest legend on the rise. He handles it mostly for dolo, but fellow Gang members such as…
One of Chicago’s true OG’s, Jo Jo Capone, shows no signs of slowing down or letting up on the competition. He’s been at the forefront for years, and today he’s back yet again with a brand new eight song album, Talented Gangster. So yes, the Global Gangster is a talented one. They are one in…
New video alert. Stan Sono delivers the official video for track seven from his Infatuated EP, “Emergency.” No need to call 911 though — just hit the jump, press play and peep the cinematics. Stay tuned for more from Sono, too. New music is on the way. In the meantime, check out Stan’s Infatuated EP…
Everybody get your roll on. Chicago producer, Hurley Mower, drops by FSD yet again (ha!) with a loosie for the people titled “Roll,” featuring the one and only Ric Wilson. Not sure when or where this will land, but don’t worry about that right now, just listen. It’s that simple. Roll with it. Go now:
Photos by Joey Delisi (Instagram / website) Year after year, Pitchfork Music Fest continues to be one of the greatest festivals anywhere in the world. I’ve been to many, but none can compare to the breezy, laid back and fun vibe of what Pitchfork does every summer. From Joey Purp’s scene-stealing set, to being introduced to…
It’s lit. Flight back on the beat with Loren on the raps. Name a more lit situation? A lituation? Perhaps. But I’ll continue to wait. Listen beow.
The game you never knew you needed, but always wanted is finally here — thanks to Chicago entrepreneur Kenyatta Forbes. The brain behind the popular Trading Races card game has just launched her latest endeavor, Trading Rappers, via Kickstarter and needs your help to make this dream a reality. Every Hip-Hop fan loves to debate…
Directed by Matilda Finn The first Danny Brown video I ever saw was “Greatest Rapper Ever” and I was immediately hooked. Ever since, he’s never dropped a weak or half-assed video. All very fire, and all very unique. Never been a one trick pony. “Lost” is no exception. And he even brought back the fish-eye…
One of the most talked about names in the Chicago scene over the past year or so has been vocalist and producer Phoelix. After heavy contributions to projects by Saba, Noname, and Smino, Phoelix arrives today to drop off his own debut effort. At 7 tracks, the project has similar moments to all the aforementioned releases,…
Something new and something different from Hypno Carlito. For this one, he takes things in a fresh direction with some assistance from the triple OG, Twista, as well as storied Chi City crooner, Ben One. It’s a “Beautiful Feelin” — don’t you agree?