This past weekend, Mikkey Halsted hooked up with Da Visionaryz (who seem to be directing everyone’s videos these days – rightfully so) to shoot two videos from Mikk’s upcoming debut, Chicago: The Photo Album. I know everyone (myself included) is excited to see what they came up with for the “Liquor Store” clip.  I swear…

Project Mayhem’s Lennon, just hit me with his latest track, “Da Flow”, which is currently in rotation on Timbuk2’s Go ILL Radio and a frontrunner for the number one position. The Project Mayhem camp has a lot of new material in the works, so we’ll keep you posted on everything going forward. Lennon – “Da…

Japcity is never scared to go in on anybody – and this time, Robert Kelly is on the hot seat. Treated. Spotted via Bol

DA on the Track Man has teamed up with FSD to giveaway a FREE DA-produced beat if you can help him find a demo singer. DA, who has produced for the likes of Bump J, Mikkey, Big Nastee, GLC, 2 Pistols and more, is on a mission to find the hottest demo singer in the…

New Ivy League. Jay iLLa dropped by and blessed me with the Xcel-produced, “League of our Own”. More heat from the League coming very soon. Ivy League – “League of our Own” (Prod. by Xcel)Props to Mr. iLLa

I was finally able to link up with Que B.I.L.L.A.H. (after all this time) as I felt he hadn’t received the proper shine he deserved on FSD.  He’s currently in the lab working on some new material, including a heavy collabo with one of the ‘Go’s hottest acts.  Que was nice enough to share this…

Here’s a brand new joint from the latest signee to Twista’s Get Money Gang imprint, Chicago’s very own, Skooda Chose. This is the first leak from his upcoming DJ Green Lantern-hosted mixtape, Top 5 Material – “Sets” Skooda Chose – “Sets”

First & Fifteenth’s Bishop G comes through with a brand new banger for the FSD readers, “The Truth Part 2”. I’ve been patiently waiting on some solo heat from Bishop – and I’m feeling this one for sure. Bishop G – “The Truth Pt. 2”

The accolades and rewards just keep building for Naledge and Double-O as their Eric B & Rakim-influenced banger “The Blackout” was selected by EA Sports for a spot on the soundtrack for the 20th Anniversary Edition of the highest selling video game franchise of all time – Madden NFL 2009. This year the Madden team…

So I’ve been chopping it up with Mike Treese (of Mass Hysteria) lately, and badgering him to send me some of the goodies from his classic Chicago Hip Hop stash (it’s heavy), and he just sent me this rare freestyle he *taped* (what you know about that?) from Kevin Beachum’s WNUR radio show back in…