2016 will forever be remembered as the Summer of Save Money — which caps off at Lollapalooza this weekend with performances from Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, and Towkio. And for the Chicago Reader’s Lollapalooza issue, Leor Galil interviews Vic Mensa and begs the question “Can Vic Mensa Radicalize Lollapalooza.” They dig deep into Vic’s role as…
Video: Snap Dogg – Street Shit
Directed by Jerry Production Snap Dogg gives the streets what they want in his latest video for “Street Shit.” Producer Ant Beats helps out his dawg by flipping a familiar Webbie hit mixed with a little Beat Gang swag. Watch Snap kick out major flavor for the streets below.
Kenautis Smith & Race Bannon – Dog
Bow wow wow, Bannon is back. Race to be exact. And today he makes his triumphant return to FSD alongside STL producer Kenautis Smith for “Dog.” Some grade A emceeing and producing, as Ken and Race show you how to do this, son. On all levels at that. Their full-length collaborative effort, Five Star Morning, is…
AP f/ Boom, Tay Armani & Haze – Focus
Up and coming Detroit repper, AP, has been humbly hungry — working day in and day out on his craft — perfecting and now executing. Today, he teams up with Haze, Boom and Tay Armani for this catchy new single “Focus.” It goes without saying that you should get focused below. Get it?
Video: Rich The Kid & Famous Dex – I’m Cool
Directed by Jerry PHD. Rich The Kid and Famous Dex show everyone just how cool they are in the latest video from their Rich Forever 2 project, aptly titled “I’m Cool.” Cooler than Rich and Dexter? Nah. Watch their latest video below and see why.
Video: StuntHard Buda – MC Gusto
Directed by Royal Payne. Detroit and Glo Gang’s own StuntHard Buda returns to FSD with his new video and track “MC Gusto,” a joint for everyone out there living that rap/street cosplay life. Check out Buda’s latest clip below the cut.
Kon x Giftz – All Week
Produced by Matcy P The F.O.C. boys are back, and they’re still focused on cash. Errry day, all day. 25/8. Otherwise known as all week. It’s a seven day grind, and these two are in it for the long haul. On “All Week” Kon and Giftz collide for something that will appear on their upcoming mixtape….
Video: Boss Baka – Valid
One thing that I can attest to, is that Boss Baka brings some validity to the game. Anyone within an earshot can merch that. So today, it’s only right that the Boss returns to FSD with his brand new video for “Valid.” Yes, “Drugs R Us” took the world by storm, so look for him…
New Project: Femdot – thr(we).
Femdot. Dilla. Call him what you want, just don’t call yourself late to the party for one of Chicago’s dopest new artists. Fem definitely made his mark with his last EP, fo(u)r, which he dropped this past spring. But now he’s here to close the summer out with five new tracks packaged up as thr(we). I heard…
Video: Rocaine – EMS
EMS, also known as Emergency Medical Service, is a service dedicated in providing medical care. The damage Rocaine caused to this track entitled “EMS,” produced by one of Detroit’s hardest producers Ant Beats, is definitely going to need medical assistance. Who better equipped with a steady hand other than Jerry Production to help assist with…