Ahhh, 2003. A great year. The year of our lord. Outkast went diamond. G-Unit was running shit. Jay Z retired. Lil Jon controlled radio. Pharrell was frontin’. And Kanye was still speaking through the wire. Man, 2003 was cracking. And Chuck truly takes us back there, with a beat that sounds like it’s been sitting in a…
FSD Giveaway: Lil Herb w/ Hurt Everybody & Netherfriends @ Reggies – THIS THURSDAY, June 11th
THIS THURSDAY, June 11th, we return with our third Red Bull Sound Select show of 2015. This time with Lil Herb taking the reigns as the headliner. We’re keeping this one super Chicago-centric, with one of the top rising talents from the city taking the mainstage. Herb is about to release another major project this year…
Nex2Kin – Damn That Sh*t
Produced by GreatLakez. Windy duo Nex2Kin drop off their latest offering, inspired by my usual response to the city’s bipolar weather. Well, not really. You get it though. Now hit the jump and grab Nex2Kin’s new joint. Cheeks & Drinks, the duo’s new project, is due out this summer.
Wheatie f/ Ty Money – State Your Purpose
Produced by StretchBeatz Wheatie enlists the beast incarnate himself, Ty Money, for this dark and slapping new release titled “State Your Purpose.” What’s your purpose? State it, and present yourself properly. These two come correct on this one. Friend or foe is the question, and these two have the answers for you below. Shout out DJ…
Leaders Unveils ‘Savoy Black 5’s’ Collection with 47Brand & Black Fives Foundation
Leaders 1354 has teamed up with 47Brand and the Black Fives Foundation for a special collaborative collection inspired by the Savoy Big Five, a Chicago basketball team that ultimately became the Harlem Globetrotters. The collection, which Leaders is calling Savoy Black 5’s, features two new hats, a tee, jersey, sweatshirt, track jacket and a pennant. The…
Watch Lil Durk’s Interview on WGN News
This morning, Chicago’s own Lil Durk was profiled on WGN News in support of his recently released new album, Remember My Name. Durk was featured on the Dean’s Buzz segment, where he discussed his new project, his role in the drill movement, striving to make an impact on his community and how he’s changed his…
Henny B – Fire + Water
Something new from Henny B’s forthcoming project, Hennessy & Alchemist, where she tears into many of her favorite Alchemist instrumentals. Today, she throws her hat in the ring yet again with “Fire + War.” Hey, fire and water, henny and alchemist — I guess you can’t have one without the other. You can check out…
Lil Bibby – You Ain’t Poppin (Remix)
As the old adage goes: if you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin’. Duh. We all know that. Well, this evening, Lil Bibby further expounds on this topic, over Rico Richie’s current bubbling hit. Now pop your collar to that. Free Crack 3 is on the way.
Review: King Louie – Drilluminati 3: God of Drill
Review by Michael Lazenby (@mlazsr) It’s been a big past few weeks for some of Chicago’s heaviest hitters with Chance and The Social Experiment and Lil Durk releasing long awaited albums. Not to be outdone, though, is King Louie, the self-professed God of Drill, in mixtape form with his powerful and sprawling Drilluminati 3: God…
Mpulse – Vinny Chase
Produced by Don Cannon Mpulse unloads this new Don Cannon-produced release, “Vinny Chase” because Entourage. Duh. “I went and saw the Entourage movie and wanted to make something that I felt would have fit on the soundtrack. Its almost as if I wrote it from a Vinny Chase perspective but its still relevant to Mpulse….