Words by Todd Levy & Andrew Barber NYC and Chicago share a rich hip-hop history. From Jay Z’s work with numerous Chicago legends including Kanye West and R. Kelly, to the early bridge builders like Grav, Twista and Common — the Big Apple and the Windy City have banged out numerous classic rap records from…
Video: ADaD – Get It Together [Prod. by Q-Tip]
This is strong right here. ADaD and Q-Tip? This is serious B.I. Here, ADaD gives us the latest visual from his Gumbo project, which features a big beat from the living legend Q-Tip — as well as one hell of a cosign at the beginning and end of the clip. Strong words from a respected…
Video: Ace B8gie – Bird’s Eye View
Directed by Aaron Perkins Jr. Another well crafted clip from Ace B8gie, pulled from his stellar 2014 release, The B8gie Foo Blues. Here he gives us a birds eye view of the city, his mind and his purpose. Grab that EP now, and then fly in the sky with Ace — your flight attendant for the…
New Album: Kid Sister – DUSK2DAWN: The Diary Of Jane Jupiter
Kid Sis is back with a slamming new project that we just got our hands on today. DUSK2DAWN: The Diary Of Jane Jupiter, is 12 tracks deep and features all new music from our favorite sis. DaM-FUNK and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes as well as a slew of others show up to make this…
New Album: Mpulse – Be Incredible
Mpulse is back with an incredible new project, for his incredible fans and the incredible readers of FSD. This new one is straight motivation music. Be Incredible is a true phrase to live by, and the 22-year-old emcee pulls out all the stops on this new album. Why did he title it this? What’s going…
Amilcar – Material World
“cuffin season begins…” – Amilcar As summer comes to a close, Amilcar reflects back on some of the ladies he encountered during the hot months of the year. Who did he mainly interact with? The material girls of the world, that’s who. And here, he reflects on that. It’s a material world, so hey, let’s…
Video: PaperBoy Da Great f/ Waka Flocka Flame – Wut U Kno
Directed by Will Gates and KB for Open World Films. Killa Klan’s own PaperBoy Da Great grabs Waka Flocka for his latest single, “Wut U Kno”. Get familiar above.
Kehlani – Tell Your Mama [Prod. by Nate Fox, J.P. Floyd & JGramm]
Social Experiment’s Nate Fox and J.P. Floyd, formerly of Kids These Days, join JGramm Beats behind the boards on “Tell Your Mama” — track eight from Oakland singer/songwriter Kehlani’s freshly released Cloud19 EP. Give “Tell Your Mama” a listen below and grab Kehlani’s Cloud19 EP right here.
New EP: SCC – Tres Amigos
After a handful of leaks, Chicago trio the Second City Citizens drops off their debut project as a team, Tres Amigos. Rap game Lucky Day, Dusty Bottoms, and Ned Nederlander. Keep your eyes peeled for El Guapo, you heard me? Check out their 5-song EP below. It features production from Montana Macks, OneTwoKno + St….
Video: J.R. Donato – Shroomz
Directed by Ted Cadillac and Frank Paladino. Proceed by FR4NCIS. The intro from J.R. Donato’s Somethin Outta Nothin mixtape with DJ Krunch comes to life in the official video, which you can peep directly above. This joint still goes. J.R.’s new project, North Pole, is due out later this year. Stay tuned.