Chicago hip hop blog
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Why Record Collecting Changed My Life (Editorial)
I’m obsessed with collecting vinyl records. I’ll be the first to say it. It runs deeper than just enjoying the music, and if you look up the psychological association with collecting, and especially collecting vinyl, CD’s or cassettes, you’ll see it has a lot to do with trauma, anxiety, depression, and your childhood. A record…
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Savage G Re-Starts His Career With A Bang In Comeback Track ‘Cuban Link’
It’s been almost 2 years since I’ve heard from Savage G. It’s too bad because when he was active I posted a lot of his music (peep here.) I’ve always enjoyed his unique take on the fast-paced Cali sound – murdering beats, pushing catchy hooks, and touching upon a plethora of topics. His comeback track, Cuban…
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London Based MC K.I.N.E.T.I.K. Shows Love For His Hometown In New Track ‘Come Back Home’
In a time where devastation runs rampant throughout the United States from school shootings, cities ripe with crime and homicides, and the overall fear of our country’s destruction, it’s nice to hear someone speak so elegantly about his love for his home town. I found this in the form of Come Back Home, a collaborative…
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FFD Premiere: Ano Bank$ – Kamili (New EP)
I spoke highly of Ano Bank$ a few weeks ago, and the proof is in the pudding. Today we have the release of his new EP Kamili. While Ano can run circles around the top lyricists in the game (peep first track, Merch) – he can also free flow over progressive, ambient production that creates…
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FFD Premiere: Ali (feat. Chai Tulani & Guy) – My Lighter (New Track)
Ali spreads hope, love, and joy through his music. His debut album, which came out this year, showed awareness and found the silver linings of trials and tribulations we all experience at some point. Today’s premiere of his collaborative piece, My Lighter, is more of the same, but with even bouncier, upbeat melodics and production.…
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FFD Premiere: Kiev – Ambrosia (New Project & Interview)
Today I have the honor of premiering an incredible piece of work by Houston artist Kiev who is, at the very core, a creative. For years now he’s put out playlist after playlist, project after project, and a ton of diverse content such as freestyles and free form pieces of work. Ambrosia is easily his…
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Favorite Albums Of The Year Part 1
I haven’t written a year-end review since I put together the best Chicago mixtapes and tracks of 2016. As a change of pace, I’ve decided to compile a collection of my favorite albums of the year. This stretches beyond Chicago and is a personal reflection of what I’ve listened to the most, and what I consider…
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Joshua’s ‘Geronimo’ & ’11:11′ Show The Beauty of Experimentation
Listening to Joshua. for the first time is exciting, confusing, and compelling. In two songs flat, the South Carolinian has re-introduced me to how far music can truly be pushed. Geronimo is a rush of an instrumental, dubbed over harrowing echoes, vocal distortion, and low-fidelity mastery. It takes multiple listens to realize how lyrically inclined Joshua…
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