Tag: chicago
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Chicago’s Farook Marshall Hits Our Pages For The First Time With “No Feelings”
Chicago’s Farook Marshall is new to my ears but has impressed me with his new track No Feelings. He details his relationship with a girl that started sweet but turned sour fast. Due to the detriment of the breakup, he’s lost touch with himself and the things he loves. Farook trusts no one and numbs…
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My Favorite Plug Migo Track Off New EP “Ratchet Love Tape”
Chicago’s Plug Migo hit our pages back in May with his music video Gracias. It was a strong visual and one of Plug’s best records. He doesn’t skimp on nonchalant vocals and intensely dark lyrics – best accentuated with his recent Ratchet Love Tape. The EP’s single Too Bad hit my inbox a few weeks ago and loved…
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Chicago’s RYEN Is Going The Solo Route and We Couldn’t Be Happier (Exclusive Interview)
Hey Ryen, give us an intro on you Hey, I’m Ryen a Chicago based vocalist/producer. How long have you been making music? I’ve been creating music for about 6-7 years on and off. I’d like to jump into your group the A.S.A. project. Who is the collective, what is your role, and are you still…
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Wil Akogu Drops First Single off Debut LP “Before The Fame”
Wil Akogu has been a day 1 supporter of not only FFD, but of me as a journalist and media owner. I posted him for the first time 2 years ago, and after getting to know him and hearing early MP3’s, I knew he was something special. He puts hella work into his music, vlogs,…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 1 (Best Of)
Detroit’s Ty Farris, formerly known as 40 Flame, returns this year with his elegant new track Dirt Naps. A silky smooth beat from Stu Bangas starts Ty’s even flow, combining effortless punch-lines with no holds back bars. Both Stu and Ty bring a soulful vibe to 2018, and I’m excited for his upcoming EP No…
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CHICAGO’S NICO $UPREMO DOES HIS CITY AND HIS STYLE JUSTICE ON “AIR FORCE ALL STAR”
It’s hard to rep Chicago harder than Nico $upremo does on his new track Air Force All Star, with its extensive references to the titular shoe merely being the start of it. Over the creeping beat provide by Lone Buddha Beats, Nico spends much of the track documenting what the shoe means to him and…
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I’m Calling It Now – Daylight Tone Is Going To Be Huge Thanks To Debut LP “CTRL+ALT+DLT” (Artist Spotlight)
Daylight Tone is a newbie in releasing music – but there is a reason. Last month he dropped his first and only single in 100 (write up here) – an infectious blend of R&B, pop, and right on time rhymes. It came to my attention through FFD regular and producer Hanakatoba who made the beat for…
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Chicago’s Evan Nash Drops Memorable Debut EP “Far From Over”
Chicago’s Evan Nash has been hard at work prepping for his debut EP Far From Over, and it’s certainly paid off. The EP is only 8 tracks long but is a delicious appetizer to the talent that is Evan. There’s pop-induced melodies, progressive flows, acoustic muses, and party anthems. Evan is no one trick pony,…
