Tag: chicago
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Cey, The Ghost Drops His Debut EP, LOOK UP!
Cey, The Ghost has been featured on FFD a few times, first as a Dissection Interview, then on some loosies. A few weeks ago he told me a full project was in the works, first announced to the public via his promotional single, Crzy. Just 3 days later he has released his full length, LOOK…
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Chicago’s Fairplay Drops His Highly Anticipated Full Length “Friends, Enemies, Demons and Saints”
Fairplay has always repped for Chicago. Throughout his numerous visuals and singles, he’s continued to tell vivd street tales about his city. He isn’t afraid to speak honestly on poverty, shootings, and corruptness within the police force. Last year he dropped a compilation mixtape featuring his loose collective. While he was featured on a few records, I…
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The Dynamic Duo of AIR CREDITS Drops A Visual Wonderland In “SAFE ROOM”
The odd, but dynamite duo of Showyousuck + The Hood Internet have impressed me since their debut album AIR CREDITS (review here) Showyousuck is a legend around Chicago, consistently dropping clever and one of a kind music. His live shows are EPIC, and one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. Linking with The Hood Internet was a…
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Ikon Continues His Hot Streak With Superb Featured Artists L.A. VanGogh & Amara
Super producer Ikon has been on a remarkable hot streak in the last 4 months. He’s garnered over 150K streams within just 5 songs. There’s no undeserved hype here, as he collaborates with a host of incredible talent. Ikon started out his career stepping into the hip hop realm, but has shown that he can…
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Naturally Nice, Josi Green, and Christian Jalon Embrace Self Love In Their Newest Collaboration “These Days” (Review)
Racism, excessive police force, and lack of government aid have long been a struggle for African Americans, but hip hop continues to fights back. N.W.A. shed light on what was really going on in Compton, The Roots have given us over 25 years of socially conscious LP’s, and Kendrick Lamar has dropped groundbreaking political statements…
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Säge, The 64th Wonder Does It For His Dragonball Z Fans On His Newest Song “Genki Dama”
Just a few weeks ago we premiered Säge, The 64th Wonder’s newest record Slumpgang. I did an extensive write up – one, because the man deserves it, and two because it has become my favorite from his extensive output. As I’ve always said, Säge never stops working, putting content on SoundCloud almost obsessively. This isn’t…
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Mpulse Proves He’ll Never Be “Regular” In His Latest Drop
I can’t believe there is only 6 weeks left in Mpulse’s 52 week campaign. One song per week for A YEAR. We’ve been covering the campaign extensively, almost from the beginning, and I can’t believe it’s coming to an end. In Pulse’s newest he gets his Kanye on, dubbing the rest of the competition “regular.”…
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Chicago’s Jay Wood Gives No Hesitation on His Femdot and Chulo Assisted Single ‘Right Now.’
Having the right connects can do wonders for artists in the music industry. But what if those connects actually fucked with your music? That is the case for fresh new talent Jay Wood. He’s built friendships with a host of Chicago players, including Malcolm London, Jamila Woods, and Femdot respectively, but he’s been putting in the…
