Well, the votes are in, the people have spoken, and the FSD voters have selected Mick Luter as Chicago's Top Emcee in 2008. Mick actually ran away with this election besting his closest competitor, Lupe Fiasco, by 102 votes. Now, as always with all things FSD, there was a lot controversy surrounding the poll. Of course various readers were mad that certain emcees were left off and that cert...
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Here's a little something from FSD fan favorite, YP. YP - "The Commissioner"
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Produced by No ID. Directed by Noah Banks. It's all Karma.
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Ahhh, the power of the internets. Just yesterday I sent out a distress call for one of the original Go-Getters, Timmy G, because I posted a throwback Kanye West joint that featured him and Sly Polaroid and readers were genuinely interested in what he's been up to. Well, less than 12 hours later Timmy G found me and sent over an arsenal of new material and info on his whereabouts. Apparentl...
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From Poedn's (not sure how to pronounce that quite yet) upcoming mixtape, One Way Or Gun Play Vol. 1 dropping this winter, which will be hosted by Mick Luter. Poedn feat. Mick Luter & YG - "Cry Now" Shouts to Q Hefna
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Damn, you know this is some throwback footage when you catch Jayceon Taylor rocking G-Unit gear. And also, Kanye was most definitely sitting on that "Everything I Love" beat before he gave it to Diddy.
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"It's probably Karma, the drama, the two headed monster, some hide in a Bush, some ridin with Osama" Karma is the second official leak from Mikkey's upcoming debut, Chicago: The Photo Album. Mikk recently shot the video for "Karma" with the very talented Noah Banks, and it should be dropping everywhere sometime this week. I have included a screen cap from said video above as an added b...
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"I play the Mansion on Michigan" Project Mayhem teams up with Tony Baines to record an ode to their favorite clothing label. Thirstin Howl III can now sit down. Project Mayhem - "Lo Sweatas" (Prod. by Tony Baines) How you gon' say that I ain't no Lo Head?
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A little something for the ladies, um, I guess that's what I should say. Here's the Slip-N-Slide remix to Beyonce's "Diva" featuring Drew, Trina and Chicago's very own, JaMiss. Drew Sidora feat. Trina and JaMiss - "Diva (Slip-N-Slide Remix)" Track comes courtesy of Moon Dawg 20/20
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The first official leak from Kidd Domination and Yung Berg's upcoming Yes We Can mixtape. Kidd Domination feat. Yung Berg & Harlem's Cash - "Like Mine"
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Seandale, or Seandeazy as he's calling himself these days, of Power 92 and Raw TV fame is throwing his hat in the hip-hop ring. Here's his first single which features a whole cast of characters including GLC, Wildstyle (of Crucial Conflict), Newsense (of Psychodrama), DTP's Block Xchange and Lil Cuzin. It should be noted that Seandeazy raps last. Seandale feat. GLC, Wildstyle, Newsense, Bl...
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The third official leak from Grant Parks upcoming compilation, Thou Shall Not Hate: A Change Has Come Vol. 3 , which drops on January 20th, 2009. This one features Pugslee and Wes Restless, and was of course produced by GP. Pugs Atomz feat. Wes Restless - "Sunshine" (Prod. by Grant Parks)
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Ivy League "Everywhere" Video Shoot :: Cosine & Que Billah from Jay Davis on Vimeo . Kosine and Que B.I.L.L.A.H on the set.
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Mikkey Halsted In The Studio With NO I.D. from Señor Kaos on Vimeo . Last week Mikk was down in ATL working on some new material with No ID and Coach K. While in the A, Senor Kaos, from the KaosEffect stopped by the studio to chit chat for a few. Yo Kaos, the Garrett's Popcorn is on the way, sir!
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(And I used this picture because I have a thing for Kid Sister...and you can even tell A-Trak. Me no care. That's my girl) Head over to URB.com to check out Fake Shore Drive's (selected by myself AND the readers of FSD) Top 10 favorite Chicago hip-hop moments of '08. I'm sure most of you will have something to say about it one way or another, but remember, I gave the readers a chance to sp...
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World premiere, bitches. The wait is finally over as the long-rumored collabo has finally been liberated. Big shouts to Chuck. Cake is dope, indeed. Kenna feat. The Cool Kids - "Loose Wires (Remix)" Sidenote: The video for "Pennies" drops after the 1st of Jan.
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Today I bring you the premiere of Ill Nature's first single from their upcoming album, Global Warming . I'm being told that going forward, Ill Nature, will only be represented by this logo and this logo only. They're on their Wu-Tang steez with this one. More info on Global Warming coming soon. Ill Nature - "Come On"
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You may recognize this cut from the GLC x RTC collaborative mixtape Similar to the Letters which dropped last week. However, GL wanted to make sure this track, in particular, was showcased as it's his tribute to UGK and the late-great Chad Butler. Here's a clean/untagged version, produced by Lance...and be sure to download the entire mixtape here. GLC - "Take It Off (Remix)" Bonus: GLC ...
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