Blog: Fake Shore Drive

Two thirds of M.I.C. link to turn it up a few notches with this new one they're calling "TTU." If you don't know what that stands for, then you probably shouldn't be listening to the song. Turn down for what? The post Lil Chris f/ I.L Will - TTU appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Vic's solo single, "Orange Soda," is easily one of my favorite songs of the year, and quite possibly my favorite Vic Mensa song ever. I know you've heard me say it before, but sometimes you just have to reinforce these things. Well, so far we've gotten a tagged version of the record, and a video. But no CDQ mp3. But you already know FSD has you covered, and today we bring to you the version you'll want to download for posterity purposes. Thank us later. The post Vic Mensa - Orange [...]

• Vic Mensa. - Orange Soda

Chicago production outfit, OnGaud, has blessed the likes of Mick Jenkins, Vic Mensa, Kembe X, Dally Auston and Jean Deaux with their unique brand of beats. The collective, made up of MastadonTheJBG, BES, and SolarFive, bring us their debut instrumental release, GaudWork Vol. 1 . Light work. The project features guests such as Bobby Wooten and Nico Segal and can be streamed and downloaded below. Pass along to your friends, and use these thumpers to your advantage. 1. Introduction 2. Smooth Groovin ft. Bobby B3 [...]

• OnGaud - GaudsWork Vol. 1 by OnGaud

Starring Scott Disick and Johnathan Cheban. 'Ye re-imagines the famous 'hip to be square'  scene from American Psycho for his untitled short film. Watch the clip below and remember - Yeezus  hits stores tomorrow. The post Video: Kanye West's American Psycho-Inspired Short Film appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Produced by Reno Chinati Featuring Mackenzie, the artist formerly known as Max Payne, Reno takes it back to '96 when the Bulls were on the top of the world. Reno's Ca$hKingZ drops on the fourth of July. I think we need to put the Bulls-reference songs to bed after this one. The post Reno Chinati f/ Mackenize - Bulls 96 appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

• RenoChinati312 - Reno Chinati f/ Mackenzie - Bulls96

On July 13 and 14, Lacuna Artist Lofts annual F.A.M.E. event returns to Pilsen. Live music, live art, live BMXing - all under one roof for one weekend. The weekend is jam-packed with a dope lineup of events, so hit the jump to check out the official press release. Lacuna Artist Lofts is excited to present our 2nd Annual “F.A.M.E.,” where Fashion, Art, Music & Entertainment collide in an extravaganza of festivity! This is an event not to be missed! We are opening our ENTIRE building, [...]

Directed by John Colombo. Produced by GMF. Gangsta Gibbs' lyrical assault continues as he drops off the latest drop/visual from his upcoming ESGN LP, "Eastside Moonwalker". Damn - this is tough. ESGN drops July 9th. In other Gibbs news, be sure to catch Freddie on Fuse's new scripted series, The Hustle . Gibbs makes his acting debut and even recorded the show's theme song. The Hustle debuts this Wednesday at 10pm central, but the first two episodes are available for viewing here now. The post [...]

Earlier today, Chicago Police arrested Chief Keef as he left the courthouse in Skokie, IL where he was fighting a traffic case. We now know that Keef was arrested on a trespassing charge , and reps from his camp have sent over the following press release, stating the CPD used excessive force during the arrest. We've also been told that various news crews are on hand at the station awaiting Keef's release. CHICAGO POLICE USE EXCESSIVE FORCE ARRESTING CHIEF KEEF Keith Cozart was arrested this afternoon around 12:30 P.M. after leaving [...]

Reese's back. Just a few minutes ago, Reese unleashed the trailer for his new visual featuring Fredo Santana and Lil Durk. No word on when the full video will impact, but you can definitely expect it to drop soon. The post Video: Lil Reese f/ Fredo Santana & Lil Durk - Wassup [Preview] appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

It's been a minute since we've heard from Thello Jay, but today he returns with a brand new record for the masses. Thello's Tower Lights project is scheduled to impact later this year and if this joint's any indication of what's to come, it's going to be a problem. The post Thello Jay - Notice It appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

We just received word from Keef's camp that the rapper has been arrested yet again. Keef was in traffic court in Skokie, IL this morning, and was let off with a warning for last month's speeding charge . But upon leaving the courtroom, Keef was arrested by Chicago city police on unknown charges. He is currently being detained on the southside. This story is developing, and we'll keep you posted with further details when they become available to us. The post Chief Keef Arrested appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Directed by TEHO Media The Leaders summer rollout continues, and today we get a peak at the first edition of their summer lookbook series. They might be on the L, but they aren't taking any with this new line. Straight heat for the summer. If you're looking to cop, be sure to hit their online store or the brick and mortar locations in the Chi. The post Video: Leaders Summer Lookbook Vol. 1 appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Directed by Young Affishal Young Chop's new artist 8TMG Lil Dave drops his new video alongside Yung Trell for "OBS." The post Video: 8TMG Lil Dave f/ Yung Trell - OBS appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Produced by o Y o Inspired by Yeezy and Yeezus, Illy goes in over this o Y o instrumental. Ain't it, man. The post Ill Legit - Ain't It appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

• Ill Legit - Aint It (beat by o Y o )

Directed by UGTV DJ V-Dub ventures to the Eastside of the city to chop it up with Lil Herb and Lil Bibby as part of his vlog series with UGTV. Here Herb and Bibby talk about their forthcoming projects Welcome To Fazoland and Free Crack , respectively; their singles, labels and managers trying to sign them and much more. They're heating up right now, so this interview is a must watch. The post Video: DJ V-Dub Interviews Lil Herb & Lil Bibby appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Produced by Doc Da Mindbenda Fatboi Fresh has realigned with producer Doc Da Mindbenda to release a follow up to last year's hilariously titled, Escape From Fat Camp . Doc and Fatboi hit the lab over the course of the last year to cook up Escape From Fat Camp: The Album, which is due out in June 28th. Hey, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Today we have the lead single entitled "Money," which features frequent Fatboi collaborator, Boldy James. Count up. Stay tuned for more music from [...]

The Eastside and Westside connect to ball out over "Ballin's" bubbling instrumental. Stacks and Giftz stack chips all over this one. This. Is. The. Remix. The post Stacks f/ Giftz - Ballin' (Remix) appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

• itzstacks - Ballin remix ft Young Giftz

Directed by Alvin Elmore. Produced by Chase N Dough. Do the math, Mikey Dollaz is winning right now. It all adds up, right? If you missed his mixtape, Street Life, I suggest you digest it now. The post Video: Mikey Dollaz - Add Em Up appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

If you've been looking for the full production credits for Yeezus , look no more. HHNM just released the full writing and production credits for Yeezy's sixth LP and there's definitely some interesting names listed. Chicago's own Malik Yusef and Rhymefest contribute to a few tracks, while Lupe Fiasco lands a credit on "Black Skinhead" and King Louie lands one on "New Slaves". Check out the full track list and credits below. 01. On Sight (Produced by Daft Punk) [Kanye [...]

Late last week, Rockie and Rozay hit the M.I.A. to cook up the official visual for "Panera Bread", from The Birthday Tape . No sign of any Panera Bread yet, though. Check out another flick from the set below and look for the full visual to impact soon. The post On The Set: Rockie Fresh f/ Rick Ross - Panera Bread appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .