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Back on the grind, Chicago rapper Lil Bibby returns with the second installment of his Free Crack series. Its hosted by DJ Drama and this time it features T.i., Juicy J, Lil Herb, Wiz Khalifa, and more. It also includes the remix to "Water" featuring Jada Kiss and Anthony Hamilton as a bonus track. Check out  Free Crack 2 tracklist and stream after the jump and don't forget to share your comments.

In the fight against Cancer, Lupe Fiasco teams up with his fellow Chicagoans, Jennifer Hudson and Common, for the remix of his latest song called "Remission." According to FSD , the trio will be performing the track on Stand Up To Cancer on Sept. 5, which is the same day the song hits iTunes. Until then, check out the video after the jump and don't forget to share your thoughts and comments. 

The "Hot N****" remixes continues and this time Chicago's own Dat Boy Hot takes a swing and add some bars to Bobby Shmurda's track. Check it out below and don't forget to leave your comments.  FSD

After premiering on Juicy J's new single "Low," its only right Lil Bibby bring the Juiceman aboard for his latest track "For The Low Pt 2." Its produced by Goose and it also features Wiz Khalifa. Check out track below and don't forget to share your thoughts. Bibby's  Free Crack 2 drops later this week. 

Packed with a lot of sexy ladies and tricked out cars, Juicy J delivers his latest new visual directed by Benny Boom. Its called "Low" and it features Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, and Chicago's own, Lil Bibby. Also look out for Juicy's upcoming album  The Hustle Continues to drop sometime in this year. 

Promoting his new album The Dark Horse , Chi-town's own Twista stopped by Power 105 this morning to talk with the Breakfast Club. During his visit, Twista spoke on new music, current relationship with Kanye West, reflecting on Roc-A-Fella days and his past beefs with Treach of Naughty By Nature and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Twista also spoke on Chief Keef and giving advice to the new artists of Chicago. Watch full interview after the jump and don't forget to share your thoughts and comments.

Walking on the darkside, Twista releases brand new visual called "Devils Angel." Its directed by Alvin Elmore and it features Chris Swagg. Its taken from The Dark Horse , which is available in stores. "Twista gets into full character mode with this one, and turns into the devil's angel. The beast incarnate lives on this one. The outcome? Rather frightening. There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide at this point.  Check out Twista's "Devils Angel" video after the jump and don't forget to share your comments. 

R&B singer Tank recently stopped in the Windy City to promote his latest new album called Stronger and during his visit, he made his way to WGCI to talk with radio personality Demi Lobo. While in the studio, Tank spoke on the new album, his new 'Stronger U' movement, and balancing his schedule to work with R&B group TGT. Tank also shared the type of women he likes. Watch video after the jump.

Teaming up together for a new slow jam produced by Da Internz, Omarion and Jeremih delivers their new collabo, "Show Me." Right now, no one knows where this track will land, but it can definitely fit Omarion's MMG debut album Sex Playlist  and Jeremih's upcoming project Late Nights: The Album . Check out the track below and don't forget to leave your thoughts and comments. Press play. ThisIsRnB

Letting us know the difference between what's real and fake, Dat Boy Hot drops his latest offering from his #10for10 series. Its produced by Jonny Yayo and it features Mikkey Halsted. Press play FSD

Gearing up for kids to go back to school on Sept. 2nd, Bud Billiken kicked off its annual parade on Chicago's South Side, this past weekend. The event was filled with bands, floats, food, family fun and it drew thousands in attendance. Chicago's 107.5 WGCI presented three floats in this year's activity and they brought along with them R&B singer Trevor Jackson and Diggy Simmons to perform.  During the festivities, R&B legend Chaka Khan also participated in the parade and served as this year's Grand Marshal. After the jump, check out pictures and don't forget to leave your comments.

Directed by Ralph Laureen, Chicago rapper Spenzo returns on the scene with his latest new visual, "True Star." Its produced by DJ L and its the first offering from his upcoming project, Ahead Of My Time . Check out Spenzo's new video after the jump and don't forget to leave your comments.

Last night, Lil Wayne and his protege, Drake, stopped in the Chi with one of the hottest concerts of the summer,  Drake vs Lil Wayne tour. The show took place at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park and it was packed with thousands of screaming fans, who came to see YMCMB.  The concept of the show was inspired by the classic  Street Fighter video game and it gave fans the opportunity to vote for the 'Best Rap Performance,' between Wayne and Drake, by downloading an app to their phone. Coming in the Chi, Lil Wayne had already beaten his protege twice, winning in Buffalo and Indianapolis; however, last night, Drake would come out victorious with the best show.  Throughout the night, the  Drake vs Lil Wayne  show displayed great stage production along with some of the best music in hip hop. Lil Wayne performed a lot of his cutting edge tracks, while Drake went for the more commercial feel for the ladies. Either way, both of these guys put on a great sh

Produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, Juicy J delivers his first offering from his upcoming project,  THC: The Hustle Continues . Its called "Low" and it features Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, and Chicago's very own Lil Bibby. Check out the track below and don't forget to leave your thoughts and comments.  FSD

Staying on his grind, Jeezy recently stopped in Chicago with Ty Dolla Sign, Rich Homie Quan, and Wiz Khalifa for the Under The Influence Tour . During his visit, Jeezy made his way to 107.5 WGCI to talk with radio personality U.B. Rodriguez. They spoke on Jeezy's elevation as an artist, being a leader for young rappers, and more. Jeezy also talked about his upcoming album Seen It All, which drops Sept. 2nd. Check out the full interview after the jump and don't forget to leave your comments.

Exclusively from DJ Bandz, Lil Reese and Lil Bibby team up for their latest Chicago collaboration called "Love Me." Its taken from Bandz We Are Chiraq Vol. 1 project, which is set to drop later this year. Check out Reese and Bibby below and don't forget to leave your thoughts and comments.  FSD

This past weekend, some of the biggest names in music showed up for Lollapalooza  weekend-long festival in Chicago's Grant Park. This past Friday, Eminem took the stage and surprised everyone by bringing out Rihanna and on Saturday, Outkast ripped the festival with their historic performance.  Last night, Chance The Rapper collaborated with Lollapalooza and Red Bull for a live stream of his set and during his performance, he brought out his fellow Chicagoan, R Kelly, as a surprise guest. While on stage, Kellz performed snippets of "The World's Greatest," Bump n Grind," and "Ignition (remix)." Earlier before the show, Chance took to Twitter and teased fans about his upcoming Lolla show. "Tonight isn't performing for performance's sake. It's a Chicago thing. I love music and touring. But tonight it's for Chicago." R Kelly also took to his Instagram page and let fans know that he would be joining Chance on stage.

Hailing from the City of Wind, BeNda World delivers his latest new visual called "O.M.M." directed by General Productions. It contains a sample from Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison" and its produced by Genius Boy. Watch BeNda's new video after the jump and don't forget to leave your thoughts and comments. 

This past weekend, some of the biggest names in music made their way to Chicago for Lollapalooza Weekend . Last night (8/2), breakout singer Jhene Aiko performed at Reggie's Rock Club in the City's South Loop and it was packed with a sold-out crowd. Check Jhene's performance after the jump.

Last night, Outkast stopped in Chi-town to close out Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. Its been years since Big Boi and Dre performed together in the Chi, but last night, they made up for lost time.  During their set, Outkast performed a long list of their classic hits in front of a packed crowd and 3 Stacks even brought Chicago rapper Nikki Lynette on stage to join him while he performed "Hey Ya."  Watch Outkast at Lolla 2014 after the jump and don't forget to leave your thoughts and comments.

On yesterday (8/1), Lollapalooza kicked off its three day weekend-long event in Chicago's Grant Park, and closing out the night, Eminem took the stage and surprised everyone by bringing out Rihanna in front of 300-some-odd-thousands in attendance. During the set, they performed "Stan," "Monster," and "Love The Way You Lie." Check out footage after the jump courtesy of Pursuit of Dopeness. 

Still celebrating 20 years of Illmatic , Nas stopped in Chicago last night during Lollapalooza Weekend . During his visit, the rapper teamed up with Hennessy to celebrate and kick off the launch of their new V.S. Limited bottle. The event took place in Downtown Chicago at Shepard Fairy's new pop-up art gallery, Art Alliance: The Provocateurs , and it was packed with hip hop fans and plenty of Henny on deck.  During the event, Nas also performed a list of songs from some of his classic albums, which had the crowd turned up. After the jump, check out pics and watch Nas perform his song "Made You Look." 

Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ Bandz, and Lil Keem, Fredo Santana releases his long-awaited mixtape Walking Legend . It includes production from Young Chop, Metro Boomin, and Zaytoven, along with features from Lil Durk, Lil Reese, Chief Keef, and more. Check tracklist and stream after the jump.