Happy New Year!!!

Since I'll be at WORK when the New Years comes in, I want wish all of the faithful people who read my blog daily to have a safe and prosperous New Year!!! Forever F.A.B.L.E.! would not be successful without you guys. Shout out to The CoLLecTiVe and all my fam. Peace and Blessings!!!

By The Way, Forever F.A.B.L.E. celebrates ONE YEAR of blogging!!! Cheers to 40 more!!!

Skillz - The Rap Up 2009!!!

You already know. One of Virgina's finest is back with his popular end of the year rap up on everything that happened in 2009. It's crazy how fast this year went by...

Skillz - The Rap Up 2009

Joe Scudda feat. Freddie Gibbs, Naledge & Mistah F.A.B. - Trunk Rattle (Remix) (Prod. by Khrysis)!!!

JOE SCUDDA IS FINALLY COMING OUT WITH A SOLO ALBUM!!! BOUT TIME!!! BEEN WAITIN' ON THIS SINCE 2006. Not Your Average Joe EP will be droppin' January 11th 2010!!! Khrysis on the boards with heat!!! Hall Of Justus STILL grindin'!!!

Joe Scudda feat. Freddie Gibbs, Naledge & Mistah F.A.B. - Trunk Rattle (Remix)

Michael Jackson : This Is It Video!!!

Directed by Spike Lee

Michael Jackson - This Is It - Directed by Spike Lee from 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks on Vimeo.

Pugs Atomz & Awdazcte are Smoker's Jacket - Skully!!!

Pugs is back from Europe for a spell!!!

Pugs Atomz is back again with a new project Smokers Jacket this time he teams up with Comedian/Singer/ MC Awdazcate for a album dedicated to ups and downs with the ladies. Set to drop on Valentines day 2010."Skully" is produced by Selfish and features backing vocals by Wes Restless. This song is a tribute to the people that don't understand when the relationship is over....and they still want to be where you are. This album is sponsored by Blind I for the kids and some other special guest. For more Smokers Jacket Check them out this tuesday in Chicago at the Darkroom 10pm.

Pugs Atomz & Awdazcte (Smoker's Jacket) - Skully

More Black Milk!!!

Here Black plays some tracks from his upcoming album, Random Axe(Black+Guilty Simpson+Sean Price), and Searching For Sanity!!! 2010 is gonna be crazy!!!

Black Milk - Keep Going!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! BLACK WENT IN!!! Album Of The Year droppin in 2010!!! Y'all SLEEP ON THIS DUDE!!!

Maestro Knows x Ibn Jasper x Chicago!!!

Maestro Knows - Episode 3 (Ibn Jasper) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Mixtape: Anton Genius: Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself!!!

If you don't know who Anton Genius is, then you have been sleeping under a rock for the past couple years. This is a collection of songs that Anton has either rapped on or was involved in for past year!!! ENJOY!!! ILLISOULIFE FOREVER!!! Kareem and Larry WHADOWN?!?!?!?

Anton:
BEFORE THE NEW RELEASE IN 2010 ...Here's a recap...Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself.

Anton Genius: Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself

Skooda Chose feat. Gritz - Represent Fly!!!

*Late Pass*
From Skooda's debut album The Heir Up There!!! COMING SOON!!!

Skooda Chose feat. Gritz - Represent Fly

Merry Christmas from Foreverfable.blogspot.com!!!

Kidz In The Hall: We Gone Video!!!

DOPE!!! Download The Professional Leisure Tour album here.

Kidz In The Hall – We Gone from Motion Family on Vimeo.

YP feat. Mikkey Halsted: Words Of Wisdom Video!!!

Late Pass!!!

Kanye Working on "A Star Is Born"!!!

KanYe making Everyday A Star is Born for Blueprint 3 from Dillaman on Vimeo.

Iron Man 2 Trailer!!!

This is gonna be soooooooo ILL!!!

Greedy Boy by Kim Young Ha!!!

This is DOPE!!!

Greedy Boy from flew on Vimeo.

Clipse Talk Neptunes Beat Selection!!!

LOL!!!

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C [CDQ]!!!

DOPEST HIP-HOP RECORD OF 2009 HANDS DOWN. JAY MAN IS THE FUTURE!!!

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C [CDQ]

F.A.B.L.E. feat. Average Joe - Inside (prod. by Average Joe)!!!

This track is off of Yellowmask Music's upcoming Smoke Is Everywhere Mixtape. It features and is produced by Yellowmask Music's & The CoLLecTiVe's own Average Joe!!!

Just wanted to let u guys know that starting Jan. 13, 2010, I will be hosting a weekly open mic every Wednesday @ Cafe Lura (3184 N. Milwaukee). The open mic is brought to u by the good folks at 380 Squad Promotions. Don't miss out. Peace.


F.A.B.L.E. feat Average Joe - Inside (prod. by Average Joe)

Pugs Atomz: 16 Bars Berlin!!!

My big broski signing in from Berlin, Germany!!! Europe is treatin' the kid pretty well!!!

Mos Def: Supermagic Video!!!

Mos "Grammy" Def!!!

Georgia Anne Muldrow: Roses Video!!!

Georgia is SOOOOOO underrated!!! Umsindo in stores NOW!!!

Add-2: Luxury Video!!!

My nig Add-2 comes thru wit a vid for "Luxury". I got a chance to check out his set @ Tini Martini and he destroyed it. My condolences go out to Add-2 who lost his uncle. You are gone but not forgotten. Salute!!!

The Foreign Exchange have been nominated for a GRAMMY!!!

It's about time!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Foreign Exchange's Grammy nomination video from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.

Friends and Family,

Last week, me and Nic’s lives were forever changed as The Foreign Exchange’s “Daykeeper” (feat. Muhsinah) was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category.

We haven’t come forward with a personal press release or statement of any kind because truthfully, the past week has been a whirlwind of events and its taken us awhile to really wrap our heads around all that’s happened.

Needless to say, we are both filled with feelings of shock, wonder, amazement, nervousness, humility, and extreme gratitude.

We have prepared a short video (with the help of our frequent collaborator Matt Koza), that describes the FE story and gives an overview of our journey from random obscurity to fully independent Grammy nominated artists. Consider this our pre-Grammy acceptance speech…lol. We encourage all of you to pass this along and spread the word, as we feel our story is a big inspiration to artists everywhere. Every once in a blue moon, the good guys do win.

We thank all of you for our continued support, and wish you a safe and blessed holiday season.

Peace,
‘Te and Nic

VERY DOPE!!!!!!!!!!

Neak - Make It (prod. by Fyness of Soul Spazm Records)!!!

This IS MY NIGGA!!! Neak's 84 Vol. 2 is coming!!! Be on the lookout for this dude!!!

Neak - Make It

Lupe Fiasco: Solar Midnight Video!!!

Mixtape: eLZhi - The Leftovers (Unmixedtape)!!!

The Leftovers UnMixedtape is exactly what it sounds like: A compilation of one of the game’s most talented Emcee’s unreleased and featured works. Whether it’s a promo joint from a few months back (eLZhi and Black Milk – Deep), a feature from another artist’s project (Danny Brown – Contra feat. eLZhi), or just a rare gem from years past (eLZhi and DJ Dez – Living).
DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY!!! TOP 5 ALIVE!!!

eLZhi: The Leftovers (Unmixedtape)!!!

Youngs - Kinda Like A Big Deal Freestyle!!!

Normal, Illinois resident by way of Indianapolis and St. Louis, Anthony "Youngs" Short aka Landon Wordswell’s official introduction to hip hop came by way of the Black Star classic cut “Re:Definition”. Along with the likes of Rakim and C.L. Smooth, the record laid the foundation for the budding rhymeslinger’s throwback approach to art to emceeing. Now, having already teamed with Sammy Faze to form the internationally touring emcee tandem Kick Game Proper, and Grandpa-J® to drop the effervescent “Jeneration Gap EP“, Youngs will be returning on January 1, 2010 with a SoulTree laced EP chock full of narratives to serve as further audio illustration of his efforts to redefine the genre.


This nigga Spazzed out on this joint!!! Much respect!!!

Youngs - Kinda Like A Big Deal Freestyle

Phraze - I'm Vibin' (prod. by 9th Wonder) + Welcome To The Terror Dome ( Public Enemy Tribute)!!!

Phraze: I'm an MC born and raised in miami's dade county. My music is created to entertain and broaden people's horizons by looking at things in a different way. I feel like WORDS or LYRICS are the most important part of a rap song so i decided to name myself Phraze. Words have so much power and influence on people so i think they should be chosen very wisely. When im on the mic i can not give the listener BS to listen to. People's blood has been shed and lives have been lost for freedom of speech. So basically i am here to shine light where it is dark.

These two joints are off his mixtape "Jackin' 4 Beats Vol. 1" coming soon!!!


Phraze - I'm Vibin'

Phraze - Welcome To The Terror Dome

Timbaland feat. Drake: Say Something Video!!!

Shock Value 2 OUT NOW!!!

GLC: To A Gangster Video!!!

Respect My Come Up coming very soon. Dope video from GL and Noah Banks!!! Chi-City FOREVER!!!

GLC "To A Gangster" from Noah Banks on Vimeo.

Kidz In The Hall: The Professional Leisure Tour!!!

Here is the brand new FREE album from Naledge & Double O sponsored by LRG!!! Snag it NOW!!!

Kidz In The Hall: The Professional Leisure Tour

Slum Village: Da Villa Chronicles 1 + 2!!!

Slum Village is my FAVORITE hip-hop group of ALL TIME!!! Can't wait for the new album. R.I.P. J Dilla & Baatin!!! VILLA MANIFESTO!!!

Jae R aka Jeremiah Jae: DXNCE EP!!!

Yellowmask Music and The CoLLecTiVe's own Jae R delivers an experimental instrumental EP entitled DANCE (DXNCE)!!! Jae channels the spirits of the vibrations of our African ancestors and fuses it with House, Techno, and other forms of music. MOVE YO BODY AND BE INSPIRED!!! ENJOY!!!

Jae R aka Jeremiah Jae: DXNCE EP

YP feat. Mikkey Halsted - Words Of Wisdom!!!

This is the second single off of YP's Classified album. The video drops later on this month. Chi-Town stand up!!!

YP feat. Mikkey Halsted - Words Of Wisdom

Clipse Interview w/ iLLVibes-DMV!!!

Leaders Of The New Cool!!!

This is all the performance footage from "Leaders Of The Cool" held @ Funky Buddha Lounge last Wednesday. Mad I missed this!!! GOOD LOOK FOR CHICAGO!!! I SEE U MIKK!!!

GLC @ Leaders of the New School 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

Mikkey Halsted @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

LEP Bogus Boys @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

ADaD @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

YP @ Leaders of the New Cool 12.2.9 from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

Really Doe @ Leaders of the New Cool from Brandon "N2ition" Riley on Vimeo.

Mic Terror Live @ Leaders of the New Cool from Andrew Barber on Vimeo.

F.A.B.L.E. feat. J.Ricks - All My Life (prod. by F.A.B.L.E.)!!!

Here's another leak from my debut album The Last Shall Be First droppin' in January 2010. This features Get Right Music and The CoLLecTiVe's own J.Ricks. DOWNLOAD NOW!!! This album is somethin' serious!!!!!!! MY TEAM IS MEAN!!! The CoLLecTiVe fool!!!!

F.A.B.L.E. feat. J.Ricks - All My Life (prod. by F.A.B.L.E.)

Leaders 1354 x Fake Shore Drive x Enstrumental x Eschmitte: This is a [DOPE] Collab!!!

The homie Andrew from Fake Shore Drive is joining forces with 3 of the most respected companies in the Chi to create 3 DOPE Tees!!! Salute Big Homie!!!
A photo shoot for the shirts will be held this weekend, with the product being rolled out next week - just in time for the Holidays - or as I'm calling it this year: The Hater Holidays. The shirt FSD is affiliated with, Chicago Hates You, is something that all anonymous commenters and bloggers should pick up. And hey, you'll even be able to buy them online, so your anonymity will remain in tact.

There are 2 collabs:

1st Shirt - “CHICAGO HATES YOU”: Leaders1354 + Fake Shore Drive + Enstrumental + Eschmitte'

2nd Shirt – “DO THE MATH”: Leaders1354 + Enstrumental + Eschmitte'

Bonus: 3rd shirt, “YOU ARE NOW FOLLOWING (Twitter)” will be released in about a month....

Mixtape: Rashid Hadee & Pugs Atomz - Stormy!!!

My big bros. deliver an outstanding mixtape for your listening pleasure. This mixtape is presented by DJBooth.net & Fake Shore Drive (Whadown 'Drew)!!! Enjoy!!!
“Stormy” blends Hadee’s soulful interpretations along with Atomz evocative lyrical imagery to create an elemental integration that juxtaposes humor and intuition. Hadee and Atomz meld their unique and acclaimed styles to reign their own brand of musical understandings of love, life, and hip-hop. Guest vocals are kept to a minimum (Von Pea drops in on “Hand on the Bible”) and the production is handled mostly by Hadee, with help from Grant Parks, Race, Hakeem, Fathom 9, Ram Nation, Tall Black Guy, and Duro.


Mixtape: Rashid Hadee & Pugs Atomz - Stormy