“My life is on record, I aint telling no tale”

– Fatel Flows

Southside of Chicago is no stranger to street culture, and Fatel Flows lives by and respects it. Not only is that evident in his lyrics but in his hustle too! Starting the new year off rebranding his merch line, Ill Villain gets a make over for the logo, a vicious looking character on the mic. As an artist getting your name everywhere is the goal, and putting it on a shirt is money. Connecting with fans and that spread your name in the street, is like the start of creating a small community, that will help you grow! That is the unseen side of street and hustle culture, creating that network of people that help you grow!

The music is how the artists like express the culture, that connect us to the fans that want to spread that message. Many times it can be grim in its nature, as Fatel Flows illustrates in his most recent release, Live Action. The intro sets the tone with a recording of a Chicago police news report, followed by a low tempo piano and beat pattern. “Every night in the city its Live Action, It’s not a game in the Chi, N****s die rappin,” he spits in the chorus. In his verses Fatel leaves trails and clues of his life growing up in the Little Village neighborhood. Perseverance and strength is what comes of these stories, and that is what you can relate to when you see Fatel Flows on Ill Villain brand merch. New logo, new music, sounds like we can expect some thing more around the corner from this south side hip hop soldier. Live Action is just sneak peak of an upcoming EP, Sly Slick & The Wicked slides into our playlists soon!