Chicago hip-hop artist Femi Ishola released his second mixtape, kiwi salad!, on September 25. You can hear it now on Spotify and Apple Music. It points to thoughtful lyricism, sharp delivery, and soulful production. His songs are story-driven and sit with identity, personal growth, and everyday life.
The tape features Chicago rapper Femdot. Billboard has covered Femdot as a Chicago MC. The Chicago Reader has written about his records too. In fact, that collab is what first caught Remixd’s ear. On the official tracklist, it is “bring me dat,” with femdot. credited on the song.
His bio also lists co-signs from Mick Jenkins, REASON, Symba, Ab-Soul, and MAVI.
Remixd has covered Chicago artists before. See our story on Vic Mensa’s INNANETAPE hitting streaming, plus our interview with Essosa.
Femi Ishola on staying in the process
Femi is direct about how he works. “I take a lotta shots. I make so many songs. I make so many songs that won’t ever see the light of day, but that’s part of the process and that don’t discourage me.”
That quote is the heart of this story. He is not pretending every idea makes the tape. Plus, he still treats the misses as part of getting to the ones that do.
What’s next for Femi Ishola
kiwi salad! is already out. Still, there is more on the way. A music video for “STOP PLAYING!” with Mike DFG is coming. That song is already on the mixtape. Then there is a Christmas EP in the works. He has not shared a title or date yet.
You can find him on Instagram at @femiishola_. Overall, the through-line is simple. He keeps shooting, even when some songs stay in the vault. For more artist features on Remixd, start with Kolo on “Lonely Dreams”.
