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- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Jul 28, 2020
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#BlackArtMatters in new coloring book
Two teens created the project to highlight Black joy, influential Black figures, and impactful change rooted in the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 27, 2019
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Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history
Each of these reissues helps unfold a different chapter in the rich narrative of the Chicago scene.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 28, 2018
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Towkio is officially Chicago’s highest rapper
The Save Money MC’s balloon trip to the stratosphere wasn’t just to promote his first album for Rick Rubin—it’s also about inspiration, perspective, and togetherness.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 1, 2017
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Knox Fortune learned his trade in hip-hop, but he wants to make his name in pop
The producer also known as Kevin Rhomberg headlines his first show as a solo artist to celebrate his debut album, Paradise.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 22, 2017
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Lollapalooza 2017 lineup: Chance the Rapper takes a victory lap with a bunch of predictable acts
The local rap hero is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise anemic Lollapalooza lineup that also includes Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, and, um, Liam Gallagher.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 13, 2017
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Chance the Rapper rules the Grammys with three major wins, and other Chicago news
Also, state rep Christian Mitchell proposes legislation to eliminate money bond in Illinois courts.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 5, 2017
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Chicago rapper-producer Ausar Bradley sounds his best when he admits he’s not
On his new mixtape The 6 Page Letter, Ausar Bradley addresses his faults and insecurities with professional aplomb.
- Music, Music Feature Jan 4, 2017
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Ben Burden blends hip-hop, R&B, and pushback against toxic masculinity
After an injury ended his soccer career, he came to Chicago to find his true self in music.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 22, 2016
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The year Chicago hip-hop beat the haters
For ages, local rappers tore each other down, as though the city could produce only one star at a time—but in 2016 the whole scene seemed to grasp the value of community.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 8, 2016
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Chance the Rapper’s Grammy nominations are a win for his community
You don't have to care about the Grammys to care about Chance's nominations—you only need to care about the young people of color he mentors and inspires.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 7, 2016
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CPD top cop: Only ‘certain parts of the city’ are violent, and other Chicago news
Also, Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Governor Bruce Rauner to publicly support Chicago's sanctuary city status.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 24, 2016
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Chance the Rapper talks Rahm Emanuel, Kanye West, Chicago ‘poverty porn,’ and drug use in a new GQ profile
Zach Baron’s profile on Chicago MC Chance the Rapper includes details that will surprise even longtime local fans.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2016
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Save Money rapper Brian Fresco realizes his ambition with Casanova
Save Money Summer continues with the release of Brian Fresco's Casanova, whose best moments don't come from the collective's best-known members.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 30, 2016
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Chicago singer the Mind makes romance sound huge and feel intimate on his debut mixtape
After adding his voice to music by the likes of Mick Jenkins, Chance the Rapper, and Joey Purp, the Mind steps out on his own with Summer Camp.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 3, 2016
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Vic Mensa gets personal and political on his Roc Nation debut, There's Alot Going On
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa doesn't always strike the best balance of politics and pop, but he never fails to get his point across.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 1, 2016
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Chicago rapper Noname helps honor the life of Hadiya Pendleton tomorrow
Thursday's Wear Orange Party for Peace includes a set by Noname, whose recent single is a tender celebration of life.
- Music, Music Feature May 25, 2016
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How Chicago made Joey Purp
The Save Money rapper’s new iiiDrops comes from a perspective shaped by neighborhoods on both sides of the city’s racial and economic divides.
- Blogs, Bleader May 18, 2016
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Dreezy brings a new meaning to ‘catch a body’ on her seductive R&B hit
Chicago rapper-singer Dreezy released this single in January, and it's becoming a bona fide hit as the weather warms up.
- Blogs, Bleader May 13, 2016
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Love illuminates Chance the Rapper's highly anticipated new Coloring Book
Chatham superstar Chance the Rapper rhymes about family, religion, and Chicago throughout his brand-new mixtape, binding it all together with irrepressible love.
- Music, Gossip Wolf May 11, 2016
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Rabble Rabble celebrate a new record at the third Good Vybes Fest
Plus: Nic Collins screens the deeply weird webseries Year of the Snake at Beauty Bar, Twin Peaks sign LPs bundled with coloring books at Reckless, and more.
