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- Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 11, 2020
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The U. of C. Folk Festival celebrates 60 years on Valentine’s weekend
Plus: Polo G headlines a stacked Metro benefit before the NBA All-Star Game, and Mississippi Records throws the first Marz Record Fair.
- Music, Pitchfork Jul 16, 2019
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A streamable mixtape of Pitchfork’s Chicago sounds
This year the festival booked enough acts from in and around Chicago to fill one side of a 90-minute cassette.
- Music, The Block Beat Jul 3, 2019
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Omen gets back in the game
After years away, the Chicago rapper and producer returns to Dreamville Records’ active list—and to the south-side park where he learned to play.
- Music, Pitchfork Mar 6, 2019
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The 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival announces its lineup
Headliners Robyn, Haim, and the Isley Brothers are joined on the bill by the likes of Pusha T, Stereolab, and Mavis Staples.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 8, 2018
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Chicago-based Saint Louis rapper Smino gets ‘a lot more ass shaking’ on the new Noir
On his sophomore album, Noir, Smino highlights his rap skills without abandoning the soulful singing of Blkswn.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 8, 2018
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Chicago rapper Queen Key is gonna need a bigger crown
With this summer’s Eat My Pussy, she proves herself a star in the making, ready to carve out a larger role for women in the city’s hip-hop scene.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 2, 2016
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Why little rappers still believe in big radio
The Internet has eroded commercial radio’s usefulness for music discovery, but DJs like Nehpets at Power 92 have stayed connected enough to their communities to break up-and-coming local artists on the air.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 22, 2016
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Dreezy could take tips from Sharkula on dealing with tracks that feel their length
Dreezy doesn't always win her fight with the major-label bloat of her debut studio album, but Sharkula knows how to rock a too-long song.
- 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 Mar 18, 2015
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Alex Wiley drops a new EP just in time for XXL's 'Freshman issue' voting
Wiley is one of seven Chicagoans up for the coveted final spot on XXL's forthcoming eighth annual "Freshman class" issue.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 7, 2015
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Local rapper-producer Martin Sky's new single hints at a huge year for Chicago hip-hop
The Chicago hip-hop scene didn't slow down for the start of the new year, and Martin Sky's dropped one of the best tracks this past week.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 23, 2014
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Our favorite music of 2014
Six Reader writers go deep with specialized year-end lists that do more than just put the same records in a different order.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 20, 2014
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Prepare for Friday's Super Fiesta and catch up on all things bop related
Now's a good time to catch up on the latest releases from S.B.E., M.B.E., Breezy Montana, Dlow, and King Kemo.
