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- Music, Music Feature Jul 1, 2019
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Sunday’s storms actually improved Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash
It’s grown into Chicago’s biggest rap festival in just its second year, but it needed a nudge from the elements to get its act together.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 20, 2018
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The best overlooked Chicago hip-hop of 2018
The city’s hip-hop scene overflows with such variety and abundance that it’s impossible to show enough love to every great release—but that’s no reason not to try.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2018
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Lyrical Lemonade’s first outdoor festival: scads of Soundcloud rap, thousands of teenagers, and hours of waiting for food
Three Reader writers hash out the highs and lows of the Summer Smash, which showcased a young rap scene that's innovating a vital new sound but also celebrating alleged abusers.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2018
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Chicago footwork producers Boylan and Pranas drop a transcendent track to hype Boylan’s imminent birthday bash
Boylan and Pranas's "Pick It Up" samples the latest smash single from lightning-rod Chicago rapper Famous Dex.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 23, 2017
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Chicago blog Lyrical Lemonade shares its juice with rising rappers
By showing love to potential stars as well as certified sensations, Cole Bennett and Elliot Montanez have built a community alongside their brand.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 24, 2017
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Chicago rapper Duffle Bag Buru finds his voice—and earns a cosign from hip-hop outlet Lyrical Lemonade
On Friday at the Portage Theater, rising local rapper Duffle Bag Buru plays a big summer showcase for Lyrical Lemonade, a powerful voice for the newest wave of Chicago hip-hop.
- 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 Mar 17, 2016
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Famous Dex weaves a flamboyant style from the threads of oddball Internet rap
Chicago MC Famous Dex transforms a derivative sound into a confident personality on the new mixtape OhhMannGoddDamm.