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- Music, Music Feature Apr 23, 2019
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Operation Hennessy digs a new channel for Chicago hip-hop
Keen-eyed rapper Qari hooks up with producer Green Sllime and opens the floodgates on his reservoir of irreverent old-school beats.
- Music, Concert Preview Sep 7, 2018
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Food, football, fund-raising, and Freddie Gibbs at this weekend’s music fests
- Music, Concert Preview Jul 12, 2018
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Chicago rap group Hurt Everybody reunites as its members build bright solo careers
- Music, Music Feature Apr 3, 2018
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Chicago rapper Supa Bwe laps the pack
He brought pop-punk melodies to hip-hop years before the current crop of Soundcloud rappers, and he’s still evolving on the new Finally Dead.
- 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 31, 2017
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Chicago producer Mulatto Beats does the best work on his new album with his old friend Qari
Mulatto Beats and Qari began collaborating six years and two hip-hop groups ago, and they show how well they get each other on "Good to Lose."
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 29, 2016
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Producer and DJ Fess Grandiose on the local beat scene he loves and the hip-hop boom in Logan Square
Beat maker Fess Grandiose talks about the Logan Square scene and his new self-titled instrumental debut for Chicago's ETC Records.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 17, 2016
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Chicago rap producer Jaro flaunts his pop panache on ‘Window Pain’
Beach Jesus producer Jaro drops an ambitious solo EP that blurs the boundaries between rap and pop.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 6, 2016
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Former Hurt Everybody rapper-producer Supa Bwe focuses his powers as a solo artist on Dead Again 3
Supa is in peak form on the taut, minimal mixtape cut "Come Close (Get Away)."
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2015
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West-side rapper Yung Stakks is a good reason to get to Oreo Fest early on Saturday
Yung Stakks joins King Louie, Save Money, Katie Got Bandz, Hurt Everybody, and several other great locals at Thalia Hall this weekend for a mini festival celebrating DJ Oreo's birthday.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 10, 2015
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Singer-songwriter Jennifer Hall celebrates her first studio material in four years
Plus: Alex Barnett and Faith Coloccia collaborate again, Electric Hawk play a release party for their long-awaited second album, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader May 13, 2015
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Track premiere: Local rapper Rich Jones has that old-school 'W.o.W.'
The Second City Citizens member teams up with Hurt Everybody's Supa Bwe on this smoky old school track.
- Blogs, Bleader May 6, 2015
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Supa Bwe, Tree, Marvo, and Twista form the local rap-team version of the Avengers
Sunny Woodz assembles some bright Chicago rappers on one track.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 22, 2015
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Saba, Longshot, Beach Jesus, and plenty of other Chicago rappers will keep you busy Friday
There are three great local hip-hop shows on the horizon—but they're all on the same night, so choose wisely.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 10, 2015
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Cool off after a long week with Hurt Everybody's new EP
I Know Where the Light Goes is an 18-minute cool-off zone.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2014
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I changed my mind: Year-end lists matter
The thread connecting grief, Facebook, and end-of-the-year lists
- 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 Oct 8, 2014
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New moments of strange bliss from Chief Keef and Supa Bwe
Both local MCs dropped new material the past week, and the new tunes exhibit some alluring strangeness.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 9, 2014
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King Louie addresses his life in Chicago with Tony
The southeast-side rapper occupies a desirable but peculiar position in Chicago's hip-hop community, though that doesn't appear to bear much influence on the music that's made him a face of the scene.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2014
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Hurt Everybody's hip-hop alchemy works on more than just iPhone ringtones
The local hip-hop group can make some seriously strange and alluring songs while drawing inspiration from iPhone ringtones and video games.