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- Music, Music Feature Sep 17, 2020
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Femdot pauses his rap career to help feed Chicago
Run through his nonprofit, Delacreme Scholars, the Scholars Slide By has delivered groceries to hundreds of people in need this summer.
- Music, Concert Preview Jan 31, 2020
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After a bout of self-doubt, Chicago rapper Kembe X re-emerges with a star’s brightness
- Music, Music Feature Dec 9, 2019
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Chicago rapper Juice Wrld died just as his career was beginning
The MC born Jarad Higgins became a commercial juggernaut in less than two years, and passed away just days after turning 21.
- Arts & Culture, Feature Aug 28, 2019
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Changing spaces
- Music, Concert Preview Aug 2, 2019
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DaBaby sounds like he can energize all of hip-hop on Baby on Baby
- 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, Concert Preview Jun 20, 2019
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In just its second year, Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash has grown into Chicago’s biggest rap show
- 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, 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.
- Music, Concert Preview Aug 9, 2018
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Lyrical Lemonade’s hip-hop empire expands with its debut outdoor music festival, Summer Smash
- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2018
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Tracking the astronomical rise of Chicagoland rapper Juice Wrld
Juice Wrld has only played a couple shows and has at best two Soundcloud hits—but he just signed a deal with Interscope reportedly worth $3 million.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2017
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Chicago rapper Warhol.SS lands half his new EP on a Soundcloud chart
Four of the eight tracks on the new Warhol.SS EP have hit Soundcloud's "new and hot" chart in the past week.
- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader May 18, 2017
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West-side rapper ZMoney refines his effortless cool on the new album Heroin Bag
Zmoney sounds just as larger-than-life on the new "Getn Rich" as he did when he broke out in 2013.
- 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, Gossip Wolf Nov 1, 2016
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Eat chili to help the Arts of Life Band release their first album
Plus: Postpunks Ganser continue a busy 2016 with a new EP, Konstantin Jace of Moritat spins 78s all month at the Peninsula, and more.
