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- Music, Music Feature Sep 28, 2016
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Saba brings the west side to life in rap
On the new mixtape Bucket List Project, the Pivot Gang MC reminds Chicago that one of its most violent neighborhoods is also a home.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 3, 2016
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Sicko Mobb expand bop's borders on Super Saiyan Vol. 3
West-side duo Sicko Mobb became one of the most prominent artists in bop a few years ago, and their latest mixtape challenges the sound's conventions.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 1, 2015
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Ebullient bop troupe Sicko Mobb drop their second mixtape
Plus: Savage Sister debuts the side project Eyes Behind the Veil, and East Room hosts a show with a Twin Peaks twist.
- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2014
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Twista talks about his new album, The Dark Horse
The Chicago hip-hop veteran chats about what inspired the title of his new album, working with rising local rappers, and getting involved in the community.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 11, 2014
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Open Mike Eagle and Kit expand Chicago hip-hop, inside and out
Mike Eagle no longer lives in Chicago but this city is still on his mind in his new album, Dark Comedy, while local rapper Kit keeps going down a dark, strange path with Lownt God Rising.
- Music, Music Feature May 5, 2014
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Five honors students from Chicago rap's freshman class
Alex Wiley, Saba, Spenzo, Taylor Bennett, and ZMoney all have new mixtapes that should light the fuses on their careers.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Wed 3/26: Logan Square Home Movie Day, the Social Takeover, and Sicko Mobb
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, March 26
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 21, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Fri 2/21: More bopping, bike art, and Third Coast Percussion
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 21
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 14, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Fri 2/14: our Anti-Valentine's Day shindig, a Bop-a-Thon, and Ladydrawers Comics Collective's group show
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 14
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2014
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DJ MoonDawg brings bopping to the masses while Elmo does the "Kemo Step"
WGCI on-air personality DJ MoonDawg just dropped a compilation mixtape of some of the best local rap songs to bop to, and you can watch a dude dressed as Elmo dancing to one of the tracks.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 1, 2014
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Kick off the new year with Sicko Mobb's debut mixtape
If your New Year's resolution is to strap on some dancing shoes and learn how to bop then you should be playing Sicko Mobb's Super Saiyan Vol. 1 on repeat.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 27, 2013
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Warm up Friday with the first annual Thanksgiving Bop-a-Thon
Cicero's Olympic Theatre hosts an all-star lineup of rappers who make happy tracks for bopping—here's hoping west-side trio S.B.E. get added to the bill.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 7, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Sicko Mobb team up with Lil Durk for the frenetic fiesta jam "Maserati"
The west-side duo recently dropped a couple bop-ready tunes with a couple big-time Chicago rappers, and the tune with Lil Durk slays.
- Music, Music Feature Oct 1, 2013
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Bopping makes its move
Chicago hip-hop's latest hot dance is more fun than footworking, and it's already got a star in Lil Kemo—all it needs now is a crossover hit.
