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Music, Music Feature Nov 27, 2019
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Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history

Each of these reissues helps unfold a different chapter in the rich narrative of the Chicago scene.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, hip-hop, rap, Chicago hip-hop history, reissue, DaWreck, Triple Darkness, E.C. Illa, Live From the Ill, E.C. Illa Dissecting Live From the Ill, Big Herc Collections, Chicago Trax, Legendary Traxster, Kay-Tone, Dane Roewade, D 2 tha S, Funky Like This 94, Doomsday, It Don’t Stop, Common, TuneIn, Place in Sound, Anthony Valadez, chopper rapping, ghetto house, Chief Keef, drill, Wren Graves, Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book, Kanye West, LEP Bogus Boys, King Louie, GOOD Music, I Don't Like, Icy Palms, Cause 4 a Riot!, Wildstyle, Kevin Beacham, M.C Def Ski, Rap Tyrant, Rubberoom, Kevin Johnson, Fanum, Gothic Architecture, Nacrobats, Pugs Atomz, Closed Sessions, Ruby Hornet, Alex Fruchter, DJ RTC, Closed Sessions Vol. 1, Closed Sessions Vol. 2, vinyl, United Technique Studio, Lower Links, Rae Nimeh, Elastic Recordings, 3-2-1 Records, Architechnology, HHV, Boggie Cramb, Sterling Price, Offwhyte, Psalm One, Open Mike Eagle, Jugrnaut, Lyric District, Andre Vasquez, Optimus Prime, Infinito 2017, Culture Power45, A in the Square, A Love Supreme, Lava Lounge, Soundscape, Michael Kolar, Curren$y, Tony Baines, Bun B, Skyzoo, Fresh Academy, Kidz in the Hall, Mikkey Halsted, Fake Shore Drive, Dark Matter, Video

Music, Music Feature Mar 4, 2014
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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, rappers, MCs, Caleb James, Steve "Stone" Huff, Safe House Church, Evanston, gold records, producers, West Town, studios, Stone Recording, Bump J, Avant, Billboard charts, Save Money, Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, James, ThemPeople, mixtapes, Andrew Barber, Fake Shore Drive, rap, hip-hop, South by Southwest, Souls of Mischief, SXSW, musicians, bass players, Keith Sweat, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Keke Wyatt, Don C., Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Charlie Wilson, Gap Band, Pathways in Education, Wicker Park, Joey Purp, Leaders 1354, Rodney Kyles Jr., Lincoln Park, religion, Treated Crew, Nez & Rio, Schoolboy Q, No. I.D., Xtreme, Soundscape, beats, recording, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2012
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Closed Sessions opens up Chicago hip-hop

Local studio to release its third compilation
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Boom!, Music, Soundscape, Closed Sessions, Michael Kolar, Ruby Hornet, MTV 2, Sucker Free, hip-hop, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Hollywood Holt, Million Dollar Mano, YP, Naledge, Sir Michael Rocks, Cool Kids, Raekwon, Ninjasonik, Action Bronson, Cyhi da Prince, Mic Terror, Freddie Gibbs, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, Video

Music, Music Feature Aug 5, 2010
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"Pizza Hut Taco Bell" Made This Happen

Das Racist on joke rap, Internet fame, "authenticity," and Kings of Leon's haircuts
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Feature, Das Racist, Himanshu Kumar Suri, Victor Vazquez, Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, Shut Up, Dude, Sasha Frere-Jones, Evil Olive, Bin Laden Blowin' Up, BBU, Soundscape, No Pictures, Debonair, Illekt, CMJ, Kings of Leon, The Source, Diplo, Sit Down, Man, You Oughta Know, Billy Joel, Video

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Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history

Each of these reissues helps unfold a different chapter in the rich narrative of the Chicago scene.

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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.

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Closed Sessions opens up Chicago hip-hop

Local studio to release its third compilation

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Each of these reissues helps unfold a different chapter in the rich narrative of the Chicago scene.

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He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.

Video Closed Sessions opens up Chicago hip-hop

Local studio to release its third compilation

Video "Pizza Hut Taco Bell" Made This Happen

Das Racist on joke rap, Internet fame, "authenticity," and Kings of Leon's haircuts

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Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history

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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

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Closed Sessions opens up Chicago hip-hop

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"Pizza Hut Taco Bell" Made This Happen