On the new Bucket List Project, Saba reminds Chicago that the west side is more than just a source of crime statistics—it’s also a home.
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Lady Gaga jumps into Lake Michigan and other Chicago news
Also, remembering Nancy Reagan’s Chicago childhood.
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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.
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Bop king Dlow dances up the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me’
The Chicago bop king has a new viral hit, and it’s racked up millions of YouTube views in a little more than two months.
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Chance the Rapper rolls out his new song, ‘Angels,’ in a big way
The Chicago rapper brought his band and a few friends to the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to debut “Angels.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gear up for another summer of dancing with We Invented the Bop 2
DJ MoonDawg’s new sequel to his January bop compilation mixtape includes many scene leaders and some newcomers
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12 O’Clock Track: Breezy Montana melds regional dances on ‘Strike a Pose’
One of the leaders of the bop sound instructs listeners to bop and drop that Nae Nae (among other things) with his new supercharged EDM tune.
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Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class
Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class: Alex Wiley, Saba, Spenzo, Taylor Bennett, and ZMoney
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Say good-bye to tax season with the Guys’ debut mixtape
The new Chicago rap duo dropped IG: We the Guys days before taxes were due.
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Gossip Wolf: Locrian’s Andre Foisy teaches yoga for your grimmest chakra
Yoga for your grimmest chakra, new music from Catholic Tapes, and more
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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.