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Home » Bump J

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Brittney Carter discovers Chicago hip-hop—and vice versa

by Matt Harvey March 7, 2019August 18, 2021

Brittney Carter thought she was just writing poems. Her classmates at Young Chicago Authors heard a great rapper in the making—and the rest of the city’s scene is starting to agree.

Posted inBlogs

The play The Harvest and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Katie Powers August 20, 2018August 18, 2021

Bump J at the Promontory and more goings on 8/20-8/24.

Posted inMusic

Chicago rap legend Bump J relaunches his career with I Don’t Feel Rehabilitated

by Leor Galil August 16, 2018August 18, 2021

At the end of “Crown,” on G Herbo’s debut album, Humble Beast, the Chicago rap star ad-libs an anecdote about walking home from school one day as a child and becoming starstruck at the sight of Terrance Boykin, aka Bump J. In the 2000s, few local rappers cast as big a shadow as Bump, leading […]

Posted inMusic

Reality TV star and tattoo artist Phor showcases his rap skills at 1st Ward

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 16, 2018August 18, 2021

Reality TV star and tattoo artist Phor showcases his rap skills at 1st Ward, tape label Love Lion pays tribute to the Chicago underground, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Fake Shore Drive founder Andrew Barber on ten years of blogging and the evolution of the Chicago hip-hop scene

by Leor Galil November 2, 2017August 18, 2021

Fake Shore Drive has grown alongside Chicago rap, becoming an institution in its own right—and it celebrates its tenth anniversary by reuniting Big Tymers for a show at the Portage.

Posted inMusic

Chicago rap hero Bump J makes his grand return at WGCI’s Summer Jam

by Leor Galil June 29, 2017August 18, 2021

In the 2000s, Chicago hip-hop broke out via Kanye West, Rhymefest, Lupe Fiasco, and the Cool Kids, but no other local rapper was as emblematic of the city during that era as Terrance Boykin, better known as Bump J. With his unassuming intellect, everyman worldview, and easygoing poise, Bump J approaches rapping as if the […]

Posted inBlogs

Chicago rap hero Bump J passes the torch to Ty Money

by Leor Galil May 11, 2017August 18, 2021

Ty Money’s new Cinco de Money 3 features the first appearance by Bump J since his release from prison last month.

Posted inBlogs

Remembering DJ Timbuck2, a guiding force in Chicago hip-hop

by Leor Galil December 22, 2015August 18, 2021

A nightclub party starter, WGCI radio personality, and scene linchpin, DJ Timbuck2 died Saturday at age 34.

Caleb James (right) and his father, Steve “Stone” Huff, at Safe House Church in Evanston, where Huff is a pastor
Posted inMusic

Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

by Leor Galil March 4, 2014August 18, 2021

Caleb James grew up in his father’s studio, and now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.

Posted inBlogs

Complex Takes a Ride Down Fake Shore Drive

by Miles Raymer December 3, 2010August 19, 2021

Fifty of the best hip-hop cuts to come out of Chicago, compiled by Complex magazine with help from Fake Shore Drive’s Andrew Barber

Posted inBlogs

I expect to see “Free Bump J” shirts immediately

by Miles Raymer November 14, 2008August 19, 2021

Local rapper Bump J arrested for bank robbery.

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