King D & the Struggle Unit’s Englewood sold out its small run when it dropped in 1991 and has since become a collectors’ item for hip-hop heads with a taste for the obscure.
Tag: Chicago Hip-Hop
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Chris Crack and Vic Spencer make for an animated Chicago rap team
Chicago hip-hop veterans Chris Crack and Vic Spencer collaborate on a full-length as Chris Spencer.
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The best overlooked Chicago hip-hop releases of 2015
Local rappers who deserved more attention this year include Angel Davanport, Ric Wilson, and Shorty K.
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A tribute to DJ Timbuck2 tomorrow night at Metro
The Chicago hip-hop scene pays tribute to a DJ who helped make it the community it is today.
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Celebrate the life of local rapper JDott Trife with his posthumous EP
JDott Trife’s 3 Days Before Jesus dropped yesterday, the day he would have turned 32.
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Artist on Artist: Shabazz Palaces
Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces talks to the GTW about Seattle hip-hop, signing to Sub Pop, and Chief Keef.
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Tree grows his own way
Tremaine “Tree” Johnson proves there’s more to the new generation of Chicago hip-hop than Chief Keef and the drill scene
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Served again
Veteran Chicago rapper Stedy Serv releases his first recording in more than a decade.