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Home » George’s Music Room

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BboyB, Mic Shane, and Raymond O'Neal pictured on the FlyPaper staff page from a 1994 double issue
Posted inMusic

Mic Shane helped boost Chicago hip-hop onto a global stage

by Leor Galil July 13, 2021August 18, 2021

Mic Shane cofounded the city’s first hip-hop magazine in 1991 and worked tirelessly for decades to help the scene grow.

Posted inMusic

Deborah Bowen, singer for Bushoong and makeup artist

by Salem Collo-Julin August 19, 2020August 18, 2021

“A lot of musicians around this time are suffering from the thought of not being able to perform. There’s a certain level of anxiety.”

Posted inMusic

Riot Fest’s elephant in the room

by Aaron Allen, Salem Collo-Julin, Leor Galil and Philip Montoro September 5, 2019August 18, 2021

Does Riot Fest have any business taking over a public park in a largely Black and Brown neighborhood?

Posted inMusic

One of Chicago’s best unsung musicians drops a new album

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil September 3, 2019August 18, 2021

One of Chicago’s best unsung musicians drops a new album, the Chicago Black Social Culture Map talks west-side music, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Listen to Chicago’s hip-hop past with a stream of an out-of-print 1995 compilation, Talent Fest

by Leor Galil April 2, 2014August 18, 2021

We’ve got an exclusive stream of an out-of-print 1995 Chicago rap compilation called Talent Fest and an interview with the man who released it.

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