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Serengeti brings Kenny Dennis back for a trip through the world of hypebeasts on Ajai
In the mid-2000s, local rapper Serengeti imagined rapping as a character named Kenny Dennis, a 50-something with a thick mustache and an even thicker Chicago accent. Ever since Kenny made his debut on the 2006 single “Dennehy,” he’s become the protagonist of a sprawling universe spread out among a panoply of albums, some credited to […]
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Serengeti says farewell to his colorful, unforgettable fictional character, Kenny Dennis
Serengeti’s “Dennehy” is a thing of wonder, not only because it’s a love letter to Chicago but also because it’s where Serengeti (born David Cohn) becomes the character Kenny Dennis, a middle-aged, mustachioed everyman who raps about playing softball with the boys, running errands on Western Avenue, and his favorite local teams—which serves as a […]
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Serengeti and Workaholics’s Anders Holm enrich an alternate universe as Perfecto
The pair further the story of Serengeti’s alter ego, Kenny Dennis, a 50-something blue collar rapper with an increasingly absurd, detailed history.
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My five favorite Chicago rap details of 2013
It’s been a fantastic year for Chicago hip-hop, and there are more ways to remember it than simply listing great albums; these are five details that, in some small way, helped make 2013 such an outstanding year in local rap.
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The enduring appeal of Serengeti’s alter ego, Kenny Dennis
As the Chicago-reared rapper makes his blue-collar alter ego a continued source of fascination on the new Kenny Dennis LP.