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Home » Molemen

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Posted inMusic

Rest in power to Chicago hip-hop’s first breakout artist

by Leor Galil September 28, 2020August 18, 2021

In 1991, Black A.G. made it onto TVs all over the country with the Quicksilver Cooley production “No Typa Drugdeala.”

Posted inMusic

Building on the pillars of Blue Groove Lounge

by Leor Galil February 5, 2020August 18, 2021

An oral history of DJ Jesse de la Peña’s foundational Blue Groove Lounge hip-hop night, on the occasion of its belated 25th birthday parties

Posted inMusic

Keeping the beat

by Leor Galil September 25, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.

Posted inNews & Politics

Hip-hop taught Andre Vasquez about community—and he wants to take those lessons to City Hall

by Leor Galil February 14, 2019August 18, 2021

In the 90s Andre Vasquez rapped as Prime and joined underground collective the Molemen. Now he’s a socialist candidate for 40th Ward alderman, hoping to unseat entrenched incumbent Patrick O’Connor.

Posted inMusic

Beloved underground rapper Mic One passes on too soon

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil August 1, 2017August 18, 2021

Beloved underground rapper Mic One passes on too soon, Donnie Biggins of Harmonica Dunn takes over as booker at FitzGerald’s, and more.

Posted inMusic

Writer, drummer, and emcee Brian Costello closes the book on two decades in Chicago

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 23, 2017August 18, 2021

Writer, drummer, and emcee Brian Costello closes the book on two decades in Chicago, Nasim Williams throws a free 12-hour party at Madison Public House, and more.

Posted inMusic

A people’s history of Kevin Coval

by Leor Galil April 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Louder Than a Bomb cofounder Kevin Coval in the words of people in Chicago’s poetry, spoken-word, and hip-hop scenes whose lives he’s touched

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago hip-hop scene helps veteran MC Ang13 recover from a robbery

by Leor Galil January 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Angela Zone, aka Ang13, was robbed days before Christmas, and the local scene is helping her cover the down payment for a new car.

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil December 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos, the Lemons hit Chic-a-Go-Go, and more

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