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Home » Naledge

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Posted inMusic

Naledge brings his rapper’s brain back to academia

by Leor Galil May 12, 2020August 18, 2021

Jabari “Naledge” Evans of Kidz in the Hall talks about his doctoral dissertation, incorporating hip-hop into education, the drill scene hacking the industry, and more.

Clean Teith
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Teith drops a posthumous debut LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 23, 2013August 18, 2021

Teith drops a posthumous debut LP, Tree and Danny Brown talk collaboration, and more.

"There's only been three rappers that have made me cry. It was Tupac, Nas, and this guy." —Marco Dane of Project Mayhem
Posted inMusic

Tree grows his own way

by Leor Galil August 15, 2012August 19, 2021

Tremaine “Tree” Johnson proves there’s more to the new generation of Chicago hip-hop than Chief Keef and the drill scene

Posted inBlogs

Closed Sessions opens up Chicago hip-hop

by Miles Raymer July 23, 2012August 19, 2021

Local studio to release its third compilation

Posted inBlogs

This week on the B Side

by Miles Raymer May 10, 2012August 19, 2021

Legal problems for the Internet’s copyright free-for-all, Bitchpork’s return, a local rapper goes back to school, and more

Will Tyvek look this goofy when they're playing Bitchpork? No. Absolutely not.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Bitchpork’s not dead!

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 9, 2012August 19, 2021

Bitchpork comes back for 2012, Engine merges with Soma Studios, and more

Ben Vida
Posted inMusic

Three Beats: Ben Vida plays inside your head

by Miles Raymer and Peter Margasak May 8, 2012August 19, 2021

Ben Vida’s otoacoustic experiments, Naledge’s degree in social work, and Bobby Broom’s first album of originals

Posted inBlogs

Kidz in the Hall go Hollywood

by Miles Raymer June 6, 2011August 19, 2021

Underground hip-hoppers look to break big with help from the Internet.

Ruby Hornet editor in chief Alex Frutcher
Posted inMusic

A Hornet’s Nest at South by Southwest

by Miles Raymer March 24, 2011August 19, 2021

Chicago hip-hop blog Ruby Hornet filled an Austin mansion with rappers to make the new comp Closed Sessions: ATX.

Posted inBlogs

Kidz in the Adz

by Miles Raymer July 1, 2010August 19, 2021

Naledge gets his image jacked by scammy-looking Internet goblins.

Posted inMusic

Local Release Roundup

by Miles Raymer November 12, 2009August 19, 2021

A hip-hop response to Derrion Albert’s death, a mix tape from “the future of rap,” power pop from a garage great, and more

Naledge
Posted inMusic

Naledge: New-School Mind, Old-School Grind

by Miles Raymer July 16, 2009August 19, 2021

Kidz in the Hall MC Naledge brings a craftsman’s work ethic to hip-hop’s Internet era.

Posted inBlogs

Naledge drops some

by Miles Raymer July 9, 2009August 19, 2021

Kidz in the Hall’s MC knows how Theo Huxtable really would have kicked it.

Posted inBlogs

Local rapper shoots cops (with a camera)

by Miles Raymer July 30, 2008August 19, 2021

Naledge vs. the Tempe police

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