The fourth Run the Jewels full-length, RTJ4, is the hardcore rap duo’s first since Donald Trump’s inauguration. Not at all by coincidence, it’s also the most sociopolitically outspoken album they’ve released to date. On their third, released at the end of 2016, rapper-activist Killer Mike and rapper-producer El-P let poignant, sober lyrics about war, religion, […]
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Yuna sings and lives by her own bold rules
Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara’ai) has a striking stage presence: a fashion icon as well as a pop and R&B sensation, she has a personal style she describes as inspired by Audrey Hepburn and 90s Gwen Stefani. Aspects of her music bring both those icons to mind, and she also sounds a bit like Sade […]
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Bernie bashers
Even now, Hillary and other centrists just can’t stop hating on Bernie.
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Sheila Rashid makes possibilities you can wear
Chicago designer Sheila Rashid makes unisex clothes that give people the freedom to define themselves.
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Chicago cops purposely blocked audio on dash-cam videos, Homan Square scandal gets even more interesting, and other Chicago news
Also, Mavis Staples enlists interesting new collaborators, and the media wonders whether Governor Rauner has a state e-mail address.
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Aldermen Solis and Munoz reveal the truth about politics in Chicago
Most Chicago aldermen are not ideologues—they just want to stay in office.
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12 O’Clock Track: “Frontin'” is still better than any song on the new Pharrell album
Pharrell’s G I R L is reintroducing the singer-producer to the masses, but he already made his mark more than a decade ago.
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The unstoppable Pharrell Williams
The brilliant one-trick pony superproducer is back on top.
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Fish to Ride Bicycles on July 12
The Cool Kids are finally putting out their first long-player.