Photos by Dylan Barnedo Since its launch as a one-day festival in 2018, Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash has grown into a three-day extravaganza that can go toe-to-toe with nationally recognized institutions. Pop-rap poster boy Post Malone, whose 2021 headlining set at Lollapalooza put him just below the Foo Fighters on the lineup poster, closed out […]
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Hip-hop goes pop with Swae Lee and Post Malone
The future of hip-hop is here, and it’s poppy as hell. Two of the biggest names in the game these days are rappers who frequently lean into the sweet and sensitive side of the genre: Post Malone and Swae Lee. Post Malone is the tattooed face of hypermelodic sad-boy pop rap, who’s gotten nearly as […]
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Riot Fest’s hip-hop undercard
Even if you ignore the festival’s marquee names, you can find plenty of rappers with top-shelf skills.
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Saba, Longshot, Beach Jesus, and plenty of other Chicago rappers will keep you busy Friday
There are three great local hip-hop shows on the horizon—but they’re all on the same night, so choose wisely.