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The MCs in Chicago hip-hop supergroup Junkyard Samurai are having unimaginable amounts of fun

by Leor Galil October 25, 2019August 18, 2021

When Chicago MC Probcause teamed up with local hip-hop duo the Palmer Squares to release an EP as Junkyard Samurai last year, it seemed like a perfect fit. As the Palmer Squares, rappers Acumental and Terminal Knowledge have dropped track after track stuffed with voluble, flamboyant lines delivered with a playful bounce. Probcause can also […]

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ShowYouSuck builds on his omnivorous hip-hop with a free-form TV show

by Leor Galil February 1, 2017August 18, 2021

ShowYouSuck builds on his omnivorous hip-hop with the Hood Internet collaboration Air Credits and the JBTV show Good Luck Hunting.

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Here’s the lineup for the new Millennium Park Summer Music Series

by Leor Galil March 31, 2016August 18, 2021

The city’s new free summertime concert series replaces Downtown Sound and Made in Chicago.

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Psalm One shows her crew some love on the Rapper Chicks’ debut EP

by Leor Galil February 17, 2016August 18, 2021

Nearly 13 years after Psalm One’s hip-hop group Nacrobats broke up, she’s back to recording and releasing music with a crew.

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Probcause and Saba keep summer going with ‘M.I.A.’

by Leor Galil August 26, 2015August 18, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is the new single is off Probcause’s next album, Drifters, which comes out Friday.

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Saba, Longshot, Beach Jesus, and plenty of other Chicago rappers will keep you busy Friday

by Leor Galil April 22, 2015August 18, 2021

There are three great local hip-hop shows on the horizon—but they’re all on the same night, so choose wisely.

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Psalm One and ProbCause have teamed up as ZRO FOX

by Sasha Geffen January 20, 2015August 18, 2021

The duo just closed out Tomorrow Never Knows and will release their debut EP later this week; watch their new video for “Might Not” (ft. Sasha Go Hard).

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Lil Bibby and Fluffy get some help from rap friends

by Leor Galil July 16, 2014August 18, 2021

Lil Bibby raps about being solo on the streets, Fluffy raps about a damaged relationship—both excel thanks to a boost from a buddy.

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Lily Allen’s almost annoyingly catchy Sheezus and 15 more record reviews

by Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, Luca Cimarusti, Kim Kelly, Tal Rosenberg and David Whiteis May 19, 2014August 18, 2021

This month’s stack of record reviews will get you better acquainted with Ben Frost’s defibrillating body music, Dawn Golden’s alchemical electro-pop, and lots more.

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12 O’Clock Track: Get pumped up for Lincoln Hall’s stacked local rap show with Caleb James’s “Flexin'”

by Leor Galil November 14, 2013August 19, 2021

The Save Money rapper-producer will convince you to check out nearly a dozen rap acts this evening with the latest video for a track off his recent mixtape, The Jones.

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