Record Store Day is a great time to get acquainted with the neighborhood shops that don’t partake in the annual retail circus.
Tag: R&B
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Chicago R&B sensation Ravyn Lenae promises to be a bright spot at this year’s Mamby on the Beach
Eighteen-year-old Ravyn Lenae is more spellbinding on the new Midnight Moonlight than some of Mamby’s headliners have been in years.
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Young M.A, a new series at Kusanya Cafe, Slo ’Mo’s fifth anniversary, and more music stories from around the Web
Over the past week the Reader has collected these music stories that are still worth your time today.
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Ben Burden blends hip-hop, R&B, and pushback against toxic masculinity
After an injury ended Ben Burden’s soccer career, he came to Chicago and found his true self in a distinctive, open-hearted fusion of hip-hop and R&B.
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Tink joins the small army of rappers jumping on Young M.A’s hot single ‘Ooouuu’
Local singer-rapper Tink drops a cover version of the hot single “Ooouuu” to help push her new mixtape, Winter’s Diary 4.
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Who else should fans of hip-hop, R&B, and soul see at Pitchfork?
Who else should fans of hip-hop, R&B, and soul see at Pitchfork?
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Chicago singer the Mind makes romance sound huge and feel intimate on his debut mixtape
After adding his voice to music by the likes of Mick Jenkins, Chance the Rapper, and Joey Purp, the Mind steps out on his own with Summer Camp.
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V103 is too good for FM radio
If it didn’t have commercials it would also be better than most satellite stations.
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Dreezy brings a new meaning to ‘catch a body’ on her seductive R&B hit
Chicago rapper-singer Dreezy released this single in January, and it’s becoming a bona fide hit as the weather warms up.
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Chance the Rapper collaborator Jack Red steps out of the MC’s shadow with his solo debut
South-side singer Jack Red tackles popular notions about black love and marriage (and other thorny subjects) with his distinctive R&B.
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Celebrating the Chicago roots of Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White
Maurice White carried the influence of Chicago avant-garde elder Phil Cohran into the mainstream with Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Smino is one of the best up-and-coming rappers in Chicago’s underground scene
Smino performs at Schubas on Sunday to support his brand-new EP, Blk Juptr.
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Jeremih’s Late Nights turns impatience into ecstasy
The local R&B star celebrated the unexpected release of his new album with a last-minute show at Double Door.
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R&B act Benjamin releases his first full-length record next week
The R&B alter ego of Ben Pirani readies his new record with a hilarious music video.
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Chicago group Jody drops an R&B Oasis
The group released its first EP in two years this week.