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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The year Chicago hip-hop beat the haters
For ages, Chicago rappers tore each other down, as though the city could produce only one star at a time—but in 2016 the whole scene seemed to grasp the value of community.
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Steve Reidell of the Hood Internet on an overlooked R&B wizard
Current musical obsessions of Steve Reidell from the Hood Internet, Metro publicist Shannon Shreibak, and the Reader’s Leor Galil
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Tacos and pizza duke it out on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Joe Schorgl.
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Chance the Rapper at Taste of Chicago and more things to do this week
Open Mike Eagle, an MCA stroller tour, and more happenings in Chicago from July 5-7
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A fond farewell to Empty Bottle floor manager Bob Johnson
A fond farewell to Empty Bottle floor manager Bob Johnson, a Manny Muscles benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and more
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ShowYouSuck drops a live album and helps kick off Reaction NYE
Chicago rapper ShowYouSuck sounds charming on his new live album, but the Reader still recommends seeing him in the flesh.
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West-side rapper Yung Stakks is a good reason to get to Oreo Fest early on Saturday
Yung Stakks joins King Louie, Save Money, Katie Got Bandz, Hurt Everybody, and several other great locals at Thalia Hall this weekend for a mini festival celebrating DJ Oreo’s birthday.
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Chicago Singles Club continues to unite the city’s vast music community
The local music site has helped create new bonds among the diverse array of local musicians it’s documented for more than two years.
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A creepy cat head on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was designed by local artist Frank Okay.
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Download ShowYouSuck’s new mixtape ahead of his Wicker Park Fest set
Catch up with one of our favorite local rappers.
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Closed Sessions drops an explainer on a local hip-hop artisan
The local indie label shines some light on another building block in the foundation of the Chicago hip-hop scene.
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Mick Jenkins headline two stacked hip-hop shows on Saturday
Two big local hip-hop shows kick off Saturday night, one featuring 90s legends Crucial Conflict and Twista, the other anchored by rising stars such as Mick Jenkins.
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Local rapper ShowYouSuck pays tribute to classic sci-fi movies on new track ‘Mars Attacks / XFiles’
The MC reminds you that you’re not alone in the universe with a spooky new song.
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On Riot Fest’s final day, pretty much everybody had an opinion about Weezer
Other Sunday favorites at the festival included Patti Smith, Billy Bragg, the Cure, Chumped, and Cheap Trick.