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The best overlooked Chicago hip-hop of 2018
Chicago’s hip-hop scene overflows with such variety and abundance that it’s impossible to show enough love to every great release—but that’s no reason not to try.
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ThoughtPoet is on a mission to capture the beauty in black Chicago
“I write, I act, and I try to do more with my photos than just capture moments.”
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Taylor Bennett at Lollapalooza and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Silk Road Rising’s New China Festival and more goings on 8/3-8/5.
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Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett wants everywhere to be a place black people can be themselves
When Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett was a teenager, one of his havens was Navy Pier. And this weekend, he’ll make himself at home onstage at Lollapalooza.
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New bike share a step closer to being tested in Chicago
Dockless bike-share companies that met with the city recently fear LimeBike, whose board includes Rahm’s former top adviser, could have a leg up.
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Chicago rap prodigy Taylor Bennett comes into his own on Restoration of an American Idol
Few local hip-hop artists have been as interesting to watch grow in the spotlight as Taylor Bennett. Part of the buzz that’s come to surround him is due to his family name: Chancellor Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper, is his older brother. Whatever amount of initial attention Taylor has garnered because of that […]
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Trump will be visiting Wisconsin on Tuesday, and other news
Also, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago regional office reportedly is in danger of being closed.
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Chicago rapper Melo Makes Music blurs the line between current hip-hop and 90s alt-rock
Melo Makes Music’s latest single, “Sleepless,” feels as familiar as an alt-rock hit that’s been on the radio for decades.
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The Boy Illinois, Navarro, and Taylor Bennett subvert the ‘drill vs. woke’ narrative that bedevils Chicago rappers
Recent music by the Boy Illinois, Navarro, and Taylor Bennett proves that “big name” narratives of Chicago hip-hop can’t do justice to its many personalities.
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Chance the Rapper led a crowd of thousands from his Grant Park party to the polls
Monday’s Parade to the Polls outgrew its planned location before it even began, and Chance the Rapper ended up leading a crowd of thousands from Grant Park to an early-voting site.
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Updated: Chance the Rapper’s new nonprofit hosts a ‘Parade to the Polls’ on Monday
Chance the Rapper’s SocialWorks collaborates with Chicago Votes and Prime Fortune on a free concert at the Virgin Hotel and a march to the Chicago Board of Elections.
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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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Abraham Levitan of Shame That Tune returns with the podcast Nerds on Tour
Abraham Levitan of Shame That Tune returns with the podcast Nerds on Tour, rapper Rich Jones celebrates the new mixtape Pink Slips, and more.
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Twista talks about his new album, The Dark Horse
The Chicago hip-hop veteran chats about what inspired the title of his new album, working with rising local rappers, and getting involved in the community.