Brittney Carter thought she was just writing poems. Her classmates at Young Chicago Authors heard a great rapper in the making—and the rest of the city’s scene is starting to agree.
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Twista celebrates (more than) 25 years in hip-hop
Twista celebrates (more than) 25 years in hip-hop, Well Yells drop a new tape of creepy, crawling postgoth, and more.
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Chicago rapper the Boy Illinois headlines his first show since dropping the triumphant Windy EP
Chicago rapper the Boy Illinois headlines his first show since dropping the triumphant Windy EP, three current and former Chicagoans set a piece of Finnegans Wake to music, and more.
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Writer, drummer, and emcee Brian Costello closes the book on two decades in Chicago
Writer, drummer, and emcee Brian Costello closes the book on two decades in Chicago, Nasim Williams throws a free 12-hour party at Madison Public House, and more.
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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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The Boy Illinois commemorates the anniversary of DuSable’s death with a new mixtape
The Chicago rapper’s new mixtape honors Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable in name, but its subject matter and sound is grounded in accessible contemporary rap.
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Start planning your Saturday night rap activities now
There’s always a lot of hip-hop events happening around town, and here are three great rap shows you should try and see on Saturday.