The group released its first EP in two years this week.
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12 O’Clock Track: Ultrademon, Zombelle, and the GTW will ‘Drive U Crazy’
Maybe don’t call the single off Ultrademon’s new album “seapunk,” but do play it often.
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Best Surprise Festival Set
They saved the day when Supreme Cuts’ gear failed at Lollapalooza, turning in one of the best sets of the weekend.
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Gossip Wolf: Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years
Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years, and The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label
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The GTW puts a face to Chicago’s avant-pop scene
Charismatic Chicago MC and singer the GTW could help the city’s avant-garde pop scene blow up.
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Lil Herb takes you to Terror Town on his debut mixtape
Lil Herb offers up some complex, engrossing street rap with Welcome to Fazoland.
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12 O’Clock Track: The GTW’s clothes were sacrificed in order for us to get down to “Bleach Pool”
The local rapper-singer draws upon 90s R&B, Miami bass, and that time an ex messed up his clothes with bleach for the sensual, sparkling “Bleach Pool.”
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Ride the New Wavey with local rapper Kit
The Chicago transplant discusses his dark spin on rap and R&B after dropping his debut solo mixtape, New Wavey.
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The Reader’s guide to Pitchfork afterparties
Pitchfork afterparties: There’s no Bitchpork this year, but there is Rotted Tooth, plus plenty more.
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People know the GTW in Chicago, but it’s time for everyone else to take notice
The rapper drops a couple new tracks that should get plenty of traction outside the city as Chance the Rapper clues the nation’s pop listeners into another side of the local rap scene.
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An irresponsible Saturday to close out my SXSW
The night that everyone stopped giving a fuck
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Q&A: Local jazz vocalist Lili K. on her odd relationship with Chicago’s rap scene
The jazz vocalist/rap collaborator on her partnership with producer Petter Cottontale, her work with Chance the Rapper, and more
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12 O’Clock Track: JODY’s the-Drum-produced “Echoes”
Shimmering new R&B from the-Drum and the GTW
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Artist on Artist: Shabazz Palaces
Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces talks to the GTW about Seattle hip-hop, signing to Sub Pop, and Chief Keef.
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12 O’Clock Track: The GTW & Bengfang, “4814”
Brooding, smart R&B from an up-and-coming local duo