Darrell “Artistic” Roberts of Chi-ROCK Nation has worked to document Chicago hip-hop culture for more than three decades—and now he’s finally publishing a book.
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Nigerian drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen collaborates with veteran techno great Jeff Mills
As drummer and musical director of Africa 70, Tony Allen was the rhythmic architect of Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat style. Last year the Nigerian drummer reinforced the malleability of his instantly recognizable approach with The Source, his first album for legendary jazz imprint Blue Note. Earlier in the year he dropped a digital EP on the […]
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A drama inspired by the Edward Snowden leaks fails to stick to its own source
Route 66 Theatre’s The Source is a strange type of bait and switch
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Tim Dog: Dead or alive?
Is a recently deceased old-school rapper actually alive and on the lam?
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“Pizza Hut Taco Bell” Made This Happen
Das Racist on joke rap, Internet fame, “authenticity,” and Kings of Leon’s haircuts