Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.
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Guitarists Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay whip up some sorely needed holiday cheer
Guitarists Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay whip up some sorely needed holiday cheer, Timbuck2Forever returns to Metro to honor the fallen Chicago DJ, and more.
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Charged with murder, but they didn’t kill anyone—police did
A Reader investigation found ten cases since 2011 where police killed a civilian in Chicago and charged an accomplice with the murder.
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Kanye West closed 2015 with a shrug
Kanye dropped the track “Facts” just before New Year’s Eve, and with any luck he’ll leave it in 2015.
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A tribute to DJ Timbuck2 tomorrow night at Metro
The Chicago hip-hop scene pays tribute to a DJ who helped make it the community it is today.
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Remembering DJ Timbuck2, a guiding force in Chicago hip-hop
A nightclub party starter, WGCI radio personality, and scene linchpin, DJ Timbuck2 died Saturday at age 34.