Jabari “Naledge” Evans of Kidz in the Hall talks about his doctoral dissertation, incorporating hip-hop into education, the drill scene hacking the industry, and more.
Tag: Young Chop
Local rapper-producer Martin Sky’s new single hints at a huge year for Chicago hip-hop
The Chicago hip-hop scene didn’t slow down for the start of the new year, and Martin Sky’s dropped one of the best tracks this past week.
Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class
Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class: Alex Wiley, Saba, Spenzo, Taylor Bennett, and ZMoney
Cutting through the Noisey: A Gchat about Vice music website’s Chiraq video series
Vice’s music site just wrapped up its eight-part “documentary” series on Chicago’s hip-hop, so a couple Reader writers hopped on Gchat to discuss it.
Kanye West and the perils of cool-dad syndrome
Examining the rapper-producer as he prepares for fatherhood
Interview: Sasha Go Hard (and a download of her new mixtape)
Rising local rapper Sasha Go Hard on staying away from violence, the roots in rap, and her new mixtape, Hip-Hop vs. Love
12 O’Clock Track: Big Sean, “How It Feel”
The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean’s new mixtape
No sale = no defense
From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are catching heat for uncleared samples even when they give their songs away
Kanye’s Chief Keef remix drops, drama inevitably follows
Looks like somebody doesn’t like his “I Don’t Like.”
Updated: Chief Keef going big, signing to Cash Money
A new deal, a new video, but still no Kanye remix