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Home » Young Chop

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Posted inMusic

Naledge brings his rapper’s brain back to academia

by Leor Galil May 12, 2020August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inBlogs

Local rapper-producer Martin Sky’s new single hints at a huge year for Chicago hip-hop

by Leor Galil January 7, 2015August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inMusic

Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class

by Leor Galil May 5, 2014September 1, 2023

Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class: Alex Wiley, Saba, Spenzo, Taylor Bennett, and ZMoney

Posted inBlogs

Cutting through the Noisey: A Gchat about Vice music website’s Chiraq video series

by Leor Galil and Drew Hunt March 13, 2014August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inBlogs

2013: Rap’s reverse golden era?

by Miles Raymer January 8, 2013August 18, 2021

Chief Keef and Trinidad James take to the Hot 100

Posted inBlogs

Kanye West and the perils of cool-dad syndrome

by Leor Galil January 2, 2013August 18, 2021

Examining the rapper-producer as he prepares for fatherhood

Posted inBlogs

Interview: Sasha Go Hard (and a download of her new mixtape)

by Leor Galil October 31, 2012August 19, 2021

Rising local rapper Sasha Go Hard on staying away from violence, the roots in rap, and her new mixtape, Hip-Hop vs. Love

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Big Sean, “How It Feel”

by Miles Raymer September 7, 2012August 19, 2021

The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean’s new mixtape

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Producer With a Chance to Become the Next Kanye

by Miles Raymer June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Young Chop

Flosstradamus (left) and Dutch Master (right) found themselves remixing legal documents last month
Posted inMusic

No sale = no defense

by Miles Raymer May 9, 2012August 19, 2021

From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are catching heat for uncleared samples even when they give their songs away

Posted inBlogs

Kanye’s Chief Keef remix drops, drama inevitably follows

by Miles Raymer May 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Looks like somebody doesn’t like his “I Don’t Like.”

Posted inBlogs

Updated: Chief Keef going big, signing to Cash Money

by Miles Raymer April 30, 2012August 19, 2021

A new deal, a new video, but still no Kanye remix

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