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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Kanye West and the perils of cool-dad syndrome
Examining the rapper-producer as he prepares for fatherhood
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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
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12 O’Clock Track: Big Sean, “How It Feel”
The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean’s new mixtape
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No sale = no defense
From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are catching heat for uncleared samples even when they give their songs away
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Kanye’s Chief Keef remix drops, drama inevitably follows
Looks like somebody doesn’t like his “I Don’t Like.”
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Updated: Chief Keef going big, signing to Cash Money
A new deal, a new video, but still no Kanye remix