It seems like every week a new crop of Chicago rappers get a little buzz. Sometimes it sticks and sometimes it fades with the same abruptness that brought it. Having seen KAMI perform live twice I can tell you he’s one to stay. It doesn’t hurt that this single features another great Chicago artist, Joey Purp. And oh yeah, that guy Chance The Rapper. “Reboot” … Continue reading KAMI & Smoko Ono-Reboot
House Of Vans in Chicago has been putting on great shows all summer long. Everyone from Digable Planets and Joey Purp to Royal Headache and Sheer Mag (still mad I missed this one). All of them free. Last night was the first time I could actually make it out to a show there, and I’m glad it was for the “LSD” video release party. Jamila … Continue reading Jamila Woods at House Of Vans 8/14/2017
The calendar is about to shift from July to August, and that can only mean one thing: Lollapalooza is coming. Soon Chicago will be invaded by bros in basketball jerseys and headbands, with aviators reflecting the beauty of nature as they drop molly and lose any sense of dignity with which they arrived. It’s a bittersweet time downtown, as the visitors pump money into an … Continue reading Lollapalooza 2017
A few weeks ago I promised that I would have my Grammy predictions up ahead of the ceremony. We’re a week out, so here they are. I’m predicting the show is pretty much a Beyon-sweep, with Beyoncé winning in 7 of her 9 categories. Only 7 of those categories are listed below, and I have her losing best rock song (for her collab with Jack … Continue reading Grammy Predictions 2017
Chicago’s own Jeremih hit the main stage yesterday to play some tracks off his latest record Late Nights. He got the crowd jumpin’ with some “old shit” and then brought out Chance The Rapper to the delight of all. Continue reading Jeremih at Pitchfork Music Festival
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