Tagged Chicago

When I first listened to Chicago musician Tasha’s 2021 sophomore album, Tell Me What You Miss the Most, I was stuck in my childhood bedroom - a bedroom whose personality did not match that of the teenager who...

As the sun began its descent, the often busy Potrero Hill Neighborhood began to transition. What was left of the day’s sunlight was more than enough to slice through the city streets, reflecting off storefron...

Kidd Kenn is an 18 year old rapper from Chicago who is breaking out into the rap game. Kenn is a vibrant personality with bright hair, flawless makeup, and an energy that can undeniably be felt even through Zoo...

Debut albums usually take one of two forms — a stepping stone in the development of an artist, or a creative stroke of genius that is impossible to follow up. Chicago’s debut Chicago Transit Authority is un...

Derrick Coleman, better known by his stage name Fredo Santana, passed away on January 20th at his home in Los Angeles, California. Coleman was a pioneer in Chicago’s drill scene, coming up alongside other Chi...

You may have first heard her on “Lost”, from Chance the Rapper’s second mixtape Acid Rap released in April of 2013. Or, if you didn’t catch her then, you probably heard her dope verse on “Finish Line ...

“Do you need a reason we should commit treason and bring into this world a son?” Andrew Bird asks on “Valleys of the Young,” the penultimate track on his newest LP, Are You Serious, out last week via ...

Hip hop is in an interesting state right now. The rise of social media and sharing platforms, such as SoundCloud, have propelled the art to places that the original MC's breakdancing out of the South Bronx cou...

CHICAGO -- Music enthusiasts gathered for the 10th annual Pitchfork Music Festival that took place July 17-19. The festival lineup's fusion of up-and-coming acts with those already influential and establish...