Louder Than A Bomb, the largest youth poetry festival in the world is taking over Chicago from February 13th – March 19th, culminating with Team Finals at The Auditorium Theater on Saturday, March 19th — it’ll be here before you know it.
To kick off the festival, Fake Shore Drive has partnered with Young Chicago Authors to release the fourth annual Louder Than A Bomb Mixtape. This year the project comes in at 18 tracks and features some of the freshest artists the city has to offer.
The mixtape includes FSD regulars such as Joseph Chilliams (Pivot), Ric Wilson, Defcee, and new young artists that are sure to make some noise in 2016. With exclusives from Closed Sessions artists, Kweku Collins, Odd Couple, and the inclusion of recent signee, Jamila Woods, this mixtape will get you out of your winter funk and spring you into the sunshine.
LTAB provides young artists of all walks a platform to share their stories. Download the #LTAB2016 mixtape below and learn more about the festival at www.youngchicagoauthors.org.
Today, however, DON’T MISS the 7th annual Winter Block Party at the Metro, starting at 12pm. The event is for all ages and will include some very cool performances from the likes of Jamila Woods, Ravyn Lenae, Kweku Collins, Ric Wilson and more. THE EVENT IS FREE!! Find out more details below or head over to the Metro’s site. See you there.
1. Daryn Alexus (Produced by Dee Lilly) – Then Again
2. Bella Bahhs – Chiraq
3. Defcee (Produced by Nick Arcade) – 25mg
4. Kweku Collins (Produced by Kweku Collins) – Ugly
5. Children of I.L.L.I.O.S.(Produced by Moods) – So good
6. Akenya (Music, Lyrics, and Production by Akenya) – Disappear
7. Christian JaLon (Produced by James Tylers) – Novacaine
8. Amare Symone (Produced by SWM) – B.W.R
9. Syd Shaw (Produced by Dougy) – The Wood
10. Ausar – Excuses
11. Pinqy ring – Lipstick
12. Pikazzo – First Love
13. Demetrius Amparan (Produced by L.A. Van Gogh) – Ghost
14. Odd Couple – Forget it all tonight
15. Jamila Woods (Produced by Jus Cuz and Saba) – blk girl soldier
16. Joseph Chilliams (Produced by Joseph Chilliams) – Friends
17. Ric Wilson – What They Say
18. Ravyn Lenae (Produced by L.A. Van Gogh) – I Can Never Find a Ride Back