Spring has sprung, and concert season is in full swing. But before the summer madness begins, you’re gonna want to hit Concord Music Hall to check out respective shows from Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def) and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Yasiin is out celebrating 20 years of Black on Both Sides, and descends…
Chance is officially in album mode. After announcing that he’ll be releasing his debut this July, he took to Instagram yesterday to reiterate that the process is the only thing on his mind. Perhaps a product of those sessions, he’s partnered up with Lil Boat to drop off a tradeoff of bars. If you wanted…
Supa Bwe returns with the release of his new EP ‘Just Say Thank You’. He shows off his versatility on the 7 songs which runs around 19 minutes. Don’t let the short play time fool you though, there’s a lot in there. My personal standouts are BOOM BOOM BOOM Ft. Duffle Bag Buru, Rememory Ft…
Pivot Gang’s individual members have been prominent members of Chicago’s music scene for what feels like forever. From with Saba’s increasingly acclaimed run of projects, to Joseph Chilliams gaining attention as one of the most original voices in hip-hop, to Mfn Melo entertaining beyond the music in an amazing series of cooking videos, to Squeak…
Sydny August made her debut on our pages last month with the video for “Ride”, and she now returns with a smooth new single. This one has more bedroom pop vibes as a show of just how versatile Sydny can get. She’s certainly impressed with these recent drops, and there’s no telling what we could…
How Could Blockchain Change the Music Industry? The music industry is constantly changing, whether this relates to how people are scouted and signed to record contracts, how people are eschewing traditional recording contracts in order to benefit as an independent artist, or even how fans engage with the music. Submitting tapes to radio stations…
On July 25th, Khalid’s Free Spirit World Tour will blow through the Windy City as it descends upon the United Center for a spirited evening. Clairo guest stars in the all ages affair, which kicks off at 7:30pm. So get your summer plans started today by grabbing tickets that just went on sale. This show…
Prod. by Phoelix Fatimah snapped. After a long awaited twitter back and forth between Noname and producer Phoelix, Song 32 is finally available everywhere. Don’t say I didn’t warn you – These are DENSE bars — even Genius will need a couple listens to annotate. Noname is truly carving a lane for herself as one…
The rowdy and raucous $uicideboy$ are hitting the road this summer, and on August 16th, they make their way to the Aragon Ballroom as part of their Greyday Tour. They’re also bringing some friends along for the ride including City Morgue, Germ, Trash Talk and my personal favorites, the Shoreline Mafia. So you already know…
On June 11th, Midwest legend, Machine Gun Kelly, blasts through Chicago as part of his Hotel Diablo World Tour. From Cleveland to the Chi — for one night only at the Aragon Ballroom in early June. Tickets for this extravaganza go on sale this Friday (April 5) at 10am CST. So be sure to set…