Guess who’s back? My favorite summer music endeavor, Pitchfork Music Festival, has just announced its 2016 lineup, taking place July 15-17 in Union Park. Artists of interest include Jeremih, BJ The Chicago Kid and Mick Jenkins — who will be repping for the city of wind. Anderson. Paak, Miguel and Digable Planets will also perform,…
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Watch BJ The Chicago Kid Perform “Woman’s World” on Windy City Live
BJ is currently in Chicago on a crazy promo run for his In My Mind project, which thankfully drops tomorrow (2/19). Last night, BJ played to a packed crowd at the Soho House and this morning he covered the Red Eye newspaper. He also was a guest on Windy City Live, where he spotted by…
BJ The Chicago Kid Covers the Red Eye
With his album, In My Mind, due out in just one day (gasp!) BJ’s promo run is in full gear. Tonight, I hosted a Q&A with the crooner at Soho House, and tomorrow he’s doing a slew of radio and TV appearances as well as a concert at Reggies. Chicago is truly showing love to…
BJ The Chicago Kid f/ Kendrick Lamar – The New Cupid
BJ The Chicago Kid’s long-awaited Motown Records debut, In My Mind, hits stores and digital retailers next Friday (2/19), but you don’t have to wait until then to hear the album. Thanks to NPR First Listen, BJ’s In My Mind LP is available for previewing in full now and it’s definitely well worth the wait….
Brian Fresco f/ BJ The Chicago Kid & Bjrknc – Lonely
Fresco is back — and it feels so good. Today, he slows it down with this smooth new single from his forthcoming Casanova project. It just so happens to feature the vocals of BJ The Chicago Kid and Bjrknc. Being lonely never felt so good. This one is a winner. Capital W.
Rockie Fresh f/ BJ The Chicago Kid – Stars and Lights
Produced by by Mike Daley and Mitchell Owens Rockie might be fresh off his The Night I Went To… mixtape release, but he’s already back with some new new, featuring his Chi City homie BJ The Chicago Kid. They definitely switched up the pace on this one, which sounds like it’s ready for full radio…
BJ The Chicago Kid f/ Buddy & Constantine – Man Down
We are two weeks out from BJ The Chicago Kid’s major label debut, In My Mind. It’s so close, we can taste it. It’s well deserved, and should be treated as a celebration in Chicago. Today, they kick out one more leak, this one titled “Man Down,” featuring Buddy and Constantine. It’s called “Man Down.”…
Video: BJ The Chicago Kid – Turnin’ Me Up
Directed by Davy Greenberg. Shot by GL Joe. This video is super fresh — and super refreshing. The detail in this clip leads me to believe the future of video-making is in good hands. Seriously, you’re gonna have to watch it a few times to catch everything. Well done, fellas. This is yet another taste…
BJ The Chicago Kid f/ Ty Dolla $ign & Anderson .Paak – Church (West Coast Remix)
BJ might be the Chicago Kid, but he now resides in the City of Angels. Chicago is home, but so is LA. That said, it was only right for him to give us the official West Coast remix of his new hit “Church.” Church on the move, indeed. BJ’s long awaited major label debut, In…
Watch BJ The Chicago Kid’s “Love Inside” Video & Check Out Track List For ‘In My Mind’
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re happy to bring you the news that BJ The Chicago Kid’s official debut album, In My Mind, will hit digital and retail stores on February 19, 2016 — less than one month from today. To be honest, I haven’t seen anyone in this biz work as hard as…