The late, great DJ Rashad covers this week’s edition of the Chicago Reader, and Leor Galil of the Reader penned an extensive piece on Rashad as well as the TekLife family. It’s a must read if you’re even a casual fan of Rashad and Spinn’s work, and very dope in memoriam. Check that out right…
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Chance The Rapper Covers The Chicago Reader
Cover boy Chano is back again with this week’s B-Side cover of the Chicago Reader. He’s one of Lollapalooza’s major players this year, so it’s only right they bring him back to the frontpage for this year’s festivities. Head over there to check out their full rundown of the happenings in Chicago this weekend. See…
Taylor Bennett Covers The Chicago Reader
You’ll recognize a familiar face on the B-Side cover of this week’s Chicago Reader — that being rising Chicago emcee Taylor Bennett. Taylor’s appearance comes as part of a larger story on Chicago’s new crop of rappers titled: “Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class.” The piece by Leor Galil covers the scope of…
Lil Kemo Covers The Chicago Reader
Leor Galil at the Chicago Reader just completed an extensive and in-depth piece on Chicago’s burgeoning “bop” scene — a.k.a. the dance craze that’s taking over the city. Leor describes the dance in detail, discussing its origin and giving shine to the major players on the scene such as M.I.C., Sicko Mobb and others. The…
Chance The Rapper Covers The Chicago Reader
Chance-mania is in overdrive with Acid Rap just one week away. The press and accolades continue to roll in, as Pitchfork and other outlets are chomping at the bit to speak with the young rapper. This week, however, Chance is covering the Chicago Reader’s b-side with a feature on — what else — Acid Rap. …
Mano Covers The Chicago Reader
The Treated Crew’s own Mano hit the cover of the Chicago Reader’s B-Side this past week, as part of their People Issue. Mano was featured as one of the producers in Chicago who you must know. It’s a very dope read and excellent profile (handled by Miles Raymer), so head over to their site to…
Tree Covers The Chicago Reader
If anyone is deserving of a Chicago Reader cover it’s Tree. Having flown under the radar for the past few years, Tree is now having the best year ever — and rightfully so. MTV weighed in, and Spin agrees. However, nothing is quite like that hometown love, and Tree brings it full circle with this…
Chicago Reader Covers Local Hip-Hop & Streetwear Scene
In this week’s edition of the Chicago Reader, writer Leor Galil profiles Chicago’s streetwear and hip-hop scenes, and how they work together for positive results. They spoke to a handful of local designers, artists and vendors and put together an introspective look into the ongoings around town. “You could walk into a shop and hear…
Freddie Gibbs Chicago Reader Feature
Just in time for Gibbs’ Pitchfork Fest debut and his party tonight at Beauty Bar (details on that here); Miles Raymer of the Chicago Reader features Gangsta Gibbs in their Sharp Darts section (which also featured FSD many moons ago). It’s a nice piece on the rising Gary star. Gibbs isn’t quite the kind of…