The good people over at Vinyl for a Cause dropped a very limited vinyl seven-inch called VFAC 004 in collaboration with Chicago’s Reverb LP. It’s a two-sided outing featuring this new Jamila release on side A, with a new Kevin Coval release on side B. The partnership is to benefit legendary Chicago nonprofit, Young Chicago…
Jamila Woods joins the increasing club of Chicago artists invited to do a set at NPR’s famous Tiny Desk concert series. Jamila and her band cruise through a breezy set that includes “Blk Girl Soldier”, the Nikki-inspired “Giovanni”, and ending on a heartfelt performance of “Holy”. This one’s almost like being there for HEAVN live. Aside from…
Jamila Woods HEAVN album has been a critical smash since its release last year. And as the saying goes, fine art only gets better with time, and that seems to be the case here as it continues to pop up seemingly weekly with new videos, spins and takes. Today, Saba is the culprit as he…
After seeing some significant success with his Juke/Footwork version of Vic Mensa’s The Autobiography album, he steps back in the ring to take a crack at Jamila and Chano’s great and still bubbling “LSD.” Fya went back to the lab to put a very Chicago twist on an already very Chicago record. No complaints here….
Directed by Sam Bailey + Vincent Martell Jamila and Chano bless us with the official video for their great “LSD” record, and of course it’s beautiful. It’s visually stimulating not to mention vibrantly shot and edited. A cookout is involved, as well as a trip to the beach. A real Chicago day set to a…
In a piece on the red-hot art scene within the city, Chicago Mag did a spread on some of our favorites that are making waves. Bios on Eryn Allen Kane, Towkio, Joey Purp, theMIND, Mick Jenkins, Bryan Allen Lamb, The O’My’s, Lili K., Saba, Liam Kazar, Homme, Austin Vesely, E’mon Lauren Black, Jamila Woods, and…
Almost a year ago to the day, I wrote a review for Complex Magazine of Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment’s set at Pitchfork Music Festival. I made it a point to make sure the reader was aware of Jamila and her performance that night. To me, she was the breakout star of the…
Produced by Odd Couple Jamila Woods’ star continues to rise, as she gears up for the release of her Heavn LP. Today she graces our pages with the drop of the project’s latest single, featuring none other than Lil Chano From 79th himself. Jamila also recruited Closed Sessions family Odd Couple to handle the soundboards….
Directed by Randall Tockes. Produced by Jus Cruz and Saba. Ahead of her album release show at Double Door on June 23rd, Jamila Woods delivers an official video for her single “blk girl soldier” via ‘Plex. And now a few words from Jamila herself: The goal of the “blk girl solider” video is to lift up the…
Fresh off killing her appearance on Fallon alongside Chance The Rapper, Jamila Woods drops off something brand new for her adoring fans. It comes in the form of this 3 minute slice of heaven titled “Heavn.” Jamil’s Closed Sessions debut is set to drop sometime this summer, so put that on your anticipated-summer-release-2016 calendar. Also…