“Jason Van Dyke is going to prison and I still don’t feel any sense of justice…” Malcolm London wears many hats. Poet, artist, organizer, freedom fighter. He truly makes his presence felt anywhere he steps, especially in Chicago — his home turf. Some know him as a poet or rap artist, but others know him…
Today, Malcolm London drops off his new project — his first since OPIA in 2016. This one is called the Right Away Series, and features six brand new tracks. Simone Bisous, TASHA and Marcus Atom all show up to contribute, with production from BAD CXMPANY, to make this a carefully crafted and exquisitely executed outing….
Produced by BAD CXMPANY After closing out 2016 on a very strong note with his acclaimed OPIA album, Malcolm London kept things pretty chill in 2017 — dropping a few loosies and videos here and there. But he’s closing out this calendar year with a boom, in the form of his new release “Smokescreens &…
Directed by Enstrumental Drew When Malcolm first played me his album a year ago, “House Party” was my early favorite. I was like “that’s the one!” Funny enough, I was sitting next to Enstrumental Drew in the studio at that very moment. Fast forward a year later, and he’s not only co-starring in the clip,…
Produced by @CeoBeatz & @5heriff From Logan to Logan Cage to Loren Joseph — it’s all the same. Just a simple name change. The artist formerly known as Logan decided it was time for a rebirth of sorts, so now he’s getting back to basics by simply going by his government name, Loren Joseph. He’s…
There’s been a number of documentaries focused on Chicago’s hip-hop scene over the past five years, and today Billboard has thrown their hat in the ring with their very own: Saving Chicago: Inside Hip-Hop’s Movement to Make Chicago a Better Place. While most of the recent docs have focused on the negativity of the local…
Chance The Rapper is encouraging young people to vote, and today he takes it a step further by hosting the #ParadeToThePolls event on behalf of his Social Works non-profit. The event boasts performances from Eryn Allen Kane, Malcolm London, Taylor Bennett and a number of other surprise guests. It’s going down at Grant Park until 7p…
Most critics would agree that an artists debut project is their most important. It’s the one that has taken their whole life to complete. It shares their life experience up to that very moment. The joy, the pain, the trials and tribulations. The good times and the bad. And today, after a slew of leaks…
Produced by Iasko On Monday, October 17th, Malcolm London will leave his mark on the Chicago music scene forever. He’s accomplished so much in his young years in various fields, that it’s only right he makes a splash within the hip-hop world. His official debut, OPIA, is due out on Monday, and as we’ve told…
Six. More. Days. The Malcolm London debut, OPIA, is just around the corner, and to hold us over the Chicago poet/activist/rapper has released a brief trailer, showcasing an unreleased track from the project. The song features fellow poet, and future R&B superstar Jamila Woods. Watch the trailer below, and make sure to check out OPIA, coming…