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Whitney's new single "No Woman" is soothing country soul in a haze

Chicago's Whitney can be quite accurately reduced to a mix of drummer/vocalist Julien Ehrlich's (ex-Unknown Mortal Orchestra) soft crooning and guitarist Max Kakacek's (ex-Smith Westerns) melody-induced grooves, but there's really much more to it than that.…

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Chicago's Cj TheFLii and LongLiveCarl are mad "Nice" with it

Sometimes you gotta hit the pause button, chill out, and soak in some intellectual rhymes. Enter Chicago's Cj TheFLii, whose newest single, "Nice," is the kind of track you can nod…

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RahRah The Savage serenades Chicago with "Lakeside"

Everyone and their mom's mom's mom knows Chicago has been home to some innovative and memorable hip hop records as of late, and hometown kid RahRah The Savage is certainly no exception.…

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Chicago based COFRESI offers up an exclusive, live-produced original "Bellanova" [Exclusive + Download]

COFRESI, a chicago based producer and live performer is making huge waves at the moment. His approach to creating a live musical experience transcends what the majority of the electronic…

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Calez offers something unique and inspirational in 'Ceito' [Mixtape]

Chicago's growing importance in pop culture has been both a blessing and curse. On one hand, young disenfranchised citizens have been able to get their voices heard through a brand…

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Lupe Fiasco is on a "Mission" to battle Cancer in new song

Whenever you hear that Lupe Fiasco, the Chicago rapping philosopher, dropped a new track, expect knowledge to be kicked extremely hard, social commentary to served, and layer upon thick cemented together…

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We're into Secret Colours as much as they are "Into You" [Video]

Chicago's little-known four-piece indie rock band, Secret Colours, have made it their business of fusing the clean guitar riffs of '60s psych rock with the feedback-riddled serenity of '90s Britpop. When…

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Calez – "Peaceful"

Chicago has a laundry list of issues that should be of the primary concern in society; from the rampant gun violence claiming the lives of young adults on the streets,…

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Dally Auston – "Save It" (Prod. SMOKO)

SaveMoney's Westside emcee, Dally Auston, return this week with a brand new single to lace fan's ears. Since the release of his debut project, The Wood, back in May, Auston has built…

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Noname Gypsy – "Samaritan" (Feat. Mick Jenkins)

Noname Gypsy has quickly become one of my favorite emcees releasing music; from the moment I heard her on Chance The Rapper's "Lost", off of his Acid Rap mixtape, I felt an instant…

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Lil Bibby – "Change" [Video]

There has to be something in Chicago's water, what else can possibly explain the fact that there seems to be an infinite stream of talented emcees all washing up on…

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Tokyo Shawn – "U No Me" (Ta-Ku "Hey Justin" Remix)

SaveMoney has enjoyed unprecedented success this year; thanks to fan's and critic's high praise for both Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap and Vic Mensa's Innanetape, the Chicago crew have found their way to the…

Whitney's new single "No Woman" is soothing country soul in a haze

Chicago's Cj TheFLii and LongLiveCarl are mad "Nice" with it

RahRah The Savage serenades Chicago with "Lakeside"

Chicago based COFRESI offers up an exclusive, live-produced original "Bellanova" [Exclusive + Download]

Calez offers something unique and inspirational in 'Ceito' [Mixtape]

Lupe Fiasco is on a "Mission" to battle Cancer in new song

We're into Secret Colours as much as they are "Into You" [Video]

Calez – "Peaceful"

Dally Auston – "Save It" (Prod. SMOKO)

Noname Gypsy – "Samaritan" (Feat. Mick Jenkins)

Lil Bibby – "Change" [Video]

Tokyo Shawn – "U No Me" (Ta-Ku "Hey Justin" Remix)

Akilah Etienne dives into love, loss and acceptance on "Til the End of Time"

A.D.A.M. Music Project brings Atari's Pitfall! to life in the chaotic video for "Knocked Down" [Video]

HoodTrophy Bino and Baby Money strip away the gimmicks on "Fell 4 It"

Matt Jones chats new album, learning to live with change, Southwest Virginia and more! [Interview]

Lynn Hollyfield shares important protest song "We Are The People" [Video]

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022