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Supa Bwe is "Up Right Now" on new single

Chicago's Supa Bwe brings a punk rock attitude and guttural vocals to differentiate himself from his more soulful contemporaries. Having worked with everyone from Saba to Taylor Bennett, to the…

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Supa Bwe says "I Hate Being Live" in harrowing new video

Chicago's most aggressive crooner, Supa Bwe delivers a harrowing new video for "I Hate Being Alive." Directed by Cole Bennett, the video is as visceral as the track itself, capturing all…

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Femdot debuts on Closed Sessions with "happyoctober."

Chicago's Femdot is the latest emcee to join the colorful Closed Sessions roster. Home to Jamila Woods and Kweku Collins, among others Femdot now finds himself surrounded by some of Chicago's most…

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Saba's new song takes us to "Where Ideas Sing"

It's difficult to imagine any artist having a year like Chicago's own Saba. In the face of losing one of the closest people in his life, Saba has continued to…

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L.A VanGogh delivers sage advice on new single "Be Careful"

Chicago's L.A VanGogh is gearing up for the release of his upcoming project, Everything Is Subjective, with the self-produced and deeply introspective single "Be Careful." The cut comes with an extra layer of quality assurance,…

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Saba injects a new energy into Jamila Woods' "Emerald Street" [Remix]

Saba and Jamila Woods are two of the most prominent heroes in Chicago's sprawling music landscape. We know Saba from his acclaimed Bucket List Project, and we know Jamila Woods from everything art…

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Saba gifts us a new single, "There You Go"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/338077951" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Chicago's groovy, double-timing wordsmith Saba has marked his return with "There You Go," a new single co-produced by Oakland-based multi-instrumentalist Daoud and Saba himself. His…

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MFnMelo's latest track paints him as "The Giver"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/335658461" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Chicago’s MFnMelo is your go-to Pivot Gang member for big man raps. Melo was introduced on Pivot Gang's 2013 mixtape, JIMMY. From the…