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Chi-Town's CJ TheFLii has "SUPER-NATURAL" spit

Chicagoan emcee CJ TheFLii just dropped his long-awaited mixtape entitled SUPER-NATURAL, and the project just so happens to be out of this world. Both Nieklaus and CJ produced the experimental hip hop record that…

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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…

Chi-Town's CJ TheFLii has "SUPER-NATURAL" spit

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]

Dyl Jordaine captures resilience and determination "Work It"

LIFEOFTHOM shares immersive single "READY OR NOT" (ft. Blvck Svm)

'We’re such a militantly DIY band': Vipertime on collaborations, arts funding, and doing it all themselves

Natanya Demonstrates Her Whimsical Style With "Dangerous" (video)

Romantic vibes meet tropical beats in Star2's "Mamacita" [Video]

Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

Glorybots redefines rock with latest album 'mad.end'

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