- Music, Music Feature, Apr 23, 2013
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Chance the Rapper drops Acid Rap
The local MC's second mixtape is about to take him to some places he's only imagined.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 17, 2013
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Win a Closed Sessions CIMMfest prize pack
Try your hand at rap-related movie trivia and win a pair of tickets to Closed Sessions' CIMMfest showcase and a limited label T-shirt.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 6, 2013
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Fall Out Boy's new single has rap in its DNA and 2 Chainz in its video
Local pop-punk powerhouse takes a page from rap's book with its new single, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)."
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 15, 2013
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Every inspirational rap-rock cliche in one handy package
"Hall of Fame" sticks to the script
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 4, 2013
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There's no good music news so we're watching a Taco Leg video
Today's music news is dumb, but we can go dumber
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 2, 2013
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Kanye West and the perils of cool-dad syndrome
Examining the rapper-producer as he prepares for fatherhood
- Music, Music Feature, Dec 19, 2012
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People Issue 2012:
Million Dollar Mano, the producer"I didn't know I was ever gonna DJ for Jay-Z."
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Dec 19, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: GLC anything but silent
The local rapper released his third mixtape of the year, Silence of the Lames. Plus: Local bands prepare for the Mayan Apocalypse
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 10, 2012
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The reluctant dad's guide to joining Twitter
Joining Twitter is like throwing a dinner party for people you think are super interesting. See? There's nothing to be afraid of.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 21, 2012
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Chance the Rapper on Obama, LSD, and being pigeonholed as a high school MC
An interview with the local MC, who headlines at the Metro on Friday, November 23rd
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 14, 2012
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The scenario at Saturday's Holiday Rap Karaoke Party
Hip-hop heads will be "Causin' rambunction, throughout the sphere" at Saturday's rap karaoke party
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 19, 2012
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Like Chicago rap? Don't like Romney? Here's a T-shirt for you:
What to wear if you "don't like" Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 10, 2012
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Chicago flavor in new music from Rick Ross and Kendrick Lamar
The Black Bar Mitzvah and Good Kid, Maad City have at least one thing in common—Chicago
- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Producer With a Chance to Become the Next Kanye
Young Chop
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 5, 2012
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To the brave go the Air Yeezy 2s
If you're feeling gutsy or lucky and have money to blow, here's how you can get Kanye's new sneaker
- Music, Music Column, May 15, 2012
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Local release roundup: Chief Keef and Fredo Santana
Plus: Black metal from Surachai, haunting organ ballads from Bone & Bell, and breakout rap from Katie Got Bandz
- Music, Music Column, May 9, 2012
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No sale = no defense
From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are learning the hard way that they can catch heat for an uncleared sample even if they give their songs away
- Blogs, Bleader, May 3, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Tree, "All"
Local rapper Tree injects a healthy dose of soul into Chicago's now popular trap sound on "All."
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2012
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Updated: Chief Keef going big, signing to Cash Money
A new deal, a new video, but still no Kanye remix
- Music, Artist on Artist, Apr 10, 2012
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Artist on Artist: El-P of Company Flow talks to Million Dollar Mano
"I would literally put my pinkie on the table and sever it with a knife if I could do some shit for Jay-Z"
