- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 17, 2013
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The black power Burzum‬: A Gchat about Kanye West's Yeezus
Two Reader music critics dissect the rapper-producer's new album.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 12, 2013
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Listen to the Odd Couple's new beat tape while you read about Yeezus
Yeezus shouldn't distract you from checking out the new beat mixtape from local production duo the Odd Couple.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 5, 2013
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Alex Wiley opens Club Wiley
The Closed Sessions marquee rapper dropped his debut yesterday, and its experimental, maximalist pop sound is part of what makes it so endearing.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 29, 2013
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The best new summer jam about ice cream
A veteran of Chicago's DIY punk scene drops a great jam about ice cream that draws upon R&B and rap, and just in time for summer.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 24, 2013
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How local rapper Young Giftz improved his already great tune "Nino"
Up-and-coming local MC Young Giftz improved on his great 2012 collaboration with Tree, "Nino," by making it longer and adding contributions from members of Save Money.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2013
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Yeezus, everyone has something to say about Kanye West's new music
The unexpected pop-up screenings of Kanye West's "New Slaves" video didn't look great, but it turned out to be a great way to invite fans and even outsiders to give the song a closer look.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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MC Tree shows his roots on Sunday School II
Reflecting on Tree's Cabrini-Green roots and rap career as he drops the next big local mixtape, Sunday School II: When Church Lets Out.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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People know the GTW in Chicago, but it's time for everyone else to take notice
The rapper drops a couple new tracks that should get plenty of traction outside the city as Chance the Rapper clues the nation's pop listeners into another side of the local rap scene.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 1, 2013
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Former footwork wunderkind DJ Nate resurfaces in Chicago's rap scene
With a shout-out from Chance the Rapper and an upcoming remix from Chief Keef, local rapper DJ Nate is worlds away from his days as a heavy hitter in the juke scene.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 24, 2013
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Another tab of Acid Rap: More nuggets about Chance the Rapper's life, music, and forthcoming mixtape
Couldn't get enough of Chicago MC Chance the Rapper in the Reader's B Side cover feature?
- 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, Apr 10, 2013
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Chicago rapper Lucki Ecks and the new trap tag
Local rapper Lucki Ecks is prepping a mixtape called Alternative Trap, but he's not the only one who has been toying with the southern-raised rap genre.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 5, 2013
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Mykki Blanco reps Chicago with Supreme Cuts
A leaked team-up from a highly anticipated EP
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 3, 2013
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Straight outta the Middle East: Reflecting on personal experiences with Israeli and Palestinian hip-hop
Thoughts surrounding DAM, the first Palestinian rap group, who performs in Chicago on Friday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 27, 2013
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Limp Bizkit makes Lil Wayne sound OK
The good thing about Limp Bizkit's terrible new song is that Lil Wayne isn't the worst part about it.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 20, 2013
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Tyler, the Creator's safe Mountain Dew ad
What a new commercial for a soft-drink company says about Odd Future
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 17, 2013
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An irresponsible Saturday to close out my SXSW
The night that everyone stopped giving a fuck
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2013
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Trinidad James and Master P make SXSW say "Uhhh"
Wilding out with "ignorant" rappers new and old
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2013
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Chicago rap's big day out at SXSW
Chance the Rapper's ascendance continues at SXSW, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 13, 2013
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Are the graphics in the new Danny Brown and Purist video seapunk or vaporwave?
A new video for "Jealousy" includes some noxious and outdated 3-D graphics that have some similarities with seapunk and vaporwave.
