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Jun 27, 2017
Ravyn Lenae, Saba, Sir the Baptist, and other Chicago acts sizzled at Mamby on the Beach
Mamby on the Beach booked lots of great locals, and we've got photos to prove it.
By Paul Boucher
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Mar 8, 2017
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Chicago R&B sensation Ravyn Lenae promises to be a bright spot at this year’s Mamby on the Beach
Eighteen-year-old Ravyn Lenae is more spellbinding on the new
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By Leor Galil
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Dec 22, 2016
Five local labels that had excellent years in 2016
These modest Chicago operations have gotten so good at what they do that they’re shaping music scenes far and wide.
By Kevin Warwick
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Nov 4, 2016
Updated: Chance the Rapper’s new nonprofit hosts a ‘Parade to the Polls’ on Monday
Chance the Rapper's SocialWorks collaborates with Chicago Votes and Prime Fortune on a free concert at the Virgin Hotel and a march to the Chicago Board of Elections.
By Tiffany Walden
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Jul 29, 2016
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Dividing Chicago hip-hop into ‘Chance and friends’ and ‘the drill scene’ insults its richness and variety
Stereogum's recent survey of Chicago hip-hop gets a lot of things wrong, but it also serves as a reminder of how much there is to discover here.
By Leor Galil
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Apr 13, 2016
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Kweku Collins celebrates a great freshman year at Closed Sessions
Raised on poetry and West African drumming, this thoughtful young Evanston rapper and producer just released his first album,
Nat Love
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