Consequence of Sound — Featuring Hannibal Buress and Noname. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Chance also shared a Christmas playlist on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — It's a Christmas miracle! During the darkest holiday season in recent memory, Chicago superfriends Chance The Rapper and Jeremih have teamed up to drop a surprise nine-song Christmas-themed mixtape on us. Merry Christmas Lil' Mama is a whole mixtape ... more info

Idolator — Surprise! more info

AllHipHop — STREAM THE NEW HOLIDAY PROJECT FROM THE TWO CHICAGO NATIVES more info

Stereogum — Chance The Rapper's star is continuing to rise, and Alex Trebek has taken notice. Chano was an answer on a recent episode of Jeopardy, and the $1200 clue was "In 2016, this disciple of Kanye West released his Coloring Book mixtape. Watch below. ... more info

Chicago Tribune — In the past 12 months, rapper Taylor Bennett has dropped an official debut, "Broad Shoulders," sold out shows all over the city, worked with local youth homelessness organization La Casa Norte and grown his record label, Tay Bennett Entertainment. He... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Los Angeles Times’ music team is diverse — sometimes even argumentative — in its opinions. But one artist united almost all of us this year: Beyoncé. What follows is the 10 favorite records from each contributo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Los Angeles Times’ music team is diverse — sometimes even argumentative — in its opinions. But one artist united almost all of us this year: Beyoncé. What follows is the 10 favorite records from each contributo... more info

Chicago Tribune — As we prepare to roll into a new concert season, here are my favorite shows from 2016: 1. Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring Day, Sept. 24 at U.S. Cellular Field: The hip-hop artist has been doing a slow boil for years about the one-dimensional... more info