AllHipHop — THE CHICAGO RHYMER IS OUT TO COMFORT THE DISTURBED AND DISTURB THE COMFORTABLE more info

NME — “I ain’t got no problem with Justin Timberlake” more info

AllHipHop — READ PART 1 OF THE POET/MUSICIAN'S INTERVIEW WITH AHH more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Outspoken Chicago rapper and Roc Nation artist Vic Mensa canceled his show in Detroit due to racist tweets from the hosting Populux venue. The rapper was set to perform July 29 with Joey Purp as part of his Back With a Vengeance Tour... more info

Stereogum — Vic Mensa’s music has gone in a much more conscious direction as of late. He just dropped his There’s A Lot Going On EP, and damn has that title become the understatement of the year over the past few days. The project is full of scathing comment... more info

Stereogum — Towkio is part of Chicago’s Savemoney crew, the collective of young rappers that also includes Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Joey Purp. All of those guys except Chance show up on Community Service 2, Towkio’s follow-up to last year’s impres... more info

NME — 'You see nothing that supports black people when it’s more difficult,' rapper says more info

Rolling Stone — Vic Mensa joined The Nightly Show for a panel on the controversy surrounding Justin Timberlake's BET Awards tweets. The pop star wrote that he was "#inspired" by Jesse Williams' powerful speech in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, causing... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Justin Timberlake came under fire when he replied, somewhat condescendingly, after being accused of benefiting from black culture. Timberlake had just tweeted his admiration of the acceptance speech that the actor Jesse Williams ga... more info

Stereogum — Savemoney is a versatile Chicago clique still steadily on the rise with the undeniable, jubilant ascension of Chance The Rapper, a maturing Vic Mensa, and the surprising Joey Purp all dropping collections of songs recently that range from solid to ex... more info