Stereogum — The Chicago rap scene is heating up again! Earlier this decade, the group of kids who'd come up together, rapping on Chicago's after-school freestyle circuit, became a loose movement and began to change the face of rap music. That crew has never real... more info
Stereogum — Thus far, Chance The Rapper hasn't had too much of an acting career. He hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live and did pretty well. He played Bob Marley on an episode of the Adult Swim cartoon Black Dynamite. He starred as a suicidal wage slave in ... more info
Stereogum — A month ago, it looked like Chance The Rapper might be releasing a new album out of nowhere. That didn't happen (yet), but he's still kept plenty busy this summer. Right afterwards, he dropped four new tracks. He also bought a website and appeared on... more info
Stereogum — Reeseynem's unrestrained jubilance reminds me of his Chicago neighbor Chance The Rapper -- or at least it does on his new single "What's The Hook," which features Chance. It's a bright and playful bounce marked by squelching neon synths and smooth, s... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Thom Yorke, Phil Lesh, Bouncing Souls, Saves the Day, Manchester Orchestra/Front Bottoms, Echo & the Bunnymen, Low, Eyehategod/The Obsessed, Mountain Man, and more NYC-area shows on sale.
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Consequence of Sound — Christina Aguilera, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Missy Elliott, and Ariana Grande are among the many other musicians also paying tribute. more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Chance the Rapper headlines the next NYC edition of Spotify and Live Nation's 'RapCaviar Live' series, and there are two great openers lined up...
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