Jamila Woods, Tasha & Kevin Coval Team Up With Vinyl For A Cause

Jamila Woods has teamed up with Louder Than A Bomb cofounder Kevin Coval and singer/songwriter Tasha to release a 7″ record to benefit Young Chicago Authors via Vinyl For A Cause. When she’s not making music Jamila Woods is the associate artistic director for YCA. Young Chicago Authors is arguably the organization that has influenced […]

The Cornerstore #2: Fatima Asghar

[iframe id=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/362061530&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true”] In the second episode of “The Cornerstore” Kevin and Tara interview poet/writer Fatima Asghar. She discusses her personal journey that led to where she is now including growing up in Cambridge, MA. She discusses how gentrification has driven a wedge in her old community, her web series “Brown Girls” and upcoming book “If […]

[RH First Look] NoNameGypsy

Despite what she might want, if you’ve been following the Chicago music scene as of late, you’ve certainly heard of NoNameGypsy. The 22-year-old hip-hop artist made a name for herself in April with her featured verse on Chance The Rapper’s track “Lost” off his monumental Acid Rap release. The guest spot gained the longtime spoken […]