Noname Teases New Album Release

Noname has been putting out hints about her next album all week, but in an Instagram post today she said “This the last picture I’m posting. Next one will be the album cover.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BlVsoqlBuQa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In classic Noname fashion she is still keeping the release date a secret, but this makes it seem like it’s coming […]

Peter CottonTale Releases Star Studded Single

Peter Cottontale, known for his extensive work with Chance The Rapper, just put together the most impressive feature list on a track this year. His latest release, “Forever Always” combines his impecable production with the talents of Rex Orange County, Chance The Rapper, Daniel Caesar, Madison Ryann Ward and YEBBA. A sweet, sentimental track full […]

Watch Childish Gambino Perform At Open Mike

Once a month Chance the Rapper’s charity, SocialWorks, puts on an “Open Mike” (named in honor of Brother Mike Hawkins) in collaboration with Chicago Public Library. There have been 27 Open Mikes so far, with over 6,000 attendees and star studded lineups, having featured appearances from Vic Mensa, Kanye West and yesterday Childish Gambino was […]

Sterling Hayes Delivers a Haunting New LP in SideFX

People want authenticity. I often ask my students, ‘what don’t you like about music?’ One of the biggest responses is the lack of honesty they perceive from artists of all genres who pretend everything is always going well. It’s a common theme, and a common criticism. In recent years though – and many younger people […]

Chance The Rapper & Jeremih – Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama Rewrapped

[iframe id=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/401935544&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true”] Last Christmas fans were gifted a Hip-Hop Holiday album courtesy of Chicago’s own Chance The Rapper & Jeremih in the form of “Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama”. For 2017 we get a new addition to this series with Hannibal Buress pulling up for the festivities, he jests that these two musicians love Christmas maybe […]