Amazon to Release Spike Lee’s Chicago Film in Late 2015

The much-criticized “Chicago” film by Spike Lee recently wrapped production last week. Story details are still under wraps, but as we noted many moons ago, the film was rumored to be a musical comedy based on the Greek play, Lysistrata, with a cast led by Mad Men‘s Teyonah Parris alongside Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hudson, Wesley Snipes, John Cusack, […]

Spike Lee’s Chicago Film Will Be a Musical Comedy

Spike Lee’s upcoming film, which has grown to Voldemort-esque levels of “Film-That-Will-Not-Be-Named” around these parts, will be a musical comedy based on the Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes. The play takes place during the Peloponnesian War (431 – 404 BC) and finds the titular character banding other Greek women up to devise a plan to find peace by withholding […]

Casting Call for Spike Lee’s Film Set for Saturday

An open casting call for extras in Spike Lee’s upcoming Chicago-based film (the title of which I’m purposely ignoring) is set for this Saturday at St. Sabina Academy in Auburn Gresham. The casting call is being held by 4 Star Casting and is open for all Illinois residents aged 7 to 75 with valid State ID […]

Spike Lee Asking for $3 Million Tax Break for Chiraq

Last week, Chicagoans found themselves divided over the announcement that Spike Lee will be directing a Chicago-set film, Chiraq. Myself and the rest of the Ruby Hornet team took a stand against the title, calling the name “misguided, demeaning, and insulting to Chicago.” The director is in town for this weekend’s CIMM Fest, and recently met […]

[Video] King L: “Tony”

King L’s latest banger, “Tony”, off his recently-released mixtape Drilluminati 2 is a mafioso dream cut with shot os L’s harrowing live shows donning a three piece suit. The song and the video create an interesting aesthetic for the 27-year-old artist from Chicago and calls to mind a young Jay-Z going the same route when […]

[Mixtape] Lil Herb: “Welcome to Fazoland”

The day has finally come for Chicago’s own Lil Herb to step out on his own. After first hitting the scene early last year with fellow south side artist Lil Bibby on the strength of their joint project which produced nods from the likes of Drake, and a slew of record labels. After sharing the […]

[Album] Psalm One: “Hug Life”

With all the talk of the violence in Chicago and ‘Chiraq’ this and that being hawked by out-of-towners on the daily, mucking up the Second City’s image for personal gain, it can be easy to forget that there is still plenty of positivity in the city’s streets. Chicago’s first lady of hip-hop, Psalm One is […]