It’s finally here. TOWKIO formerly Toyko Shawn fomerly Preston San has dropped his debut album, WWW. The LP is years in the making, and TOWKIO has grown tremendously since he started making music. Congrats are in order for the kid, for sure. Earlier this week, DJBooth released a pretty in-depth interview with TOWKIO where he discussed […]
Vic Mensa performs private show for Summer of Collaboration
Summer of Collaboration presented by AT&T partnered with Vic Mensa for a private show at Chicago’s AT&T Michigan Ave store with street photographer Vivian Maier’s. Maier was street photography’s best kept secret. Maier worked as a nanny in the Chicago suburb North Shore in the late 1990’s. That’s where while working she took what would become […]
[Video] Justin Bieber: “Confident” (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
Welp, it’s here. Chance and the Biebs got together on “Confident” at the beginning of December and it was just a matter of time before the collaboration got a visual component. Shot in Los Angeles while Chance The Rapper was in the midst of a move, Justin Bieber does his best impression of Michael Jackson […]
[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 […]
[RH First Glance] Taylor Bennett
Alright, let’s get it out of the way. Yes, Taylor Bennett’s brother is Chance. Yes, that Chance; the rapper. With that out of the way we can get on to more important aspects of Taylor Bennett’s life, such as his sold out debut headlining show last Friday at Reggie’s Rock House on Chicago’s south loop […]
[Video] The Save Money Christmas Cypher + New Songs
Few collectives in music had a bigger rise in overall reputation than Chicago’s Save Money team. In honor of a 2013 that saw projects from Vic and Chance, as well as Brian Fresco’s Mafioso, a Save Money compilation and a steady slew of singles that increasingly unique. In honor of all this and Christmas, some […]
Top Chicago Rappers of 2013
Chicago hip-hop has enjoyed a certain popularity increase over the past couple of years. Where 2012 saw the rise of Chief Keef and “Drill”, 2013 brought about a new flavor as listeners from across the country, initially hooked by the drill sound, began to explore the vibrantly eclectic different sides of the city and variety […]
[RH Feature] Marrow: The Second Time Around
Photo byNolis Six months ago the dream was all but dead. Kids These Days officially broke up on May 8, 2013. Two days later I was behind the wheel of my Chevy Trailblazer heading north to Wisconsin. The seven piece funk/soul/rock/hip-hop group that had captivated a generation of a city was no more, and […]