[RH Photos] AAHH! FEST 2014 Recap

Photos by AngieStar Photo Anyone who was at Common‘s AAHH! FEST experienced an amazing show yesterday at Union Park in Chicago, some even described it as epic. As many guessed, Kanye West performed as the Special Guest, highlighting the evening by performing smash hit after hit, and bringing the night to an energetic close. Outside of Kanye’s smash performance, famous comedian […]

The College Dropout 10 Years Later

When The College Dropout dropped, I was 13 years old and in 8th grade. Living in the suburbs at the time, there wasn’t a lot for a young hip-hop head to really connect with. Ja Rule was rapping about the “thug life” with Ashanti and Irv Gotti, Ludacris was shouting for folks to “Get Back”, T.I. […]

[Video] Common Talks Chance The Rapper with Vibe

The vast majority may associate Kanye West with the top rapper to come from the Windy City, but to real hip-hop fans, there’s few artists above Common in terms of Chicago rap legends. The soulful, poetic artist laid the groundwork for an entire generation of artists from his hometown to pursue different sounds and aesthetics […]

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 […]

[Video] Twista: “Intro Freestyle”

Twista, long one of the pillars of the Chicago hip-hop scene since entering the game in the late ’90s with Do Or Die, Kanye and the old guard of the Windy City. Seemingly re-invigorated by the new crop of artists blossoming in his hometown, Twista has headed back to the studio to work on his […]

Crucial Conflict Named “Could Be Contenders” By I.E.

You can add another magazine cover to Crucial Conflict’s resume, however, this one is somewhat bittersweet for ColdHard and co… In their January issue, Illinois Entertainer highlighted 18 Chicago bands that never quite got the shine they once seemed destined for.  Included in the group are acts such as Eleventh Dream Day, Aluminum Group, Hum, […]