Nina Tech keeps it 100 | Q&A
The Chicago native details how the city shaped her, why Chief Keef is her favorite rapper, and how she avoids being boxed in as a female in hip-hop.
The Chicago native details how the city shaped her, why Chief Keef is her favorite rapper, and how she avoids being boxed in as a female in hip-hop.
The Chicago artist talks how the city inspires Forever Band’s experimental sound and making “Wala Cam” a global movement with Chance the Rapper & Supa Bwe.
Get to know the 20-year-old rapper and songwriter with a growing catalog of vulnerable, danceable songs.
The Midwest rapper recounts the journey and lessons leading up to the release of his forthcoming album.
Artist of the Week: Luke Almighty has provided the sonic backbone for some of the hottest artists in Chicago’s new underground rap scene. Watch his process unfold in this video profile.
The songs that got us through the weekend, featuring Eric Solitude, Promnite, 3Fortiori, Boobie Lootaveli, & 6LACK. Continue reading
The versatile Chicago-area band dodge genre boundaries and find their stride on their latest album. Continue reading
You could almost be forgiven for not noticing Noname until now. Almost. She certainly made her name known back in 2013, with a breakthrough guest verse on fellow Chicagoan Chance The Rapper’s legendary mixtape Acid Rap. With just 30 seconds Noname Gypsy, her stage name at the time, tears into her verse dealing with everything … Continue reading
A rising LA-based wordsmith makes piecemeal out of experimental beats and Steve Austin sound bites. Continue reading
Lana Del Rey is always on vacation. From Coney Island, to Brooklyn, to Venice, she’s always on the move and her career is littered with references to all the beaches she’s gotten high by and sad girl cities she’s traveled along. But no matter where she goes, misery seems to follow. Her latest outing “Mariners … Continue reading
The 19-year-old producer hones his homegrown sound and has fun with it in the process. Continue reading
The young emcee flexes his lyrical dexterity and separates the real from the fake in this trippy new visual. Continue reading