CHICAGO — BJ the Chicago Kid’s first Grammy nomination came courtesy of the soulful hook he laid on ScHoolboy Q’s “Studio,” a song he worked on so intensely he couldn’t leave the studio to see his girlfriend until it was finished, according to its lyrics. More
The Axe Files, featuring David Axelrod, is a podcast distributed by CNN and produced at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. The author works for the podcast. More
In a recent interview with The Undefeated, Chance the Rapper took issue with Donald Trump‘s January tweet about “[sending] in the Feds” to fix the gun violence problem in the musician’s hometown of Chicago. More
Chance the Rapper and Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler are the subjects of a new feature on The Undefeated. More
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CHICAGO (CBS) — Now a winner of three Grammy Awards, Chance the Rapper grew up in the West Chatham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, and started performing when he was only 4 years old. More
Twista‘s not dismissing President Trump‘s threat to send the feds to stop Chicago killings, and believes … not all white folks are out to hurt the black community.
The Chi-town rapper explained why many people in his hometown…
CHICAGO – As the late, great Darryl Dawkins famously put it – and as the Chicago Bulls lived it over 48 hours this week – “When everything is said and done, there’s nothing left to do or say.” More
Chance the Rapper has been named as a new board member at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago. Chance’s father, Ken Bennett, has also been added to the board, the museum announced. They are among five new Board of Trustee members. The DuSable was founded in 1961, and its goal is “to promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans.” See Chance’s tweet about the…
Pitchfork and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s “In Sight Out” series, which covers new perspectives in music, art, and culture, will continue in 2017 with conversations with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Stephin Merritt.
Singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance, visual artist, and Throbbing Gristle founder Genesis Breyer P-Orridge will talk with Bandcamp editor and Pitchfork writer Jes Skolnik on January 13. Tickets are on sale now here. P-Orridge and Psychic TV released a new…
Chance the Rapper is returning to Saturday Night Live on Dec. 17 and he’s asking fans to help him choose the songs he’ll be performing.
After SNL revealed its final music guests for 2016, with Chance wrapping up the year, the Chicago emcee posted a message to social media imploring for some help picking what songs off his Coloring Book mixtape he should…