Tagged: Chicago
Video: Infamous 3rd, “Test Dummy”
It’s getting harder to deny that Chicago’s rap scene is experiencing anything other than a creative surge. Welcome the latest additions to the family, Infamous 3rd, a little-known group who released a mixtape entitled Gypsy … read more »
Video: Calliko’s Quad City Legacy
When Calliko was 13 he got a chance to rap for Twista, who was performing in Calliko’s home city of East Moline, Illinois. Calliko impressed the Chicago legend, and Twista invited him to be his … read more »
Coming Soon: Calliko’s Quad City Legacy
Calliko’s family has been living and working in East Moline, Illinois for decades. The Quad Cities are where he calls home, though he’s trying to leave his mark in a different way than his forebears. … read more »
Video: Shawnna Stays Connected
Here’s Shawnna: “In a nutshell, I’m grinding… People like to say the bedroom is where the magic happens, but I like to say the studio is where my magic happens.” Always surrounding herself with a … read more »
Video: Twista 20 Years In
Twista calls the ’90s an era of rap that will never come back. “Technology messed the industry up,” he says, pushing artists independent. But 20 years into his career, dude’s still having fun. Card tricks? … read more »
Video: Twista, “Overnight Celebrity” (Live in Chicago)
On stage in his home city of Chicago, here’s Twista performing his classic fast rap verse off “Overnight Celebrity.”
Coming Soon: Shawnna Stays Connected
Shawnna says she’s seen a lot, and now the Chicago native is turning that experience to help other women coming up in hip-hop. Stay tuned for words of wisdom coming soon in her full uncapped … read more »
Coming Soon: Twista 20 Years In
Twista always finds a way to fit music into his life. Here’s a taste of his upcoming uncapped documentary, looking back to Chicago in the ’90s and forward to the city’s future.
The Tripwire: On Independence and Getting Lost In Bill Callahan’s “America!”
On July 4th morning, I woke up to a cup of coffee and a conversation with an old friend now living in a proud Midwestern city not far from where I grew up. She was … read more »
Joakim Noah’s Shoe Debut
Chicago is, among other things, the heartland of Michael Jordan and his Air Jordan empire. But Bulls center Joakim Noah is hoping for a little bit of Chicago shoe glory himself. At a restaurant in … read more »
