BY TER STAFF
Last night we went to WGCI‘s 2014 Big Jam and it definitely delivered! With performances from Juicy J, Migos, Rae Sremmurd, Jeremih and many more, the night was even complimented with a surprise appearance by Chicago’s own, Chance the Rapper. Check out our photos from the Big Jam here!
Continue reading Photos: WGCI’s 2014 Big Jam ft. Juicy J, Migos, Jeremih and More!
BY DAN GARCIA
Last night we traveled to our neighbor to the north (Milwaukee), and caught the fourth show of Hoodie Allen’s People Keep Talking Tour, featuring Chiddy Bang.
Continue reading Photos: Hoodie Allen & Chiddy Bang Perform at The Rave in Milwaukee
Producer ’16yrold’ is just getting started. After debuting his music on the internet only a year ago, he’s earned himself a following. Fans anticipate his regular stream of releases and collaborations with other producers and he’s satiated them, but now he’s doing something he’s never done before: release a formal project. At this point, he’s already met and began talks of collaborating with artists he was merely a fan of a few months ago, as well as gaining attention for his eclectic remixes- ranging from reworks of songs by Yung Lean to Willow Smith to a mash-up of “Club Goin’ Up on a Tuesday” and “The Piña Colada Song” (which is quite amazing). I spoke with him about his new EP with Divine, Slayer, as well as his collaborators and how he got into the music scene.
BY TER STAFF
Last night electronic musician and rapper Flying Lotus, played for a packed crowd at Detroit’s Royal Oak Theatre with Thundercat. We sent one of our photographers, Andrew Baker, there to capture every moment.
Continue reading Photos: Flying Lotus Performs at Detroit’s Royal Oak Theatre
In today’s day and age phones continue to play an ever expanding role in our lives, some of the most influentia ways being through phone apps. One of the most popular is Vine, this app allows users to create a short 6 second clip of whatever they please. In fact, Vine has become so popular that it has literally boosted artist’s careers. Prior to apps like vine most artists would make songs in hopes of getting onto the radio, now we are seeing a new batch of artists who go for incredibly quotable lines in hopes of becoming vine smash hits as this has increasingly translated into radio success.
BY WILL LAMPLEY
Daily, the internet means more and more to finding new music and supporting it. Because of the internet, the idea of an artist being regional and having to sound like where they come from is becoming smaller. Now, listeners can enjoy music from all over the country and compare to find out who the best from each area is. Let’s see who the best new artists of America really are…
Continue reading Who’s Next Up: The Best Upcoming Rappers Across America
BY DAN GARCIA
A new technology introduced by Yondr is in its growing and testing stages, which claims to create ‘phone-free zones’.
Continue reading UNCUT | Why Artists and Venues Should Not Create Yondr’s ‘Phone-Free Zones’
BY WILL LAMPLEY
For years, there has been a battle between popular New York radio stations Hot 97 and Power 105, as they battle for the top spot in ratings and relevancy. This has only been heightened by the exposure given through social media. Now, the interviews held by The Breakfast Club and the personalities on Ebro in the Morning are not only available for New Yorkers on their way to work, but everyone with access to YouTube. Specifically, Charlamagne Tha God and Peter Rosenberg have been bumping heads a lot lately. Let’s get into what’s been going on.
Continue reading Radio Beef: A Timeline of the Rift Between Charlamagne Tha God and Peter Rosenberg
BY DAN GARCIA
If you haven’t heard, Pharrell has signed Snoop Dogg to his i am OTHER record label, for the release of Snoop Dogg’s next album. The ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ collaborators have been friends for many years and this deal marks a major step in their work together. However, while the two are both legends in the hip-hop world, given the turn Snoop has taken in the past few years, at the core this is not a good look for Pharrell.
Continue reading UNCUT | Pharrell’s ‘i am OTHER’ Label Needs to Drop Snoop Dogg, Like It’s Hot
BY TER STAFF
In honor of hockey returning this week and the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 overtime win tonight against the Dallas Stars, we have compiled a list of some of your favorite rappers and singers rocking some Blackhawks swag. Not sure how many are die hard fans or how many just enjoy the style of the sickest jersey in sports, but either way, enjoy.
Continue reading 10 Rappers/Singers Supporting the Chicago Blackhawks
The Early Registration 