Later this month, Chicago’s Union Park is hosting Common’s AAHH! Fest. As announced last week, legendary comedian Dave Chappelle will be hosting this years event, which features a number of Chicago artists and one “very special surprise guest”. Time to speculate who that may be!
After canceling a number of summer shows following his headlining performance at Lollapalooza, Chance has announced his upcoming Verge CampusFall Tour. The tour hits up a number college cities from the University of Indiana to the University of Kentucky. The tour will also feature a number of opening performances that vary by date, including Travis Scott, Jason Derulo, and various others.
No better way to celebrate Labor Day than with some new Jody Highroller and Action Bronson. Check out the new, Alchemist produced, track by the ‘Hot Shots‘ rappers at the jump.
Chance the Rapper’s prayers have been answered, as he has finally met Kanye West. The Chicago rapper, who previously led a brief Twitter hashtag campaign to try to meet Kanye when they both performed at Bonnarro earlier this year, took to his Instagram to post a picture of the two.
This weekend we just capped our coverage at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival at Union Park. Hip-hop fans will be glad to see other great acts returning to Union Park this month as Common brings his AAHH! Fest. As announced last week, legendary comedian Dave Chappelle will be hosting this years event.
The hit single “Made in America,” from Kanye West and Jay Z’s critically acclaimed collaboration album Watch the Throne, is now the subject of a $3 million dollar lawsuit. New York artist Joel Mac claims that the song, which features Frank Ocean and Mike Dean, copies the lyrical themes of his 2009 track, also titled “Made in America.”
Earlier this summer at Ottawa’s Bluesfest, Action Bronson continued to rap during his set while walking from the stage to the port-o-pottys. Tonight at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival he may have topped himself. After jumping into the crowd in the middle of his performance at NCMF’s ‘773 Stage’ Action made his way through his crowd and walked on the ‘312 Stage’, which was setting up for Bassnectar’s headlining performance.
The Weeknd’s new video ‘King of Fall’ video is here, since the songs initial release earlier this summer. This video features images of Abel walking through the city, going to parties and hanging out in hotel rooms. See him perform the track live on his upcoming ‘King of Fall Tour’ later this year with Jhene Aiko and Schoolboy Q.
Lil B, the Based God, doesn’t always tour, but when he does its super rare and based and he will be bringing one of these rare performances to Milwaukee this fall.