BY TER STAFF
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!
Continue reading Speculating the ‘Very Special Suprise Guest’ for AAHH! Fest
BY TER STAFF
Today Chief Keef posted the cover art for his highly anticipated collaboration with Kanye, Nobody. That’s that s#it we do like!
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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.
BY DAN GARCIA
Talib Kweli continues to be one of the most active voices in hip-hop and black culture since his inception into the genre during the mid-1990s in Brooklyn, New York. If you don’t best know him for his music, including his critically acclaimed albums and singles (such as his hit ‘Get By‘), his work Mos Def (making up half of the legendary rap duo Black Star) or being the artist who first introduced us to Kanye West (inviting the young Chicago producer/rapper to tour with him), you may likely know him for his social activism. Often praised for the messages in his music, rapping about equality, compassion, and issues of great dignity (gravitas if you will), Kweli is not afraid to go to extra lengths to commit himself to the issues he raps about.
BY TAYLOR POPE
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.”
Continue reading Kanye West, Jay Z & Frank Ocean Facing Infringement Lawsuit
BY DAN GARCIA
Talib Kweli continues to be one of the most active voices in hip-hop and black culture since his inception into the genre during the mid-1990s in Brooklyn, New York. If you don’t best know him for his music, including his critically acclaimed albums and singles (such as his hit ‘Get By‘), his work Mos Def (making up half of the legendary rap duo Black Star) or being the artist who first introduced us to Kanye West (inviting the young Chicago producer/rapper to tour with him), you may likely know him for his social activism. Often praised for the messages in his music, rapping about equality, compassion, and issues of great dignity (gravitas if you will), Kweli is not afraid to go to extra lengths to commit himself to the issues he raps about.
BY TER STAFF
Today, The Chainsmokers released their video for their new single ‘Kanye’. We must say, Kanye West beats selfies any day!
BY TER STAFF
Google Correlate offers a tool which users can match the popularity of various web search terms across the various U.S. states (adjusted for population). Using this service we searched some of your favorite artists to map out their fan bases and some of the results may surprise you.
Continue reading Surprising Fan Bases Using Google Correlate
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Yesterday, Chicago rapper Chief Keef posted a video that teases his upcoming and highly anticipated song ‘Nobody’ with Kanye West.
Continue reading Chief Keef Previews New Kanye Collaboration
BY TER STAFF
In an exchange where the interviewer has a direct interest to get the juiciest details out of an artist, sometimes even wanting to provoke the artist (see Charlamagne Tha God), sometimes artists just can’t keep their cool. Here are our top ten moments of just that. Credits to KanyeToThe for some of the examples.
The Early Registration 