hip hop
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Mos Def Performs Billie Jean in Chicago
Recorded at the House of Blues here in Chicago a few days back. It’s Mos Def, and his homage to the gloved one: a fresh interpretation of “Billie Jean”. Somehow, it works. Invention isn’t dead, after all. Jive on!
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Another Beautiful Struggle
“We took comfort in the rebel music that was pumped into the city from up North. Hip-Hop was the rumble of our generation, unveiling all our wants, fears, and disaffections. But as the fabled year of ’88 came upon us, we saw something more in the music, a deeper thing that interrogated our random lives…
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Into Africa: 1 to check out… Les Nubians at Green Dolphin Street
The world-renowned French-Cameroonian sisters will be in Chicago this Thursday, ready to share their fusion of traditional African rhythms, jazz, and future-sonic soul. Not to be missed. Start Time: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 9:00pm Location: Green Dolphin Street Street: 2200 N Ashland Ave City/Town: Chicago, IL http://www.lesnubians.com $25 Adv. $30 DOS (Brown Paper Tickets) http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69712…
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Maybe the oldest rap music you’ll ever hear…
Cadillac Jack by Andre Williams Andre Williams rapping about the Southside of Chicago with doo-wop backing by the Dells back in 1968. Produced by Charles Stepney. Local Chicago Chess Records magic. Dig it.
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Laura’s Song from Donwill (of Tanya Morgan)
From the forthcoming album, “John Cusack in High Fidelity Music” (that cult-classic film shot in Chicago, starring Chicago Native Cusack). Production by Astronote. Grab a glass of Iced Tea and sit yourself down on the porch for this one…
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The Equalizer is Here…
Chicago-based Shala’s music is afro-punk/hip-hop/electro/freshness (and you can experience it tonight)… For the uninitiated, here’s a link to a sampling: get-yur Shala.-here Equalizer presents Shala. at Darkroom also featuring: Nikki Lynette mathpanda Doc Wattson and resident DJ LA*Jesus Friday, February 27, 2009 at 9:00pm – 2:00am Location: Darkroom Street: 2210 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL…
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New (Hip-Hop) America at the MCA
Coming this Saturday, a conversation about how hip-hop is influencing media and culture on every level, and whether that’s always a good thing… New America: Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Jeff Chang in conversation Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2 pm MCA Theater $10, $8 members, $6 students $6 with performance ticket for the break/s – the break/s…
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Hip Hop’s Gospel Roots
Two genres that Chicago artists have left their indelible mark on, Gospel & Hip-Hop, were highlighted in this Sunday’s Chicago Sun-Times, with a feature profile of Simeon Viltz from The Primeridian: From Sunday’s Sun-Times: February 22, 2009 BY DAVE HOEKSTRA dhoekstra@suntimes.com Like heavenly clouds, snippets of hip-hop rise from gospel music. “Simeon Viltz, who goes…
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The Break/s: a mixtape for the stage
the break/s: a mixtape for the stage Marc Bamuthi Joseph March 26th thru March 28th at the Museum of Contemporary Art I am really looking forward to this. NOTE: If you haven’t read Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation by Jeff Chang…..do. from the MCA website: “Poet and performer Marc…
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