
Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, perform at Metro Chicago May 1st
A hip-hop laureate and one of the most conscious emcees and rappers of the culture will be performing at The Metro in Chicago on May,
A hip-hop laureate and one of the most conscious emcees and rappers of the culture will be performing at The Metro in Chicago on May,
[jwplatform lpRQwj6Y] There was a moment of silence right before our Amtrak train pulled into Chicago Union Station, following an overnight trip from New York
Rising rap artist Pohhla is a bit different than a lot of his contemporaries. Whereas some artists may be apprehensive to take a conscious stand
When it comes to music in 2015, there seems to be an abundance of rap, pop and EDM. At some point during the past few decades
(Photo credit: Kayana Szymczak for Picture Group) Lil Rel’s introduction to the national comedy scene began with his first appearance on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,”
The results are in and Rahm Emanuel has won his second term as mayor of Chicago. This was the first mayoral runoff to ever happen
(Photo Credit: David Anthony) As a senior art director, Lashun Tines has contributed to the creative campaigns of some of Chicago’s premiere agencies, including Leo Burnett,
They say a picture speaks a thousand words. That’s cool and all, but today, I’ll speak my thousand myself. I’ll save you some time if
(Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel greets students after a graduation ceremony.) Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy has done it again. For the fifth straight year the all-male
[jwplatform TDMeabDC] The Obama presidential library could mean hundreds of millions of dollars for the Chicago community. Watch the video to hear Bernita Johnson-Gabriel talk
[jwplatform n5eAM3es] Dr. Byron T. Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God explains that Barack Obama is to the millennial generation what Dr. Martin Luther
[jwplatform iAm4lBBv] Ghian Foreman and the other Chicagoans who make up Washington Park United are just a few of thousands of voices lobbying President Obama
Some of Chicago’s top tastemakers stopped by Cinespace Film Studios for the recent launch party thrown by Dreamfish Labs and entertainment entrepreneur Ryan Glen in celebration of his
Dreamfish Labs and renowned entertainment entrepreneur Ryan Glen recently stopped through Chicago to launch their new mobile app, Biziboard. A number of movers and shakers
[jwplatform Lg0u1cIC] President Barack Obama and his team of advisers are close to deciding where his presidential library will be built. A diverse coalition of
Friends, supporters, and a number of notables from Chicago’s film community all came out to noted West Loop eatery, M Vie, to watch the premiere of 1555 Filmworks’
World-renowned artists Bobby V, Chico DeBarge and Adina Howard did an phenomenal job at Chicago’s Promontory in Hyde Park. The Promontory is the new hot
Stacy Patrice is a sought after as a director, synergist, facilitator, speaker and producer of what she terms “yoga lifestyle” movements.
When it was first announced that Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was going to be a candidate for mayor of the city of Chicago, many Chicagoans of
It appears to be Hannibal Buress’ turn to bat. After spending years writing for other comedians and cutting his teeth in Hollywood, the Chicago native