Only Fuerza Regida’s JOP could pull together the biggest stars in both hip-hop and música mexicana for one festival. On Tuesday, the Fuerza frontman unveiled the lineup for the second annual Don’t Fall in Love Fest — headlined by Fuerza Regida and Future — set for Nov. 22 in San …
Read More »Drill Pioneer Young Chop Is Back on Some 'Cool Shit'
When I open my Zoom session with Chicago producer Young Chop, his display photo is a picture of him shirtless, flashing a wad of cash. “Boy, that ain’t never your Zoom picture!” his manager Jessie “Jay Boogie” Green jokes. Chop flashes a beaming grin when he turns his camera on, …
Read More »Chief Keef Documentary to Follow Rapper's Rise, Hiatus, and Return to Chicago
A new documentary following Chief Keef, who exploded onto the rap scene as a teenage prodigy and personified Chicago drill, will chronicle his work and impact on the music industry, according to Variety. Kenya Barris‘ Khalabo Ink Society will collaborate with multi-media company Lyrical Lemonade and Cole Bennett, who is …
Read More »Chief Keef Enters Legendary Status With 'Almighty So 2'
When Chief Keef released his mixtape Almighty So in 2013, Obama was still president and the then-18-year-old Chicago MC was something of a symbol for street violence, viral fame, and rap’s new cacophonous young generation. The tape, while far from a critical darling, solidified Keef, who’d risen to fame with …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Hops on Drake's 'All the Parties' Beat on New Freestyle
It’s not quite Pink Friday yet, but Nicki Minaj dropped new music today, taking a stab at Drake’s “All the Parties” beat on her new freestyle “For All the Barbz.” While Drake and Chief Keef are credited on the track, their contributions are just recycled from the For All the …
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