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Chance The Rapper Partners with New Era to Redesign White Sox Cap

Chance The Rapper Partners with New Era to Redesign White Sox Cap

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyApril 6, 2016Chance The Rapper, The Chicago White Sox, Austin VeselyComment

Local Acts Featured In Millennium Park's Summer Concert Series

Local Acts Featured In Millennium Park's Summer Concert Series

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyApril 4, 2016Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Millennium ParkMillennium Park, City of Chicago, Homme, Marrow, Probcause, Sidewalk Chalk, Ryley WalkerComment

Director Austin Vesely Updates on 'SLICE' Film Starring Chance The Rapper

Director Austin Vesely Updates on 'SLICE' Film Starring Chance The Rapper

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 29, 2016Austin Vesely, Chance The Rapper, SLICE Comment

WebsterX Announces 'The Lost Ones' Midwest Tour

WebsterX Announces 'The Lost Ones' Midwest Tour

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 28, 2016WebsterX, The Lost Ones TourComment

Chicago Locals Vic Mensa, Towkio, Saba, Smino, Sir The Baptist, Louis The Child Among Lollapalooza 2016 Lineup

Chicago Locals Vic Mensa, Towkio, Saba, Smino, Sir The Baptist, Louis The Child Among Lollapalooza 2016 Lineup

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 23, 2016Lollapalooza, Smino, Louis The Child, Towkio, Vic Mensa, Flosstradamus, Saba, Sir The BaptistComment

Minneapolis Artist Lizzo Signs to Atlantic Records

Minneapolis Artist Lizzo Signs to Atlantic Records

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 16, 2016LizzoComment

Summer Set 2016 Dates Announced and Pre-Sale Tickets Available

Summer Set 2016 Dates Announced and Pre-Sale Tickets Available

AnnouncementsBrent ButcherMarch 13, 2016Summer SetComment

News RoundUp • Rhymesayers Announces Soundset 2016 Festival Lineup, The Indy 500 to host infield concert event 'Snake Pit', Lil Wayne Hints Collaboration with Chance The Rapper

News RoundUp • Rhymesayers Announces Soundset 2016 Festival Lineup, The Indy 500 to host infield concert event 'Snake Pit', Lil Wayne Hints Collaboration with Chance The Rapper

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 5, 2016Minnesota State FairgroundsSoundset 2016, Rhymesayers, Mick Jenkins, NoName Gypsy, Snake Pit, Skrillex, DJ Mustard, Common, Future, The Roots, Chance The RapperComment

DJ Rashad's Legacy Continues with Posthumous Release from Teklife Label

DJ Rashad's Legacy Continues with Posthumous Release from Teklife Label

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyMarch 1, 2016DJ Rashad, Teklife, DJ SpinnComment

Chance The Rapper Extends Late Night TV Streak with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Chance The Rapper Extends Late Night TV Streak with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 22, 2016Chance The Rapper, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tinashe, Snakehips, All My Friends, SNLComment

Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 Lineup Full of Chicago Acts

Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 Lineup Full of Chicago Acts

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 19, 2016Union ParkPitchfork Music Festival, Mick Jenkins, Jeremih, Anderson .Paak, BJ The Chicago Kid, JLin, Twin Peaks, WhitneyComment

News RoundUp • Lupe Fiasco Beat World's Best Street Fighter Pro, Chance The Rapper Named in Chicago Magazine 'Power 50', Thalia Hall Developer Buys Bridgeport Property

News RoundUp • Lupe Fiasco Beat World's Best Street Fighter Pro, Chance The Rapper Named in Chicago Magazine 'Power 50', Thalia Hall Developer Buys Bridgeport Property

Lupe karate chops video game pro, Chance youngest on "Power List" and Blue Star Properties strikes again.

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 16, 2016Lupe Fiasco, Chance The Rapper, Chicago Magainze, Street Fighter, Thalia Hall, Duseks, Longman & Eagle, SPACE, The PRomontoryComment

Chicago's Famed Jazz Record Mart On Its Last Groove

Chicago's Famed Jazz Record Mart On Its Last Groove

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 14, 2016Jazz Record MartJazz Record Mart, Bob Koester, JazzComment

News RoundUp • Vic Mensa Featured in Alexander Wang Campaign, Chance Announces Beats 1 Radio Show, Chief Keef Investigated Over Social Media Activity

News RoundUp • Vic Mensa Featured in Alexander Wang Campaign, Chance Announces Beats 1 Radio Show, Chief Keef Investigated Over Social Media Activity

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 9, 2016Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, Beats 1, Alexander Wang, Chief KeefComment

Chicago Based Web Series 'You're So Talented' Premieres Season 2

Chicago Based Web Series 'You're So Talented' Premieres Season 2

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 9, 2016You're So Talented, Web Series, OpenTVComment

Sir the Baptist to Headline Chicago Grammy Telecast Party, Tops Spotify Viral 50 Chart

Sir the Baptist to Headline Chicago Grammy Telecast Party, Tops Spotify Viral 50 Chart

Awards & Accolades, AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 1, 2016Thalia HallSir the Baptist, ChurchPeople, Grammys, SpotifyComment

Young Chicago Authors Reveal Louder Than A Bomb 2016 Schedule and Programming

Young Chicago Authors Reveal Louder Than A Bomb 2016 Schedule and Programming

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyJanuary 22, 2016Auditorium TheaterLouder Than A Bomb, Young Chicago Authors, Chuck D, Kevin Coval, Metro, Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Jamila Woods, LTAB, YCA, Kuumba LynxComment

City of Chicago Wants You In Front of Major Record Labels

City of Chicago Wants You In Front of Major Record Labels

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyJanuary 21, 2016Chicago Cultural CenterLake FX, Def Jam, City of Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, Big Machine Label Group, Universal Records, Lauarel Kittleson, Jaime Neely, Tuo Clark, Da Internz, Chicago Music SummitComment

Jamila Woods Joins Closed Sessions

Gearing up for her debut solo project, singer Jamila Woods joins Chicago independent record label Closed Sessions.

AnnouncementsEric MontanezJanuary 19, 2016Jamila Woods, Closed Sessions, Young Chicago Authors, M&OComment

Hip-Hop Station 'Go 95.3' Launches in Minneapolis/St. Paul Market with Mr. Peter Parker

News & Updates, AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyJanuary 4, 2016Go 95.3Radio, Mr. Peter Parker, Chance The Rapper, RhymesayersComment