Will Hagle did not pump this up like Dee Brown. The rest of the world was introduced to Chicago’s harrowing new form of gangster rap when Kanye decided to remix Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like.” The song found ‘Ye firing off a barrage of names of young rappers from Chicago. Then he stepped off the […]

Shades of Dead Presidents, “Luchini” and a Tea party rally. A La Roux sample and a Creative Control video can go a long way. I also appreciate the city of Chicago’s long-standing ties with the word “Bogus.” Lest we never forget Crucial Conflict’s pioneering work in the field, which is only matched by the sequel […]