Music & Culture For Colored Boys Who've Considered Career Suicide When Good Music Wasn't Enough 11:08am April 28, 2018 by Rodney Carmichael Kanye West premieres new songs, "Lift Yourself" and "Ye Vs. The People," following his week of Twitter trolling and political power trips.
Music & Culture When A Brand Does Well Even When It's Called 'Racist' 3:58pm March 29, 2018 by Andrew Flanagan Chance The Rapper took on Heineken for what he saw as a racist ad. Heineken took it down but didn't suffer any consequences. In fact, its stock is up.
Music & Culture Why Black Boy Joy And Lil Uzi Vert's Melancholy Are All The Rage 6:00am September 01, 2017 by Rodney Carmichael From fearless smiles to suicidal thoughts, mainstream rap is challenging the old black masculine tropes with a nod to mental health.
Music & Culture Chance The Rapper And Young Thug Dedicate 'Big B's' To SoundCloud 5:20pm July 17, 2017 by Rodney Carmichael The new song follows cryptic tweets from Chance, proclaiming he helped save the streaming service
Music & Culture Chance The Rapper Puts Up $1 Million To Support Chicago Public Schools 8:28pm March 06, 2017 by Rodney Carmichael "Gov. Rauner, do your job!" the Grammy winner said at a press conference, challenging political inaction and its impact on Chicago's South Side.
Music & Culture Chance The Rapper's 'Coloring Book' Reveals Shades Of Gospel 7:52pm May 15, 2016 by Kiana Fitzgerald The Chicago rapper's new mixtape, Coloring Book, walks a line between the secular and the religious, bringing gospel sounds to listeners who may not have darkened the doors of a church in a while. Add to Listen QueueListen Now
National Chicago's Chance The Rapper Joins With Nonprofit To Give Coats To Homeless 5:23pm December 18, 2015 by Laura Wagner The high-tech outerwear, which can also serve as sleeping bags, are manufactured in Detroit by homeless parents to help them earn a steady income.