Acclaimed Evanston based singer, rapper and producer Kweku Collins has released a new album in wake of an almost five year hiatus titled, ‘Then Spring.’ Kweku has grown a lot since we at Pursuit of Dopeness last caught up with him via interview just a month before the […]
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Chicago rapper SONNY has been unstoppable since releasing hard-hitting track “RISKY” earlier this year; he continues on his stride releasing another single earlier this week titled, “THROUGH EVERYTHING.” “THROUGH EVERYTHING” features a mid tempo beat with a pitched-up vocal sample in the mix, creating an atmosphere that highlights
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Chicago based media company Real Ones is presenting a showcase of incredible Chicago talent tonight at the Golden Dagger. The lineup features the likes of Heavy Crownz, MUGEN! the Human, NePh x Nigel, and Aero Austaire with DAGZ +1 handling the 1s and 2s. Englewood artist and MIC
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Prolific Chicago artist Vic Mensa has dropped a very pretty and atmospheric track titled “STRAWBERRY LOUIS VUITTON.” The track features a smooth Thundercat bridge near the latter end of the track as well as singer Maeta coming through on the backing vocals. Vic has explained how this track
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Rising Chicago artist Kayo has made another incredible addition to his discography with his debut album titled, ‘It Was Fun While It Lasted.’ This release features an all-star lineup of Chicago stars including (but not limited to) Femdot, Ausar, Morgan Gold, Senite and Elijah LeFlore. The album covers
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Chicago artist and multi-instrumentalist NNAMDÏ has dropped a beautiful and cathartic track titled “Sudafed,” his first single since his acclaimed 2022 project ‘Please Have A Seat.’ “Sudafed” is the first track off the ‘Please Have A Seat Deluxe Edition’ slated to release on February 24, 2023. In the
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The Giant Penny Whistle is hosting “Heavy Hittas: Preme Night Show” on Feb. 3rd, featuring an incredible lineup of upcoming local talent. For those unfamiliar, headliner SONNY is a Chicago rapper who has been taking over the city recently. His heaving hitting flow and production has always been
Chicago emcee The Third has released his first single of 2023, showing us he is truly locked in for the new year. Single “WUNNADEM (LOCK IN)” comes in the wake of The Third’s phenomenal 2022 project, ‘C O L O R E D (DELUXE),’ once again proving why
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Chicago’s premier winter music festival, ‘TNK (Tomorrow Never Knows) Fest’ begins tomorrow! For those who are unfamiliar, TNK Fest was founded in 2005 by the team at Lincoln Hall-Schubas. Spanning across five days in conjunction with venues such as Metro, Sleeping Village and Golden Dagger, TNK Fest aims
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Dreamer Isioma is back in style with their second single since their eclectic 2022 debut album, ‘Goodnight Dreamer.’ The smooth and bouncy track titled “Fuck Tha World” effortlessly combines nihilistic lyrics towards life and groovy R&B instrumentation to create an undoubtedly dope sonic experience. This track is an
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The Empty Bottle in Ukrainian Village is hosting a free 21+ fundraiser event for Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles, a longtime hub for records and toys in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. For those unaware, Bric-a-Brac’s new location was recently affected by a pipe burst over the holiday season,
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House of Vans Chicago is presenting The Family Affair, an art show reception curated by MC and promoter Rich Jones alongside Nick Hennessy, half of the legendary Chicago duo, The O’My’s. Yesterday Rich and Nick hosted an event called “Glue N’ Sip,” a wheat paste workshop. The art
