One of our favorite Chicago MCs, Femdot, returns in the third quarter of 2022 with an immaculate two-pack that absolutely reaches, if not surpasses, the bar Fem has set for himself throughout his polished discography. Fem brought along Saba and Chris Patrick, two contrasting features that both bring […]
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In between a wild slew of festival appearances and shows, 19-year-old genre-bending artist midwxst found some time towards the end of July to visit our city to rock the stage on Thursday of Lollapalooza weekend. We were fortunate enough to meet up with him for a quick conversation
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40% of The Social Experiment (Stix and Peter Cottontale) came together to create an unbelievably dope cut in mid-June and they’ve just blessed us with some amazing visuals that compliment the audio like peanut butter does jelly. Directed by Todd Barret as well as featured artist Peter Cottontale,
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Young Nudy has been on a roll as he’s steadily grown a loyal fan base since starting his musical career nearly a decade ago. 2022 has been no exception as he’s continued growing momentum through the release of two stellar full-length LPs, ‘DR. EV4L’ and ‘RICH SHOOTER’. As
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Maxo Kream just released an insanely dope collaboration alongside one of our favorites, Anderson .Paak. Maxo Kream is set to release the deluxe version of his latest full-length effort WEIGHT OF THE WORLD; the extended track list offers fans a six-song addition to the critically-acclaimed album. WEIGHT OF
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The closing day of a music festival is always bittersweet, but considering the amount of steps I took during the first two days of this fest, I figure I’m content with the fact that The Summer Smash is not a four-day endeavor. I was anticipating Sunday most as
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Saturday kicked off with SPKRBX’s slot contest winners as well as Chicago talents KatieGotBandz, Supa Bwe, and Dreamer Isioma. All three of these sets showcased acts that represent the beautiful culture and energy that the Chicago music scene is comprised of. Femdot continued the trend of Chicago-based artists
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The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash presented by SPKRBX is a Chicago-based hip-hop festival that has featured stunning lineups year-after-year since its inaugural year in 2018. It’s pretty wild to think about the growth from the first lineup to 2023’s lineup, but regardless of how exclusive their acts are,
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Summer Smash is coined as the premier hip-hop music festival in the Midwest and the team here at PoD couldn’t agree more. Summer Smash returns to Douglass Park this upcoming weekend and we’ve got our eyes on some artists that we know will put on memorable performances. Other
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Chicago! Alone Always is presenting a dope lineup of artists, vendors, and DJs tomorrow, May 20th, at TribeHouse Chicago in Wicker Park. You truly won’t want to miss performances from the homies Cash$tarr, Bodhi Z, and other Chicago-based artists. Vizy and Alex Redheart will be controlling the decks
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We had the honor of debuting cam’s ‘Caramel Sunday’ two-pack towards the end of 2020 and we recommended you get familiar with the name. Here’s another nudge to get in tune. Following their impressive 2019 full-length ‘Flowers in My Air Max’, cam’s ‘Caramel Sunday’ offered two cuts that
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As I mentioned in my last post detailing Dreamer Isioma’s debut album ‘Goodnight Dreamer’, it’s been a treat to watch Dreamer grow into the effortlessly dope artist he is today… and I can guarantee their growth is not slowing down anytime soon. About a month back, Dreamer teamed
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