Chicago Bears’ 1985 “Super Bowl Shuffle” documentary will explore the Grammy-nominated hit that reached #41 on Billboard charts. Chicago Bears players are getting their moment in the spotlight once ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. Follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. Characterizing Raq Baby's’s music as tender might be a step too far. But as with peers like ...

This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz. 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres. As we ...

This story was originally published in 2016. A Chicago teacher is determined to show his students that school is cool - and that working hard can be fun. Dwayne Reed, a first-year teacher, got ...

If you're looking for something to watch this Thanksgiving weekend, look no further than "THE SHUFFLE," an HBO Original documentary short film that explores the making of the 1985 Chicago Bears’ ...

Chance The Rapper put on an epic and passion-filled performance for his home city at the Huntington Bank Pavilion on Friday. Showcasing the release of his new album “Star Line,” the rapper used his 90 ...

Despite rain, heavy winds, and horrible conditions, the Hip Hop Afternoon celebration, one of the many concerts which are a part of the FOTA festival, took place on Sunday, May 11. The concert was ...

City of Win is a series curated by Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and written by Joshua Eferighe that uses prose and photography to create portraits of Chicago musicians and cultural innovators working to ...

Ambivalently melancholy nerd rap sounds like it should be an oxymoron, but in Open Mike Eagle’s compellingly odd forebrain, it’s the foundation for the sublime. The Chicago-born hip-hop artist’s mix ...