Matt Harvey
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The toll of coronavirus
Loved ones reflect on the loss of partners, parents, siblings, joy givers, caretakers, and secret keepers. → Read More
WemmyMo makes his rap career a family affair
The Nigerian American MC hopes to help support his family by making music—and he’s filled his crew with cousins. → Read More
The Museum of Streetwear enshrines young Chicago designers (for a weekend)
Amanda Harth and Runwayaddicts have set up a space to talk about how our city does fashion differently. → Read More
Baltimore rapper TT the Artist helps femmes celebrate themselves
She brings her high-energy set to the Black queer space of Renaissance One on Thursday. → Read More
Ari Lennox opens a window into young black womanhood with Shea Butter Baby
With the May release of her unflinching debut, Shea Butter Baby (Dreamville), D.C. native Ari Lennox establishes herself as a vital voice in contemporary R&B.... → Read More
Brittney Carter discovers Chicago hip-hop—and vice versa
She thought she was just writing poems. Her classmates at Young Chicago Authors heard a great rapper in the making—and the rest of the city’s scene is starting to agree. → Read More
CPS closed Stewart Elementary School in 2013. Now it’s a luxury apartment building.
A former student goes back to visit. → Read More
ThoughtPoet is on a mission to capture the beauty in black Chicago
"I write, I act, and I try to do more with my photos than just capture moments." → Read More
Breaking and tagging at the Writer's Bench 2018 Battle for the Eagle in Logan Square
Dancers, DJs, and graffiti artists celebrated out in the open, not in train tunnels. → Read More
Meet Kidd Kenn, Chicago’s hottest openly gay 15-year-old rapper
Kidd is unapologetic about who he is—so of course he has a cosign from Queen Key. → Read More
Here are seven more of the most interesting maker classes the city has to offer
Build a terrarium! Sew a baby bib! Design your own perfume! → Read More
Ms. Lauryn Hill reminded Pitchfork how vital she was and is to hip-hop
Hill's Sunday-night headlining set celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, one of the greatest albums in the history of the genre. → Read More
Chicago soul singer Christian JaLon wants you to know what love means to her
Christian JaLon performs Saturday, July 21, at Pilsen gallery Casa Calle 20. → Read More
iLLANOiZE Let's Get Social music showcase gives a platform to Chicago's rising hip-hop stars
"Social media can sometimes be superficial but it can also show you who’s putting in the to get themselves heard." → Read More
Chicago Corruption Walking Tours take sightseers through the seedy underbelly of the city’s politics
Journalist Paul Dailing feels like his historical tours have extra significance in the age of Trump. → Read More
Poet and rapper Tati wants to help you make your own love potion
Tati, 20, debuts her first performance-art piece, Luvpotion, on Saturday as part of the MCA's 21Minus event. → Read More
Former Buddy Guy’s Legends manager Brian Fadden now co-owns a blues bar in Little Italy
Taylor Street Tap opened its doors May 15, and so far it's hosted bluesmen such as Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, and Guy King. → Read More