Jake Krez
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Lupe Fiasco Tweets That “The Cool 2” Album is Coming! (In Two Years)
If Lupe's latest tweet is to be believed another classic could be on the way, just not anytime soon. → Read More
“SWISH IS SO F*CKING FIRE” & Other Highlights From Pusha T’s Reddit AMA
King Push also says he'd sign Lil Wayne and, most importantly, confirmed how to spell his signature ad-lib. → Read More
Ian Eastwood Redefines the Mixtape With Dance Project “AdultLessons”
A choreographer for Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa has releases a impressive, free visual project. → Read More
Terrible Human Being Who Bought Wu-Tang Album Arrested for Fraud, Hip-Hop Dodges a Bullet
Martin Shkreli, 2015’s "villain of the year," appears to have met his match in the federal government. The pharmaceutical entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager best known to rap fans as the terrible human being... → Read More
Rita Ora Claims Roc Nation is “Dysfunctional,” Sues for Release From Jay Z
Jay Z had big plans to make Rita Ora the next Beyonce - it didn't work. → Read More
Chance The Rapper Responds to Spike Lee, Continues Criticism of “Chi-Raq”
Chance explains that PTSD is at the root of Chicago's violence, focuses on Jason Van Dyke and more. → Read More
Rae Sremmurd Makes Ebro Eat His Words With 20 Minute Freestyle
We won't lie, we weren't expecting these many bars from the duo. → Read More
Watch Killer Mike’s Full Interview With Bernie Sanders
Killer Mike proves that it's bigger than hip-hop by sitting down with a Democratic presidential candidate. → Read More
Peter Rosenberg: “If You Don’t Have Turntables You’re Not a DJ” [Interview]
Sorry guy with a laptop and a Spotify account, you're not a DJ. → Read More
Just Blaze Debuts Unheard Music From Jay Z, Kanye & More on Beats 1
You won't hear anything remotely this dope on mainstream radio. → Read More
Jeremih Blasts Def Jam Over “Late Nights” Promotion, Should Go Indie
It looks like yet another artist is unhappy with Def Jam as Chicago crooner Jeremih lashed out at the label over the weekend, upset at the promotion of his latest album, Late Nights, which dropped last week. @DeafJamRecords y'all... → Read More
“Paradise”: Is a New Chance the Rapper Song Dropping Soon?
If you've been waiting for new solo Chance the Rapper music you might not have to wait much longer. → Read More
Meek Mill Facing Prison Time for Alleged Parole Violation, Year Somehow Keeps Getting Worse
Being made fun of on the internet is nothing when you're facing prison time. → Read More
The 2015 Chicago Hip-Hop Awards
From Chance to Lil Bibby and more, our local Chi resident reviews the year that was in the Windy City. → Read More
Ice Cube Says Rap Has Become “Escapism,” Talks “Straight Outta Compton” Accuracy
Winners get to tell history and there was plenty of controversy surrounding the telling of the N.W.A. story in Straight Outta Compton earlier this year by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. In an interview with Variety, the Los Angeles... → Read More
Spike Lee Ridiculously Attacks Chance The Rapper Over “Chi-Raq” Criticism
Godamnit Spike Lee, when are you going to know when to stop? → Read More
Pusha T Wants G.O.O.D. Music Festival Because There Should Obviously be a G.O.O.D. Fest
While he may still be settling into his new position as President of G.O.O.D. Music, Pusha T's already got some plans in the works. Speaking with Beats1's Zane Lowe, Pusha talked about the need for a festival centered around the brand, and he... → Read More
President Obama Picks Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” As His Favorite Song of 2015
No big deal, just the President saying he loves the music of a young man from Compton. → Read More
Boosie Badazz Announces Successful Cancer Surgery #CancerSurvivor
Boosie Badazz is reporting via Instagram that his cancer surgery today was successful. The announcement came after two weeks of confusion about the Baton Rouge rapper's health after he first announced that he had cancer but... → Read More
Kanye’s “SWISH” is a Real Album, He Played It for Lamar Odom
Yes, that's a real thing that happened in real life. → Read More