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Brandon Stanciell aka “The Man Who Loved Flowers”

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  • 4 April
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If there were a phrase that could briefly decipher the challenging portfolio of Brandon Stanciell it would be honesty. From viewing the images posted on..
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Mixtape Monday

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  • 25 March
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Mercury Retrograde hit March like a Sandstorm, not quite as sweet at Mereba’s, but luckily we’ve had good music to make it through these trying..
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UliUlia and Upcycling a Fashionable Future

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  • 20 February
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UliUlia is a sustainable fashion brand based out of Chicago and Eastern Ukraine. In 2013, Ulia Kordiukova, who is originally from Eastern Ukraine, founded her own..
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Lester Rey gets emotional with “FEEL”

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  • 18 February
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Lester Rey is incorporating feels into Chicago’s queue of anticipated releases. “Feel” is a direct reflection of Lester Rey’s mood as of late, full of..
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Open Heart Charcuterie with Vivian Le

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  • 13 February
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Vivian Le’s art is nothing short of intriguing. At first glance, you’re struck with images of innocence, youthfulness, and romance. But, a closer look would..
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Morning Musings with Calid B

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  • 11 February
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Calid B. hails from Columbus, Ohio, but has made Chicago his home since he started producing music while attending Columbia college in Chicago. Shortly after..
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Q&A with Montréal’s Gem, Sara Diamond

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  • 6 February
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When we did our Q&A with Naji, we were delightfully surprised to find another voice featured on his EP,  Montréal  based singer, Sara Diamond. Immediately,..
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Mixtape Monday: February

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  • 4 February
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This month’s Mixtape Monday features some of our Chicago favorites, Solo Sam, a highly favored emcee in the city, Mother Nature, a female hip-hop duo..
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Mixtape Monday: New Disco with LO Kari

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  • 28 January
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If you happen to have a case of the Mondays, we’ve got you covered with some new heat from our fam, DJ LO Kari for..
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Healing Journeys with J Bambii’s Retrograde EP

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  • 21 January
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Jasmine Barber has always been a beacon of spirituality and healing in the Chicago artist community.  Known by her moniker J Bambii, her EP Retrograde..
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Second City Mondays: January

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  • 14 January
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Chicago’s community of musicians, artists, and creators are generational leaders of curation. The city is continually evolving and inspiring the world and paving the way..
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From the Hospital to the Runway, Q&A with Charles Jay, URBANE Clothing Designer

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  • 10 January
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Designer of the colorful palettes that make up URBANE Clothing, Jason Richardson better known as Charles Jay, is a fashion designer that was diagnosed with..
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Mixtape Monday: January

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  • 7 January
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A new year calls for new tunes, and we got some artists and songs to share that have been on our radar since 2018 came..
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Contemporary Muslim Fashion Shines at de Young

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  • 19 December
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The de Young Museum in San Francisco, California is has been showcasing a robust and radiant multimedia exhibit titled “Contemporary Muslim Fashions,” featuring an 80..
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Second City Mondays: December

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  • 17 December
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Chicago’s community of musicians, artists, and creators are generational leaders of curation. The city is continually evolving and inspiring the world and paving the way..
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Q&A with Diaspora Baltimore-Bred R&B Duchess Joy Postell

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  • 7 December
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Joy Postell was born and bred in Baltimore, Maryland, and aside from what’s glamourized on television through news outlets or cable TV, there’s a level..
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Mixtape Monday: December

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  • 3 December
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This December give yourself the gift of music and cozy on up to our latest edition of Mixtape Monday! This month we feature new tracks..
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Rewind: Solomon Adufuh

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  • 28 November
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We visited the studio of Ghanian artist, Solomon Adufuh, who has made a home in Chicago for almost a decade, and is making waves internationally..
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Lorén Navidad Ibach and her Filipinx Video Utopia

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  • 21 November
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Chicago based Filipinx artist, Lorén Navidad Ibach creates video utopia’s that reimagine and redefine identities. Having grown up in San Bernardino, California as a descendant from..
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Coney Run Cruising with Detroit’s DopeDiv

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  • 14 November
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The Detroit collective DopeDiv stays true to their name releasing their organically dope Hip-Hop project “Coney Run.” DopeDiv’s smooth lyrics, modern-day soulful boom bap like..
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Eye of the Sun x House of Colunga Collaboration

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  • 7 November
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Ogechi Anyanwu is a Chicago-based web and graphic designer who is creating a path for herself in the fashion industry under the guise of Eye..
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Zsudayka Nzinga Brings Color Back to Black

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  • 31 October
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Zsudayka Nzinga opens up her home and her family as she’s known to do in her work, to share her journey of entrepreneurship and ways..
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Singing, Synths and Soulection with Naji

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  • 24 October
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Small town gems are hard to find. When you’re an aspiring musician in a city like Erie, PA, it’s even harder to pave your way..
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Q&A with Los Angeles’ Lil Haitian Rebel, Ali Oyo

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  • 17 October
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Born in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti whilst growing up Winter Haven, Florida at a young age, John Peterson Mezier aka Ali Oyo knew at..
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Red Bull Music Festival Chicago

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  • 10 October
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Red Bull is showcasing the beauty of beats of Chicago with their own music festival next month November 3-30, and this is just the beginning...
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Jordanna shines in new video “Eu Quero Voce”

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  • 1 October
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After releasing her early 2018 EP, Sweet Tooth, Jordanna decided to kick up the heat with her latest single “Eu Quero Voce.” The song is..
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Mixtape Monday 9.24

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  • 24 September
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As we ease into fall, and the changing of seasons and lovers, we take your ears through a transition from summer to fall vibes with..
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Feast Fashion

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  • 12 September
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Aside from food, we were serving up some looks last weekend at at our FEAST festival! Stylists Sal So Groovy and jellywithnoj joined forces and..
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REWIND: Langston Allston

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  • 5 September
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We had a chance to sit down with painter and muralist Langston Allston to dig a bit deeper into what drives him, chat about the..
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Mixtape Monday: Feast Finale

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  • 3 September
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This Monday and Labor Day we are kicking off the week with a bang! While you’re enjoying the last bits of summer, we’ve got all..
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Langston Allston

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  • 29 August
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With his ear to the streets and his hand to the canvas, Champaign-raised visual artist Langston Allston has made it his mission to be a..
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Mixtape Monday 8.27

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  • 27 August
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This week we check our pride, wether it be black pride, pride in one’s hometown, or ego in love. We kick things off this week..
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Mixtape Monday 8.20

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  • 20 August
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This week we cleanse ourselves with the healing waters of Joy Postell out of Baltimore, and learn that beauty is not skin deep like the waters...
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Gabrielle Tesfaye

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  • 15 August
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Gabrielle Tesfaye is a New York based  interdisciplinary artist from Milwaukee whose creations are distinct and transformative. She is a first generation citizen. Born from..
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Mixtape Monday 8.13

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  • 13 August
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From childhood heroes, to African tales, and real life leaders, this week we offer a powerful punch with songs that tell a deeper story of..
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Madame Gandhi

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  • 8 August
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Right before her set at the Ace Hotel following her performance the day before at the Taste of Chicago for the infamous hip-hop group Blackstar..
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Mixtape Monday: The First Course

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  • 6 August
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It’s another Mixtape Monday, and as we gear you up with our weekly tunes, we are getting ready for the next installment of our summer..
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REWIND: Matt Muse

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  • 1 August
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We sat down with Matt Muse a couple weeks ago before the release of his new album “Nappy Talk,” and talked about his musical beginnings,..
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Mixtape Monday 7.30

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  • 30 July
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This week’s Mixtape Monday explores identity, relationships, lack thereof, and growth. We reflect and look within from down under with Australia’s MOJO JUJU and look..
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Pitchfork 2018

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  • 27 July
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Pitchfork Music Festival, in it’s 13th year, was all about celebrating momentous occasions in the journey of an artist. The grounds were buzzing about festival..
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Mixtape Monday 7.23

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  • 23 July
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Fresh from a marathon music weekend with Pitchfork, we’re back with another light installment this week of songs we’ve been rocking with this week. We..
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Matt Muse

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  • 19 July
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Just days following his performance on Good Day Chicago, and on the big day of his performance at Taste of Chicago, Matt Muse, debuted the..
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Mixtape Monday: Pitchfork 2018 Edition

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  • 16 July
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This week we are getting geared up for Pitchfork’s annual take over of Union Park  for Pitchfork Musical Festival this weekend. While this year’s line..
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By Nicole Wilson

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  • 11 July
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Catrina Jones, the LA based and self taught designer of Nicole Wilson created a movement, not just a fashion line. Having recently just launched a..
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Mixtape Monday 7.9

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  • 9 July
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This week we are kicking off the first activation of our first festival FEAST at Franklin Park in Chicago! FEAST is an art, music and..
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Mixtape Monday 7.9

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  • 9 July
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Mother Nature

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  • 5 July
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When Mother Nature takes the stage they exude revolution. The two women are also activists, lyricists, and unapologetically black. The duo is comprised of members,..
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Mother Nature

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  • 5 July
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Mixtape Monday 7.2

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  • 2 July
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There’s something about summer that makes music all the more worthwhile. Whether you’re beach bumming with a bluetooth, running with headphones or bumpin around in..
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The Gold Effect

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  • 27 June
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From the tomb to the streets, The Gold Effect is breaking ground and spreading wisdom. ..
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Five Emerging Artists in Detroit You Need to Know

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  • 20 June
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Five Emerging Artists in Detroit You Need to Know

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  • 20 June
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Detroit is known for it’s deep musical roots, and it’s larger than life street art attracting visitors from all over the globe. Being the birthplace..
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OSHUN

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  • 13 June
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Oshun spreads sweetness, love and light. Through their musical practice they keep their African Diaspora traditions alive and floating through the ether. The musical duo,..
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KC Ortiz

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  • 6 June
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From the pulpit to rap mogul, underground artist KC Ortiz is rising again and again. It was no secret that she would be a sensation..
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ShinobiNinja

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  • 31 May
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Bringing solid truth and unapologetic expression to your ears, ShinobiNinja is amping up in the streets of New York. This Brooklyn-bred band is known for..
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February James

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  • 21 May
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Allowing her art to “speak” for itself, L.A. based artist February James is a natural-born creative. Her unconventional pieces capture the line between grotesque and..
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Get Handled By Lulu Be

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  • 18 February
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Afrobeat emcee, Lulu Be is stirring the pot with a new hit song and video that just dropped! For her Chicago fans, the “Handle” video..
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To Breathe, and Be Bright & Bold with Erin LeAnn Mitchell

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  • 13 July
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Interdisciplinary artist and native of Birmingham, Alabama, Erin LeAnn Mitchell has created an extensive portfolio of works that tell stories of Black femininity, perseverance, struggle,..
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Pushing Boundaries, Emotion, and Familiarity with Roland Santana

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  • 20 May
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To experience Roland Santana’s art is to dive headfirst into an experiment of shape and color. Everything from the paint to the canvas itself defies..
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Repetition, Reflection, and Emergence with Ibaba

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  • 10 April
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Yvette Mushimiyimana, who’s stage name is Ibaba, is not the gritty, starving artist type you expect to see with musicians who are releasing their first..
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A Place to Inherit the Craft: Q&A with Leasho Johnson

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  • 19 February
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Contemporary artist Leasho Johnson came to Chicago from his home in Sheffield, a small town on the outskirts of Negril in Jamaica to attend The..
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Von Alexander is Hungry for Versatility

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  • 25 January
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Ninety miles west of Chicago’s notorious music and art scene is Milwaukee’s burgeoning Hip-Hop scene. Within the past five years, artists within the city have..
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20twenty Mixtape

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  • 31 December
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As the year of uncertainty comes to a close, one thing certain is artists and music got us through one of the most challenging years..
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Movement, Nuance, and Music with Nikko Washington 

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  • 16 December
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Nikko Washington answered the phone on the first ring. Within the first few minutes of the call, it’s immediately clear that he is the kind..
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DJ Skoli Takes the L for the Win

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  • 23 November
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DJ Skoli, is back at it with his colorful mixtapes inspired by Chicago's L train system. So far he's featured mixtapes for the Red, Blue,..
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Re-Orienting Fashion with Vihanga

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  • 18 November
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Fashion is a tool of reinvention and Vihanga intends to pivot in confidence with the changing tides. There is no historical example of how to..
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