The versatile, athletic Chicago rapper Ric Wilson seems to be on a mission to push his voice in as many different directions as possible. Last year, for instance, Wilson teamed up with the producer and jazz artist Terrace Martin for the collaborative EP They Call Me Disco. Last month, he guested on “Maybe Chocolate Chips,” a ...

Last week, Chicago rap great Common released A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, an album that he only announced a few days before it came out. For the single "Say Peace," Common got together with Black Thought, his fellow rap virtuoso and '90s-vintage veteran. On the track, the two of them talk about change and hope…

We named Wisconsin-bred, Chicago-based rockers Slow Pulp a Band To Watch last year, and their self-released EP Big Day was one of the best of 2019. Next month, they're finally hitting us with their debut album Moveys, and we've already heard two singles, "Idaho" and "Falling Apart." Today, they're sharing "At It Again," which originated…

R. Kelly has been held without bond at Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center since last July, when he was arrested on federal sex trafficking and child pornographhy charges. A few months ago, a judge denied Kelly's motion to be granted a temporary release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, TMZ reports that Kelly has been…