News

Ye aka Kanye West compared himself to R. Kelly and Bill Cosby in an eyebrow-raising verse from his upcoming 'Vultures Volume 1' album with Ty Dolla $ign at his listening event in Chicago on Thursday.

Celebrity News

The couple are both Chicago natives and rumors have been swirling that they were dating for nearly a year after they were seen out and about together in both Philadelphia and their hometown. 

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Six reported Chicago gang members were convicted in connection to the shooting death of alleged rival gang member and rapper FBG Duck.

Features

While East Coast, West Coast and even Southern cities get plenty of attention when it comes to Hip-Hop, you can’t forget Chicago when discussing the beloved genre. So making sure we documented some official Chi-Town rap lore for the Witness To History podcast was essential.

Celebrity News

The iconic Ramova Theatre is set to reopen in Chicago with the help of Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance The Rapper. The three natives of the city are now part of an ownership group that has reclaimed the theater which first opened in 1929. 

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Don't be surprised if sneaker consignment stores up their security protocols and invest more in protecting their spots. Smash-and-grabs are on the rise across the U.S. these days.

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Rudy Acosta III, also known as King Rudy, avoided a lengthy prison sentence in a drug case after cooperating with the authorities.

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DJ Casper, the creator of the "Cha Cha Slide" song, has died after a long bout with cancer. The Chicago native was 58.

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Summer Smash, the music festival curated by Lyrical Lemonade, partnered with fashion brand Culture Kings for an exclusive merch drop.

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Jamie Foxx is currently recovering in Chicago at a rehab facility after suffering a medical emergency in Atlanta last month.

Chance The Rapper

Tickets and VIP packages will be available starting with an Artist presale beginning today, Wednesday, April 26. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, April 28 at 10am local time at livenation.com.

Television

Late-night host Bill Maher is being criticized for his comments during a discussion on race, crime, and poverty where he evoked an old trope about the city of Chicago and gun violence. During the segment on his "Real Time with Bill Maher" show, he asked, "Why aren't there a hundred giant Black celebrities, who would have the respect of those people, saying, ‘What are you doing to yourselves?"