Posts tagged Chicago
Breaking Hearts + Breaking The Mold : How JUICE WRLD's "Goodbye and Good Riddance" puts him in another class of music

Goodbye and Good Riddance, the first album from 20-year-old Jarod Higgins, better known as Juice WRLD comes after bursting onto the scene behind two solid single releases. The album shows Juice struggling with both relationship and substance abuse issues in an extremely personal way.

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The Rundown : Young Jasper

One of these artists who is coming into their own is Chicago's rising star, Young Jasper. Coming off the helms of the likes of Lucki, Warhol SS, and Famous Dex, Jasper brings much of the youth-filled energy that Dex derives from but has the sinister type of vibe that's found in Lucki's instrumentation. The unique blend of the styles sets him apart from the Soundcloud machine that's producing new artists by the day. 

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Behind The Lens: Lonewolf

Today as we expand our horizons, we focus on the material and the diligence of a hard working man behind the camera, Lonewolf. The Indiana raised director + editor has solidified himself as one of the critical assets to artists’ visuals in the area. He has worked with the likes of Yung Bans, LUCKI, Plu2oNash, Warhol SS, Rarri, and more. His pieces of work with these individuals show the creative differentiation he sets in his material along with the expansion of zones he takes the viewer into in a matter of 3-4 minutes. This type of method of shooting and editing makes him of the enigmas for this generation’s selection of shooters behind the camera. 

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Waking Up Chicago and Beyond: Get Hip to Chicago Sleepers 

The City of Win has been taking back a lot of it’s glory with the Chicago Cubs winning their first world series in over 100 years, and Chance the Rapper being the barrier breaker for online streaming music and winning three Grammys, it’s easy to say that Chicago is at the top of their game. This continues to be a cycle from the individuals who are making major moves to the indie acts and creatives as well, and you see that with Chi-Town’s growing podcast The Chicago Sleepers. 

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