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Drake’s ‘More Life’ is set for March 18 — will it be worth the wait?
Forget Nicki and Remy. Forget Frank Ocean and Rick Ross. When Drake drops new music, the world stops
Culture
Chance the Rapper shows Chicago’s struggling schools the money
The city’s youth get a bad rap and a bad education, but this Grammy winner is inspired by them
Culture
Harry Belafonte’s musical genius — and the demands for social justice in his sound
He has always viewed the arts as a ‘social mechanism’ to help effect change
Culture
There’s more to Nina Simone than just ‘Strange Fruit’
She was punished for releasing protest song after protest song. We shouldn’t forget them
Culture
Clemson Ph.D. candidate seeks a doctorate with dopeness
A.D. Carson defends 34-track album dissertation
Culture
Awkward rap: The Celeb Edition, featuring Carrie Underwood and Tyra Banks
Nine famous people, famous for things that aren’t rapping, try their hand at the game
Culture
This is not a game — or an insurance commercial: Damian Lillard’s album is excellent
And it features heavyweights such as Jamie Foxx, Marsha Ambrosius, Raphael Saadiq, and Lil Wayne
Culture
The designer who took a Chance with his Thank You Obama collection
For Joseph Robinson, pulling from culture is power and gratitude is the attitude
Sports
No Labels: Chance the Rapper and Jimmy Butler
Building a legacy of hoops, hip-hop and hope in Chicago