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Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett, shown backstage before a 2014 anti-violence event at Whitney Young High School, sold out his first show when he was just 17. Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images
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Taylor Bennett releases short film

It’s called ‘Broad Shoulders’ and hits its notes perfectly

Clinton Yates @clintonyates
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    5:00 PMWhen Taylor Bennett’s Broad Shoulders dropped last December, it was a head-first dive into a full-length LP from a teenager who was probably best known for being Chance The Rapper’s kid brother. With sample-free production from Ludlow and many others, it established Bennett as more than just a younger facsimile of his more famous musical family member. Now, the two have a movie by the same name.

    As a short film with no actual dialogue, it feels more like an EP of music videos, which is not a bad thing. The tale follows a day or so in the life of two lovers trying to figure out just how much they care about each other. It’s a story that’s as lovely visually as it is musically. Directed by Heston Charres, we get a glimpse into what a summer night in Chicago looks like these days for Taylor.

    With roles as “girl” and “the next girl,” Maggie Thompson and Corinne Natyshak, respectively, come off the screen as far more than just side props to flesh out Bennett’s love interests. You might have seen Natyshak’s work in various other places around the showbiz scene.

    Ultimately, it feels like a perfect project for Bennett at this point of his career. Here’s the album.

    Clinton Yates is a tastemaker at Andscape. He likes rap, rock, reggae, R&B and remixes — in that order.