Chicago Rap

Music

Valee and Jeremih’s “Womp Womp” Is the Crime Film All Rappers Must Make

06.26.18

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Kembe X’s “Goofass” Is a Great Way To Let Off Steam

05.04.18

By Lawrence Burney
Music

We Talked To G Herbo About How He’s Accidentally Running Rap in 2018

04.17.18

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Lil Durk and Lil Reese Reunited and Made the Project You’ve Always Wanted

08.10.17

By David Drake
Music

Vic Mensa’s Debut Album ‘The Autobiography’ Is Here

07.20.17

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Vic Mensa Faces His Demons in New “Rage” Video

07.17.17

By Noisey Staff
Music

Twista Is the Mayor of Chicago Rap and the Commissioner of Crook County

07.06.17

By Kyle Kramer
Music

Fans Recorded Chance Performing a Few Songs off ‘The Life of Pablo’ on His Tour’s First Night

04.25.17

By Noisey Staff
Music

Welcome to the Warped World of Valee’

04.21.17

By Josh Terry
Music

Watch Noname’s Soothing Tiny Desk Concert

04.03.17

By Noisey Staff
Music

Saba Celebrates His Grind on New Track, “Monday to Monday”

01.20.17

By Noisey Staff
Music

How Producer oddCouple Found Himself and Tapped into a New Chicago Sound in the Process

01.18.17

By Tara Mahadevan

The Latest

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images

Music

The Kendrick Lamar Mount Rushmore: His 4 Best Songs of All Time

6 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
Fiordaliso/Getty Images

Life

3 Ways to Stay Soft in a Cold, Hard World

There is a time and place for both softness and toughness, but I don’t define them as antonyms. In fact, I believe they work best in tandem.

7 hours ago

By Sammi Caramela
Rabbitti/Getty Images

Life

Why So Many New Relationships Don’t Make It Past January

As the days progress, cracks start to show, and reality sets in…oftentimes leading to what is called the “January dating hangover.”

7 hours ago

By Sammi Caramela
A policeman at a trial related to Sky ECC in October 2024 (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Tech

Sky ECC: The Encrypted Phone Bust That Was Meant to End Drug Crime Has Fallen Apart in Court

So called “chat-only” cases have been used to convict thousands—but the results of a case in Spain may see them overturned and other prosecutions halte, VICE has learned.

7 hours ago

By Rebecca Tidy
Tuomas A. Lehtinen/Getty Images

Life

Human Penis Size Evolved for Two Reasons, Study Finds

And you probably can guess one of them.

8 hours ago

By Ashley Fike