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Chiraq

We step outside of drill music and catch up with Chicago rapper Vic Mensa and the rest of his SAVEMONEY crew. They spend the day gathering cash to bail fellow rapper Joey Purp out of jail, and on the way we chat about the city's scene.

Sasha Go Hard On Staying Out Of Beefs

Born out of one of the most heated rap scenes in recent years, we asked how the first lady of drill has managed to keep her cool.

Chiraq

We catch up extensively with Lil Durk, the next superstar of the Drill scene, and then go to a show with fellow 300 / OTF member Lil Reese.

Chiraq

In the second episode of Noisey's Chiraq, Chief Keef and his crew head to New York while we catch up with MGS and Global Gangstas Entertainment, two other rap collectives in Chicago. They, along with the Chicago Police Department, speak...

Portraits of Chiraq, Documentary, and Narrative in Chicago

What we talk about when we talk about Chiraq.

Chiraq: We Spoke to a High School Teacher Who Taught Members of the Chicago Drill Scene

He said they "hide behind blunts, tats and sunglasses, while trying to figure out how to be men in a hard, hard world."

Watch Noisey's Thomas Morton Talk 'Chiraq' on MSNBC

The host explains the socioeconomic and cultural challenges of Chicago, and how that interacts with the music scene.

Chiraq

No Tomorrow: A South Side Heroin Addict Parses the Noise on Chief Keef and Violent Crime in Chicago

On the first anniversary of Chief Keef's 'Finally Rich,' a writer looks back on how he found himself in the thick of Keef's world, and clears up some misconceptions.

The Fresh Prince of Chiraq

Lil Durk and the rappers thriving off Chicago's most violent streets

A New Episode of 'VICE' on HBO Premieres Tonight

Those of us who spend our lives in the edifying pursuit of bringing VICE to the world get to see the very tip of our spear—sharp and glimmering in the Friday evening moonlight—rip into America’s living rooms at the end of each week. We also get to see...

Santana's in Town - Fredo Santana on Chief Keef, G.B.E., and The Beatles

Santana opens up about Chicago gang culture, his relationship with his cousin Chief Keef, and reveals that he was with Keef when he was arrested for shooting at a police officer.