We’re proud to announce our 2nd annual Digital Freshness: ATX happening Thursday March 15th at Peckerheads. We’re throwing the party with MTV2 Sucker Free who will also be joining forces with us to release our new Closed Sessions album, Closed Sessions Vol. 2. The release party will be feature some of the dopest artists that...
Yesterday YP hit the studio with producer Thelonious Martin for a session at SoundScape. YP’s been in and out of town since announcing his deal with Universal Republic last month. YP is back out of town today, but before he left, he recorded something new with Thelonious Martin as part of Thelonious new project with...
Dom Kennedy’s This Is Dom Kennedy tour will roll into Chicago on April 4th at Reggie’s Rock Club. The concert will also feature opening sets from Chance The Rapper and Kembe X, definitely a very strong lineup. Tickets are on-sale now and can be purchased via Jivetickets. We’ll have a contest for some free tix...
Columbia College’s AEMMP Hip Hop Label is prepping for the release of their new project, Class President. The project is produced entirely by Thelonious Martin and Will Rise, and features the top emerging talent in Chicago. I’ve been working with the AEMMP Hip Hop label since the fall semester, and am happy to start sharing...
Normally we throw every Digital Freshness at Beauty Bar, and most times the night features a performance from a national act on the rise, as well as a Chicago-based artist ready to break out. We take a lot of pride in selecting the Digital Freshness performers, and bringing the best acts that we can to...
You can put another successful Digital Freshness in the books. Thank you to everyone that came out and partied with us, as well as our performers Mic Terror, Mick Boogie, Gzus Piece, DJ RTC, Manny Muscles, and Sulaiman. Check out pictures from Stefan Klapko below. The next Digital Freshness will be March 27th. It is...
Stalley will return to Chicago on March 2nd, with a show at Reggie’s. Prob Cause, ShowYouSuck, and Dave Coresh will open up for Stalley, who is currently releasing music leading up to his forthcoming Savage Journey To The American Dream. See the flyer below for details.
Digital Freshness is back on February 18th at Beauty Bar. Mick Boogie returns for another DJ set, last year he performed to a sold out crowd. Also on the bill is Mic Terror, who will be performing his new album, Riverdale The Musical, in its entirety. This is going to be a one-time only performance...
BBU will celebrate the release of their new mixtape, bell hooks, with a show at Schubas on February 23rd. The show will feature performances by BBU, ShowYouSuck, Hood Internet, plus spoken word from Kevin Coval and Malcolm London. Tickets to the show are only $5. There are also VIP tickets, which include a...
Calez’ debut album, Kid With Raps, will be released on February 6th via RubyHornet and 2dopeboyz. If you’re in Chicago on February 4th, you can hear the album early at the Kid With Raps listening session happening 6pm-8pm at Jugrnaut. Full details in the flyer below.
