Chief Keef

The Rise of Drill Music

There have been a plethora of new genres added to what we call HIP-HOP or RAP, from your typical "mumble"…
01.01.70
R. Kelly Mugshot

R. Kelly Denied Early Release From Prison

Singer R. Kelly will not get an early release from prison, as Kelly’s request has been denied by a judge.…
11.20.00
Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett Returns To Social Media

Jussie Smollett is finally back on social media. The former Empire star took to Instagram today to sing to fans…
01.01.70
28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show

Jennifer Hudson To Honor Kobe Bryant At ALL-Star…

Chicago native, Jennifer Hudson , will be the next star to honor the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.…
01.01.70
Kanye West Hot 97 Summerjam 2016

Kanye West To Drop Yeezy’s All-Star Weekend

Get your coin together! Kanye West is dropping a new edition of his very popular Yeezy shoe; just in time…
01.01.70
Dreezy

[New EP] Big Dreez by Dreezy

Dreezy Puts Chicago On Her Back We need to stop separating “female rappers” from “male rappers” in Favorite Rapper lists because…
12.16.04

Father And Son Shoot Each Other Over Who…

An argument escalated to a tragedy in one Chicago community on Sunday. In the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side,…
01.01.70

Chicago Police Arrest 14-Year-Old In Facebook Live Rape

Officials believe that the attack involved five or six young teens and that more arrests are coming.
01.01.70

Chance The Rapper Launches Arts And Literature Fund…

Chance the Rapper announces the launch of the New Chance Arts and Literature Fund for Chicago public schools.
01.01.70

Gang Rape of Chicago Teen Was Watched Live…

The victim's mother says that her family has been receiving threats for coming forward and they are afraid to return…
01.01.70

Chance The Rapper’s Child Support Case Is Officially…

Chance The Rapper often brags about the joys of fatherhood and how much he loves being a dad to his 18-month-old…
01.01.70

Chance The Rapper Breaks Down His $500k Deal…

The Grammy award-winning Chicago-bred rapper's claim to fame, has always been not being signed to a major label.
08.10.71

Instead Of Having A Birthday Party, This Chicago…

Armani Crews decided that the best gift to receive was the feeling of giving back to others.
01.01.70

An Eight-Year-Old Girl Writes ‘I Hate This Life’…

Helen Ford, a 55-year old woman, is currently on trial for killing her granddaughter, 8-year-old Gizzell “Gizzy” Ford, back in…
01.01.70

Chicago Grandmother Guilty In Beating Death Of 8-Year-Old…

A judge found a Chicago grandmother guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the tragic beating death of her 8-year-old granddaughter…
09.05.69
2017 Pre-GRAMMY Gala And Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Debra Lee - Arrivals

New Chance the Rapper & Future Song on…

Chance the rapper previews new joint with him & Future. FIRE!
08.27.66
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