#chicago

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Defcee is a rapper, a writer and a teacher — and he runs one of Chicago's longest-standing rap workshops

Ten-plus projects since 2007, stages shared with Amiri Baraka and Chance the Rapper, and a monthly workshop broadcast that keeps the pipeline open.

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SKECH185 came up in Chicago's most overlooked rap lineage — and it shows in every verse

Tomorrow Kings alum, southeast side native, graffiti writer first. He Left Nothing For The Swim Back is the record that put it all together.

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Summer Smash 2026: Lyrical Lemonade turns Bridgeview into a three-day rap and rave

Lil Uzi Vert, Skrillex and Playboi Carti headline the Chicago festival's 2026 edition — 50+ artists, three stages, June 12–14 at SeatGeek Stadium.