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ShowYouSuck Reinvents Himself As Chicago’s Most Eclectic Rapper

If you’ve paid any attention to the Chicago hip-hop scene since 2013, you’ve probably come across west side native ShowYouSuck…

Video: Doomtree’s “Bangarang”

From its latest and greatest offering No Kings, Minnesota rap collective Doomtree offers this Korean-karaoke-style video for "Bangarang," a electro-rap…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…

Label Q&A: Doomtree

[Chromatic, our 400-page exploration of musicians and color, is out now. Order here!] Doomtree: No Kings (Doomtree, 11/22/11) Doomtree: "The…

Sims releases free EP, to embark on “Good Time Zoo Tour”

Doomtree founder Sims released a free EP today entitled Wildlife. Produced by Lazerbeak, it features five songs that didn't make…

Dessa to headline tour with Sims and Lazerbeak

After releasing her debut record, A Badly Broken Code, last year, Doomtree MC Dessa will embark on a 20-date tour…

Beats & Rhymes: Sims’ Bad Time Zoo

Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…