On Nicki Minaj’s ‘Queen’ Fail – Desperate Times Called For Desperate Measures
And in the end, Nicki Minaj is still No. 2. The results of this week’s chart battle are in. And Nicki Minaj’s Queen sits firmly at No. 2 behind Travis…
Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s OTR II: A Billion Dollars On Stage Puts On A Show For The Ages
I don’t envy Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Well maybe I do, but that would be for obvious reasons. But what I don’t envy is that the Carters – perhaps the most…
Gucci Mane: The Biggest Name in Hip-Hop To NEVER Have A No. 1 Album… And Why That Might Change This Time
At 38 years old, trap god Gucci Mane is considered one of hip-hop’s OGs… a founding father of rap’s sub-genre de jour with a long list of albums that date…
Lauryn Hill and Chaka Khan Closed Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival Sunday with Shows That Don’t Disappoint
When two legendary divas from different generations of music are named as the biggest draws for one of Chicago’s greatest annual music festivals, you just know that sparks are gonna…
Mary J. Blige Drops Some Serious ‘Love Lessons’ in Chicagoland @ Ravinia Friday Night
Whatever criticisms have been directed at R&B superstar Mary J. Blige, particularly during the early part of her career, should by now be cast away like the old demons she’s…