Shabazz Palaces feat. Thaddillac: Shine a Light

Dropping not one but two albums today, Shabazz Palaces’ Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star and Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines seemingly condense the hip-hop duos’ tremendous talents into a diverse sonic landscape. From the former LP, “Shine a Light,” featuring Thaddillac, receives a Neil Ferron-directed music video. It’s impossible to describe the eerie, teenage wedding-style visuals as presented in any other way than joyous—and …

Jamila Woods feat. Chance the Rapper: LSD

Jamila Woods’ soulful single “LSD,” which features fellow Chicago native Chance the Rapper, has received an official music video—and the team behind the visually stunning spot happens to be aspiring filmmakers from Chicago Public Schools who entered through an open call. Winner Ashley Huicochea, from Prosser Career Academy, directed the video, building a thoughtful, bright narrative between a backyard BBQ and a lake referenced by …

John Lennon’s “Imagine” Illustrated by Jean Jullien

Over 40 years ago, John Lennon released “Imagine” and now, as French artist Jean Jullien says, the song is as important as ever. Jullien has illustrated the lyrics for the first ever picture book set to Lennon’s words in order to “inspire a new generation to imagine a world at peace.” With a foreword by Yoko Ono, the book was created in collaboration with Amnesty …