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 …

Wilco: All Lives, You Say?

In response to Charlottesville and the use of “all lives matter,” which ignorantly misses the meaning behind “Black Lives Matter,” Wilco has released “All Lives, You Say?.” All proceeds from the relatively straightforward acoustic track benefit the Southern Poverty Law Center. Wilco lead singer Jeff Tweedy dedicated the song to his father noting that “he used to say ‘If you know better, you can do …