While I have one eye on Rio, I am multitasking my other eye, live streaming an international hip hop competition. Yes, Rio 2016 is here and I, among the many, am spending the next few weeks obsessing over superhuman strength and abilities.  Abilities that basically remind me that my summer body is far too late.  […]

How defeat doesn’t declare an end, it echoes opportunity Suavé & the Hip Hop ConnXion   “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable…Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” Martin Luther King Jr. Passion is a word that is almost solely […]

Before I get into my actual review of the spectacular show I witnessed, I have to get into this brief introduction to perhaps better understand my experience. My entire life was lived in Spanglish.  I had a mix of two cultures, learning about my origins and how my people adapted to living an American Dream. […]

Marina Alyse is an upcoming performer coming out of Illinois, who is eager to shed some light on personal strife. “I just want to write songs people are able to connect and relate to. In many situations you can feel like this is only happening to you, you’re the only one. But that’s not true.” […]

Filter’s new album Crazy Eyes is here to be the voice of the pissed off and betrayed The new album, Crazy Eyes by Filter was released last week.  The multi-platinum band is also following up with a tour to come to Chicago.  To speak to Richard Patrick the founder of Filter and father of Nine Inch Nails was an […]

This article was posted November 8th, 2015 Pilsen has been a central hub for the majority of Chicago’s Mexican-American citizens.  At the heart of this cultured and graffiti clad neighborhood is the National Museum of Mexican Art.  It’s existence for over 30 years has housed Mexican, Latino and Chicano art and on November 6th they […]