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Singer Eva Ruwe Celebrates “A Good Man” – By Clarence Waldron
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Music Carolyn Brings “Fireworks and Ocean Waves”
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Dante Hall Puts New Twist On Old School Music!
byChicago native Dante Hall is an independent artist well regarded among his musical peers as a force to be reckoned with. The long-established vocalist…
Don’t Miss Snoop Dogg’s Musical Saturday At The Arie Crown!
byIt’s been 25 years since rapper, producer, singer, entrepreneur, actor, TV game show host, football coach, and weed enthusiast Snoop Dogg released his debut…
Love Is A Business With J.L. Kirkwood
byJ.L. Kirkwood is a bestselling author, award-winning poet, and certified relationship/career coach. With almost two decades of experience and a master’s degree in marriage…
Viva, Aretha!
by“I saw you crying and I saw you responding, but I was just about to bust wide open. You talk about being moved, not…
N’DIGO Culture – by Ziggy
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Chit Chat – by Ziggy
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R&B Chanteuse Vivian Green
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Chi Chat by Ziggy
byChance The Rapper Disses the Mayor in New Music! Chance the Rapper has gone local with his music rap game. It’s all about Chicago,…