Ernest Wilkins

Kendrick Lamar's festival-closing Pitchfork set -- lifeless at times and a bad impression of a neo-soul concert at others. (Lenny Gilmore, RedEye) (Photos by Hillary Higgins, RedEye) His live band...

"[Rolls eyes] I've heard of all of these bands. Don't even try to help me out; I already know everyone to see at Pitchfork. You suck." If this is your...

The 5th annual North Coast Music Festival has announced their official aftershows. More often than not, these aftershows are an opportunity for folks to keep the party going after the...

Several notable Chicago rappers have released mixtapes in the past few days. Here's how they fared: King L, "Tony" *** (out of 4) Despite being one of the brightest stars...

For those of you who tuned out of the World Cup when the United States lost or are just aren't into soccer like that, Germany beat the brakes off host...

Fresh off the success of his recent "Mainstream Music" mixtape release, Taylor Bennett released his video for "New Chevy," featuring King Louie, Monday. The track is an ode to the...

RedEye is proud to debut "Secret EP: The Mixtape," the new release from Rock 'n' Vote 2014 finalist SoloSam. On the 13-song project, the 21-year-old Valparaiso University junior and River...

During last night's BET Awards, Nicki Minaj won the Best Female Hip Hop Artist award for the fifth year in a row. (Whether we should be celebrating Minaj's dominance considering...