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19 Abstract Hip Hop shows · 16 venues

Tuned to Abstract Hip Hop //A dusty, surreal collage of fragmented jazz loops, off-kilter rhythms, and dense, stream-of-consciousness poetry that thrives in the smoky margins of underground rap.

MON JUL 27•Subterranean

lo-fi hip hop/alternative hip hop

Kill Bill: The Rapper

Cloud-Hop SlackerHazy · Nerdcore · Nostalgic

MON JUL 27•Porter County Fairgrounds

pop rap/dance-pop

Flo Rida

Party Hit ArchitectClub-ready · Energetic · Polish

TUE JUL 28•Avondale Music Hall

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

TUE JUL 28•Park West

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

WED JUL 29•Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

hip hop/rap/conscious hip hop

Guns n roses

Internet Rap NoiseLo-fi · Aggressive · Amateur

Public Enemy

The Defiant VoicePolitical · Bombastic · Revolutionary

FRI JUL 31•TAO

hip hop/pop rap

DJMustard

Ratchet Sound ArchitectMinimal · Catchy · Bouncy

FRI JUL 31•House of Blues

bbno$

Irreverent Rap AuthorityPlayful · Catchy · Kinetic

FRI JUL 31•Riviera Theatre

southern hip hop/alternative hip hop/jazz rap

Clipse

Coke-Rap InnovatorsMinimal · Menacing · Precise

Mick Jenkins

Chicago Verse AuthorityLyrical · Aquatic · Sophisticated

FRI JUL 31•Schubas

hip hop/alternative

PARTYOF2

Indie-Rap RebelsPunchy · Irreverent · Catchy

FRI JUL 31•Subterranean

hyperpop/cloud rap/alternative rap

Lucy Bedroque

Gen-Z Rap DisrupterGlitchy · Atmospheric · Raw

Godly the Ruler

Genre-Bending VisionaryGlitchy · Raw · Forward

FRI JUL 31•North Shore Center

rock/soundtrack

Stewart Copeland

Percussive VisionaryPolyrhythmic · Technical · Atmospheric

SAT AUG 1•Ramova Theatre

rap/underground hip hop

Freddie Gibbs

The Gangsta Rap TechnicianBlistering · Brutal · Nimble

SAT AUG 1•Outset

Monaleo

Houston Rap FireBrash · Metronomic · Viral

SAT AUG 1•Subterranean

cloud rap/hip hop

fakemink

Essex Drift FlowNonchalant · Hazy · Kinetic

SAT AUG 1•Concord Music Hall

future bass/trap

Alison Wonderland

Mainstage Bass QueenCinematic · Heavy · Ethereal

SAT AUG 1•Thalia Hall

funk/alternative hip hop

Ric Wilson

Funk-Rap EvangelistVibrant · Soulful · Energetic

SAT AUG 1•Schubas

hip hop/alternative/acoustic folk

WHATMORE

NYC Abstract Rap VisionariesHazy · Intelligent · Urban

Beno

Midwest Acoustic StoriesRaw · Folk · Honest

SUN AUG 2•Empty Bottle

experimental pop/art rock/math rock

Water From Your Eyes

Restless Pop ExplorersChallenging · Catchy · Industrial

Anthony Fremont’s Garden Solutions

Chicago Math TechniciansJagged · Complex · Cerebral

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TUE JUL 28• Robert's Westside

rap/underground hip hop

Open Mic

Underground Lyrical FlowGritty · Raw · Minimalist

FRI JUL 31•Kilbourn Park

alternative hip hop/abstract hip hop/art rock

CRASHwolves

Post-Rap Sonic ExplorersGritty · Glitchy · Kinetic

Starcharm

Chicago Noise ArchitectGritty · Abstract · Textured

FRI JUL 31•Sound Bar

bass music/trap

LYNY

Bass InnovatorCrunchy · Forward · Heavy

SAT AUG 1•Basecamp Live!

southern hip hop/rap

Rick Ross

Maybach Music AuthorityCinematic · Gruff · Opulent

SAT AUG 1•Carol's Pub

underground hip hop/boom bap

DiamondBack

East Coast GrimeRaw · Dusty · Technical