On “All Dat,” which opens I.B. Tree, MC Tree‘s new collaborative EP with beat maker IBCLASSIC, the Chicago rapper acknowledges the effect of Chicago’s gun violence on his work with solemn clarity: “I ...

There are so many musicians soliciting money from fans through crowd-funding sites that some of the luster has worn off. These days artists flocking to Kickstarter or Indiegogo for cash flow have to ...