{"id":177368,"date":"2025-08-26T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/177368\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:40:09","slug":"the-extra-shift-show-spotlights-emerging-chicago-hip-hop-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/177368\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extra Shift Show spotlights emerging Chicago hip-hop artists"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Extra Shift Show brings together a lineup of up-and-coming local rappers operating in a diversity of styles. These days this sort of showcase is unfortunately sporadic in north-side clubs, despite the events curated by Chicago multimedia outlet Real Ones. I hope the Extra Shift Show leads to more variety in grassroots hip-hop programming, and the venue might be a good omen: Bookclub occupies the former Elbo Room space, and Elbo Room hosted one of Chicago\u2019s most important regular hip-hop parties, Blue Groove Lounge<\/a>. Tonight\u2019s bill features five MCs plus DJ Peach on the turntables. F.B.E. raps in a throaty murmur over dreamy arrangements, and on the 2023 single \u201cWhatever\u201d he adopts a tumbling triplet flow. Kyn moves back and forth between blown-out party tracks (\u201cFreakNik,\u201d \u201cKyn Shxt\u201d) and sultry R&B-flavored numbers (\u201cLove Doctor\u201d) with a cool air and sharp focus. IGoByLC drops bars with a heavy swing over jazzy instrumentals that deliver a serious kick. Brax10\u2019s smooth, Auto-Tuned verses coast over gently undulating melodies punctuated by electronic hi-hats. Intellect RFG can bend any rap style to match his sunny disposition\u2014on March\u2019s self-released Four SZN\u2019s, he gets almost singsong for the lovey-dovey standout \u201cBe Mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Extra Shift Show<\/strong> Featuring Intellect RFG, Brax10, iGoByLC, Kyn, F.B.E., and DJ Peach. Mon 9\/1, 6 PM, Bookclub<\/a>, 2871 N. Lincoln, $15, 21+<\/p>\n

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Upcoming shows to have on your radar.<\/p>\n

Leor Galil (he\/him) started writing for the Chicago Reader in 2010. He joined the staff in 2012 and became a senior staff writer in 2020. <\/p>\n

Galil mainly covers music, with a singular focus on Chicago artists, scenes, and phenomena.<\/p>\n

He’s won a handful of journalism awards; he’s won two first-place awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (for music writing in 2020 and arts feature in 2022) and a Peter Lisagor award (for Best Arts Reporting and Criticism in 2022).<\/p>\n

Galil lives in Chicago. He speaks English and can be contacted at lgalil@chicagoreader.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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