If you’re from Chicago (and even if you aren’t), watch this movie. “We Grown Now,” written and directed by Minhal Baig, gives a glimpse into the life of those living in the Cabrini-Green housing projects, specifically the children present during the 1990s. Starring Blake Cameron James as Malik and Gian Knight Ramirez as Eric, the best friends lived with their single parents in the Cabrini-Green housing development. Malik, who lived with his mom, grandmother and little sister, was full of dreams and ambitions. Though he was born in Cabrini-Green and it was all he knew, he understood that ther ..read more

Art from Lonnie Edwards and Tobi Shinobi ‘s new exhibit. Lonnie Edwards and Tobi Shinobi recently showcased their new studio they call Studio Sh_Sh, and now it’s open to everyone. If you are not familiar with Edwards or Shinobi, both are amazing artists with different styles. Edwards, who is an amazing painter, draws and paints his feelings and his childhood into his art. He stated, “I want everyone to know their crown is waiting for them, and they have to go find it. You cant wait for good things to happen to you; you got to work for it and keep track of your vision.” Shinobi, on the other ha ..read more

The Hottie side of TikTok has been gagged once again by Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion’s ability to have everybody and their grandma outside right before the summertime. Glorilla came into the rap scene in April 2022 with “FNF, ” While Megan, also known as “Tina Snow” drew in her hottie fan base when dropping “Fever” in May 2019, giving us the era of “Hot Girl Summer.” Both artists have undeniably shaped summer as we know it by releasing their music just when the weather breaks, resulting in cities dancing on top of cars and the term being “outside not in.” And now in 2024, they’ve both do ..read more

Caleb Williams is the quarterback that the Bears are most likely to pick in this week’s upcoming draft. It’s officially NFL Draft week! The first round of the draft will be taking place on Thursday in Detroit, and the Chicago Bears will be making two of their biggest selections in franchise history in the first round, as they hold the #1 overall draft pick as well as the 9th overall pick. Which begs the question, who will the Bears be taking at those spots? In this 2024 NFL Draft Preview, I’ll be predicting who I think the Bears will take at both picks. Let’s take a look! #1 Overall: Caleb Wi ..read more

Excel High School students celebrate the end of their design course with a fashion show of their creations. Excel High School students recently wrapped up the FIRST STEP COURSE, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering inner-city youth in Chicago to excel academically, express their creativity, and address mental health challenges. Shaun Redwell and Trenell Adams, also known as fashion designer Teezy, spent 10 weeks teaching selective students at Excel the essence of fashion design. Redwell and Adams taught the students how to customize their own shoes and create an outfit to go with it. Tr ..read more

Rick Ross rocks Drake merch as he performs a diss track. / Photo: Christopher “Lock” Lockridge Rick Ross performed in Chicago this past weekend and Chicago is siding with Ross over Drake. For everyone whose been under a rock, the rap scene has been dissing each other left and right with one main target being Drake. This past month Drake has been dissed by The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Future, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, Kanye West, and last but not least, Ross. This past weekend Ross released a diss track to Drake after Drake allegedly diss Ross in his new song. Ross then responded by releasing on ..read more

Actor Jonathan Majors exits the courtroom with girlfriend Megan Good. After being cancelled, will society & Hollywood take the same mercy on him that the court did? *Trigger Warning: this story contains information about sexual assault. Viewer discretion  is advised.  Jonathan Majors, commonly known for his roles in “Creed III” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania,” was recently sentenced to a year-long domestic violence intervention program in addition to continuing therapy for his mental health, according to Yahoo!  The actor was previously found guilty of assau ..read more

Partnership Activation Specialist Josh Walls visited the True Star headquarters to talk to participants in person and virtually about working with the Chicago Bears and the importance of networking. / Zoom photo Chicago Bears Partnership Activation Specialist Josh Walls recently visited the True Star headquarters to talk about his role with the organization, how he got there, and how young people can find a way to get involved in their chosen field. Walls has always been in the sports industry, and that’s been his goal for his entire life. “I’ve kinda always wanted to be in sports,” Walls told ..read more

  Drake comes out swinging on diss track “Push Ups”. Legendary rap beefs are definitely back. Honestly, this just might be the track we’ve been waiting on from Drizzy. It’s no surprise that Metro Boomin and Future’s new collaboration album WE DON’T TRUST YOU would spark the fuel of a fire, but they definitely just started something that Drake has decided to finish. Fresh off the numerous diss tracks that Metro Boomin, Future, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd have teamed up against Drake, he came out the gate swinging with his latest response diss track titled “Push Ups”. Is this ..read more

Hirsch High School students gather for the 10th Annual Teen Town Hall Meeting led by Founder and Project Director of Sacred Ground Ministries, Mary Long. / Photos by Trig When you think of a typical town hall meeting what comes to mind? Well, when it came to the Sacred Ground Ministries Annual Teen Town Hall Meeting, the words informative, support, and community are just a few that could be used. Taking place at Hirsch High School, this was the 10th Annual Teen Town Hall Meeting, led by Founder and Project Director of Sacred Ground Ministries, Mary Long. Sacred Ground Ministries is an anti-vio ..read more