There are way too many memories from that year and beyond -everything's kind of a blur for me to be honest. The energy in the city was different after that. I started at Fake Shore Drive in 2010, so I remember what the scene was like before the boom of 2012. Ty Howard: 2012 was the year everything changed for the city. What are your most distinct memories from the 2012 year in the Chicago music scene? As part of a wider retrospective series on the landmark year, These Days talked to individuals who actively participated in the 2012 scene to look back at the special moments that continue to shape the different scenes here. ![]() Fast forward ten years later, and the city’s footprint can now be heard and seen across the whole genre. With all the abundance of fresh new music, the city was truly ablaze with memorable events such as Chief Keef’s mega remix for “I Don’t Like” or Chance’s sold-out show at the Metro. Even R&B artists were on a hot streak, with Jeremih dropping the iconic Late Nights and BJ the Chicago Kid signing to Motown Records after releasing the critically-acclaimed Pineapple Now-Laters and working with the then-rising label Top Dawg Entertainment. The city also had artists like Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa (then fronting the legendary Kids These Days band), that grew up idolizing Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, being the tentpole acts in this movement and released blog classics in their own right. Budding superstars like Lil Durk, King Louie, G Herbo (fka Lil Herb) and Lil Bibby, all had their fair share of breakout hits throughout the year. ![]() Labels flocked to the city to sign emerging rappers and those adjacent to them. ![]() 2012, specifically, operated as the springboard for many local artists' careers to jump into the national conversation and established that decade as Chicago’s time to shine.īefore the internet flattened what it meant to be a “star,” cities would only see one or two artists come into the national spotlight every other year. However, for those paying close attention, Chicago has had its sparks of influence throughout the decades, ultimately culminating in arguably the city’s golden age: the 2010s. When discussing hip-hop’s defining eras, Los Angeles or New York are often mentioned as the key areas that drove the genre forward.
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