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We credit the sharp eye of Time Out Chicago's Areif Sless-Kitain for bringing this one to our attention. He discovered that the Pitchfork Music Festival's Facebook page dropped a clue in code hinting at the identity of an as-yet-unannounced act. In under an hour commenters had banded together to break the code and reveal the act as Outkast's Big Boi, who drops his first solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, next month. more ›

Charles Hamilton's cancellation at the upcoming Pitchfork Festival has fans disgruntled and calling foul on the now almost nonexistent hip-hop offerings. Even Lollapalooza, a festival that just last year toted the likes of Lupe and Kanye feels sparse on the hip-hop booking this summer. Last weekend, for the fourth consecutive year, Rock The Bells took over First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. For those willing to make the trek, a day full of both up-and-coming talent and The Greats delivered. more ›