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December 13, 2023
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Chicago's musical prowess is on display as South Side hip hop and the Chicago Sinfonietta collide.
The Vinyl Factory will release a mixtape showcasing Chicago's rising musical talent on vinyl on December 13th.
The 17 track collection, titled Gimme Shelter, sees Chicago Sinfonietta members Karla Galva, Seth Pae and Edith Yokley team up with local rap artists DJ Aced Spade, Draii Blac, Marko Stat$, Nasa and Young Conscious. Also featured are guest artist Roy Kinsey and producer Mike Jones.
Watch an interview with Edith Yokley about the project below.
Created in partnership with Theaster Gates' Black Madonna Press, Chicago Sinfonietta's Community and Public Programs, and Urban Gateway's Street level, Gimme Shelter highlights new artists through narrative storytelling in hip-hop and classical music.
Listen to Reggie “Young Conscious” Crosby's contribution, “Reminiscing (Black Lives Matter),” below.
Thematically, the play addresses the impact of the pandemic on notions of refuge and safety in Chicago and contemporary social conditions, taking influence from the Rolling Stones' 1969 hit of the same name, which captured the socio-political climate of insurgency amid the Vietnam War .
Gimme Shelter is available to order now on heavy black 180g vinyl via The Vinyl Factory.
