It’s easy to think of any rap album released in the Donald Trump era as a document of political protest. Since 2016, records from Jpegmafia, Vince Staples, and Jay Z have felt like products of a divided nation. In Chicago however, a rich hip-hop scene has produced a number of emcees for whom America’s problems provide a backdrop rather than a focus. Artists like Fatima Warner (a.k.a. Noname) come across like young adults trying to live life— enjoy life even—while chaos unfolds around them.
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