{"id":42595,"date":"2016-06-14T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T17:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=42595"},"modified":"2016-06-14T12:36:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T17:36:33","slug":"billy-corgan-local-rappers-new-talent-take-medill-newsmakers-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/billy-corgan-local-rappers-new-talent-take-medill-newsmakers-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Corgan, local rappers &amp; new talent take Medill Newsmakers stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Caley Chelios<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A <a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/category\/medill-newsmakers\/\">Medill Newsmakers<\/a> Report<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This edition of Medill Newsmakers looks at Chicago&#8217;s growing music scene\u00a0through the eyes of influential music icons and emerging artists.<\/p>\n<p>[vimeo 170070072 w=474]<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>0:00- A look at the current state of Chicago&#8217;s music industry.<\/p>\n<p>1:22 Founder and owner of Metro, Joe Shanahan, discusses how the Metro has changed in the last 20-30 years. He dives into his own experience with legendary bands, and the current state of hip hop, rap and house music.<\/p>\n<p>6:52- John the Author, a Chicago rapper, discusses his experience rapping and growing up as a young black male from Chicago. He introduces his new clothing line Blackenomics, and performs one of his own raps.<\/p>\n<p>15:07- Chicago singer Johari Noelle speaks about her experience on BET&#8217;s Chasing Destiny and her new extended play album she&#8217;s releasing this summer.<\/p>\n<p>18:24- LocalChicago radio host, Brooke Hunter discusses her experience covering and watching local and popular trends among today&#8217;s musicians.<\/p>\n<p>25:55- Lead vocalist of the Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, talks about his experience cutting his teeth in\u00a0Chicago&#8217;s music scene in the early 90&#8217;s and his latest tour.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: A Pearl Jam concert at Wrigley Field in 2013. 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