This conversation may be the master class on defining what Chicago has fused into hip hop culture. As Shadow Master says, “We have flavors that don’t exist anywhere else.” In this chat, Kevin talks with the creator and curator of 606, the longest running open mic freestyle session in the world. You’ll catch how music flowed from every hallway of Shadow Master’s family house on the West Side. It turned him into a singer, before he was an MC. Plus, you’ll hear his vision for turning hip hop into therapy at neighborhood schools.
Catch 606 Chicago every Tuesday night at Boulevard Sports Lounge, 2645 West North Avenue in Humboldt Park.
