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There’s not a lot of info out there on Jams Dean, but we like what we’ve gleaned so far. A newcomer to the Chicago rap scene, the rhyme-spitter’s flow seems to roll along at a languidly measured pace while avoiding sounding fatigued. His sound fits somewhere in between chilled-out slacker rap and in-your-face club rap. In addition to playing the drums and drawing, Jams also has a knack for fusing together mashups. His most noteworthy jam is definitely the mashup of “Chicago Girls” and The xx’s “Heart Skipped A Beat,” which transforms into a delicate yet invigorating track. Though anyone can enjoy this catchy number, Chicagoans will get a kick out of the shout-outs to Kid Sister, Debonair Social Club, and girls with fixed-gear bikes and weird tattoos who roll their own cigarettes. Jams Dean’s mixtape will be dropping on December 11th, and he’ll be performing that night at the Weirder Park grimy party-ripper space (1539 N. Damen). Remember, never trust a trick from Columbus, OH.
Jams Dean vs. The xx - “Chicago Girls”
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Raf has written for Time Out Chicago and Gapers Block. He can be spotted attending Chicago concerts and hanging out in alleys. Aphex Twin still creeps him out a little bit.
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