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Chicago hip-hop label Closed Sessions looks to the future on its 15th anniversary

Closed Sessions has done impressive work not only flying the flag for midwestern hip-hop artists but also establishing their work as part of a larger continuum, - chicagoreader.com

DJ Muggs I'm not surprised that Closed Sessions landed a west-coast star as big as Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs to headline its 15th-anniversary party. The Chicago label has done impressive work not only flying the flag for midwestern hip-hop artists but also establishing their work as part of a larger continuum, connecting MCs and producers throughout the country who are inspired by their reverence for the culture's history. Tonight's bill is otherwise full of local artists whose careers are intertwined with the Closed Sessions story.

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