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Posted inMusic

Hip-Hop’s Bizarre Ride to the South Side

by Zach Goldhammer October 22, 2013February 21, 2015

On May 19, the southern branch of the Red Line, commonly known as the Dan Ryan, was closed for repairs—the CTA had decided that the forty-four-year old train track was just too damn sluggish. According to a Red Line South Reconstruction Project online announcement, the South Side track had “exceeded its expected lifespan” and was […]

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