Malcolm London

Malcolm London's Chicago home base greatly informs his work as an activist, educator, poet, and gruff-voiced rapper. The artist's first rhymes were penned at the age of 12, but he didn't use writing as a serious outlet until a few years later. Among his first recordings were appearances on early-2010s releases from the SaveMoney crew, including Caleb James' Ground Up, Nico Segal's Illasoul: Shades of Blue, and Dally Auston's The Wood. Around this time, Cornel West referred to London as "the Gil Scott-Heron of his generation." Since early 2015, London has co-organized and co-ho...