Dark Side B-Sides (US Locations on the Road)

Dark Side B-Sides

an under-titled study in listening

feat. Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, and more…

Kristen Simmons & Kaya Williams

(University of Chicago)

This is the second iteration of an experimental study in listening and collaborative thinking. We take seriously and take up playfully recent musical writing on what it means to be black and otherwise in America, and ask what we might learn by studying with some of our favorite contemporary artists. Taking our cue from them, we tarry with the dark side of things.

We ask you to listen and study in the surround with us.
please review the track list below

 

DarkSide

 

TRACK LIST
  1. Chance the Rapper: “No Betta Blues” [AUDIO]
  2. Chance the Rapper: “Pusha Man” [AUDIO]
  3. Kendrick Lamar: 2016 Grammy performance: “The Blacker the Berry” / “Alright” / “Untitled 05” [VIDEO]
  4. Kanye West: “Low Lights” [AUDIO]
  5. Kanye West: “Ultralight Beam” [VIDEO]
  6. Kendrick Lamar: “God is Gangsta” (“u”/”for sale?”) [VIDEO]
  7. Kanye West: “I Love Kanye” [AUDIO]
  8. Beyonce: “Formation” [VIDEO]
  9. Kanye West: “FML” [AUDIO]
  10. Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment: “Sunday Candy” [VIDEO]
  11. Kanye West: “Hey Mama” [AUDIO]
  12. Kanye West: “Only One” [VIDEO]
  13. Kanye West: “Only One: The Game” [VIDEO]
  14. Flying Lotus feat Kendrick Lamar: “Never Catch Me” [VIDEO]
  15. Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment: “Angels” [VIDEO]
  16. Kendrick Lamar: “Untitled” [VIDEO]
  17. Chance the Rapper: “That’s Love” [AUDIO]
for those interested in listening along in more depth, we recommend listening to the following albums in full*:
  • Kanye West: The Life of Pablo (streaming on tidal and spotify)
  • Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly (streaming on tidal and spotify)
  • Kendrick Lamar: untitled.unmastered (streaming on tidal only)
  • Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment: Surf (free download available here)
  • Chance the Rapper: Acid Rap (free download available here)
  • Rihanna: Anti (streaming on tidal and spotify)
  • BJ The Chicago Kid: In My Mind (streaming on tidal and spotify)

*all albums are available online either for free, for sale, or through a paid streaming service. all of the albums not legally available for free can be found streaming on the tidal platform. for a free trial of tidal, sign up here.

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