Nobody seems quite sure what the 50-foot-tall sculpture in Daley Plaza depicts (Is it a baboon? A long-necked woman? A jungle gym?), but, since its construction in 1967, the Chicago Picasso has been embraced as a work of public art that represents the city’s greatness. Forty-two years later, Kidz in the Hall emcee and local hip-hop phenom Naledge is preparing to erect a musical monument that would make the legendary Cubist proud, blending multiple perspectives on his hometown’s past, present and future to create a hip-hop opus that will allow natives and outsiders alike to experience the Second City in a new light.
With The Chicago Picasso, Naledge will open his vault to showcase an impressive body of solo work created over the course of his musical journey. Composed of older unreleased cuts (including Booth-acclaimed single “Star Struck”) as well as a few recently-recorded and reworked originals, and featuring a star-studded cast of producers and guest artists (Bun
