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Streets By VICE

22:38
Halsted Street: Old Soul, New Sounds, and Club Queens in Chicago
VICE travels through the many worlds of Halsted Street, the central vein of the Chicago, where divisions collapse into a city rich with pride and passion.
Noisey Atlanta

9:47
Peewee Longway's Playhouse
In the season finale of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas travels to the house where Peewee Longway and Young Thug shot the video to "Loaded."
Noisey Atlanta

9:29
The Producers
How does a song become popular? In episode nine of Noisey Atlanta, we look at the backbone of the trap scene: the producers.
Chiraq

16:40
Chief Keef Takes the Suburbs (Ep. 8)
In our final episode of Chiraq, we learn how the Nation Of Islam feels about the Chiraq phenomena then get an audience in the court of Almighty Sosa, a.k.a. Chief Keef.
Noisey Atlanta

11:50
Rich Gang: Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
In episode eight of Noisey Atlanta, we examine just how quickly the ups and downs can happen in the trap world.
Chiraq

12:00
How to Make it out of Chiraq (Ep. 7)
In episode seven, we continue exploring the Sosa phenomena, the segregation of Chicago, and the societal forces behind the violent lives of young people on the South Side.
Noisey Atlanta

10:32
The Psychedelic and Bizarre World of iLoveMakonnen
In episode seven of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas enters iLoveMakonnen’s strange world, which is driven by peace, love, and mushrooms.
Chiraq

11:43
Chop's Mom Drives Him Around the Nation's Murder Capital (Ep. 6)
We tag along with rising producer Young Chop, who despite being the most successful beatmaker to emerge from the Chicago rap scene, still doesn't have his drivers license.
Noisey Atlanta

14:44
2 Chainz Up Close and Personal
In episode six of Noisey Atlanta, Thomas enters the world of 2 Chainz, one of the biggest rappers alive.
Noisey Atlanta

12:51
Shots Fired in Little Mexico with Young Scooter and Gucci
We ride along with a police officer through East Atlanta's Zone 6 to learn about the complicated sprawling neighborhoods of the city and what the cops think of Gucci.
Noisey Atlanta

16:33
Trouble with the ATL Twins
Thomas enters the strange world of the ATL Twins, the brothers that live a life that’s akin to a Shakespearean farce costumed by streetwear.
Chiraq

11:20
Keef in NYC / Chiraq's New Kids (Ep. 2)
In the second episode of Noisey's Chiraq, Chief Keef and his crew head to New York while we catch up with MGS and Global Gangstas Entertainment.
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