Arts & Entertainment
Emerging Rap Artist Taylor Bennett on Chicago Roots
He is an emerging hip-hop star from a prominent Chicago family.
Taylor Bennett has an independent streak as wide as his brother, Chance the Rapper. He started his own record label, Tay Bennett Entertainment, and his latest recording is “Restoration of an American Idol.”
Bennett joins us, along with Bianca Shaw, the first recording artist he has signed to his label.
Bianca Shaw sings “So High”
Taylor Bennett and Bianca Shaw
Taylor Bennett
Video: Taylor Bennett and Supa Bwe perform “Neon Lights” in the “Chicago Tonight” studio.
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