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Young Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh entered the game in 2009 with his debut mixtape, Rockie's Modern Life. Fresh continued to pick up steam with 2010's The Otherside and 2011's The Otherside Redux, and then really showed us he was out to make a name for himself with 2012's excellent Driving 88. Back in July, he inked a deal with Maybach Music, who will be releasing his new tape, Electric Highway, on January 21 and his as-of-yet untitled debut LP later this year. You can watch the video for Electric Highway's lead single, "Nobody," at the bottom of this post. You can also download "Nobody" for free via a widget below (in exchange for your email address).

Rockie Fresh will be playing a pair of record release shows for Electric Highway: One at NYC's SOB's on January 23 with Lunice and another at the Bottom Lounge on February 2 with Chance the Rapper, Mark Battles, and R.O.E.. Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale now. All proceeds will go to benefit JDRF, a charity in effort to help juvenile diabetics.

All known tour dates and the video // widget download for "Nobody" are below...

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The Metropia Experience is a new music and arts festival taking place on June 7 & 8 at Atrium Events in Ravenswood.

The festival says:

The Metropia Experience is an intimate event experience that merges regional artists, musicians and new innovations in technology... all in one space. Launching in Chicago in June 2012 and running over the course of two days, The Metropia Experience will offer a unique occasion that promises to showcase the city's best talent. With thousands expected to attend in its debut, attendees will walk from room to room enjoying new sounds, visually-stimulating art installations and brand-driven experiences.

The music lineup features local bands like Santah, The Bears of Blue River, Tiny Fireflies, and more. Check out the full schedule-by-day below. You can also apply to exhibit your art at the festival. Single-day and two-day passes are on sale NOW.

Though their homepage also shows festivals in New York, Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, only the Chicago link is active.

Full music lineup below...

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