Late last month, Chicago rapper and teaching artist Matt Muse launched the second annual Love & Nappyness Hair Care Drive. Muse and his volunteer team are collecting hair- and skin-care products for Chicagoans in need—shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, aftershave, soap, deodorant, individually packaged razors, and the like. Last year, the drive distributed more than 500 items, and Muse hopes to double that this year. The six drop-off locations include both Trap House Chicago stores and the Silver Room, and you can donate money via Cash App ($MattMuse12), Venmo (@MattMuse12), or PayPal (MattMuseMGMT@gmail.com). The last day to give is Friday, December 18.
Kara Jackson served as Chicago youth poet laureate and national youth poet laureate in 2019, and Gossip Wolf has been hyped on her music since she dropped the EP A Song for Every Chamber of the Heart later that year—her striking acoustic guitar melodies and tender singing go straight for the gut. Last week, Jackson released Xmas Demos, a three-song EP of warmhearted holiday songs that celebrate the season while avoiding its cliches. v
