CHIRAQ is set to be an 8 part documentary by Noisey, similar to Worldstar’s The Field, and in some ways The Interrupters, examining violence and the growing rap scene in Chicago. We’re sure to see some of the most violent neighborhoods in the city, some concert footage and, according to VICE, appearances from “Chief Keef, Young Chop, Lil Durk, Save Money, the Chicago Police Department and the Nation of Islam.” I have mixed feelings about the entity that is Noisey, VICE’s music blog, mostly because of some of their more controversial posts, they way they go about some of their coverage, and personally, about how they probably failed to probably source us on coverage multiple times. But, I’m not going to expand on that right now. I do think documentaries examining Chicago’s violence, (or violence anywhere) and the music scene are interesting and beneficial if done right. Even if they’ve been done before and even if it does look like they could be glamorizing violence with this series. Since I’ve liked some of VICE/Thomas Morton’s documentary work before (that’s the guy with glasses ducking down in the trailer) I’m hoping this will be good, all worries and Noisey complaints aside. Part one is coming soon…
