Gary native Freddie Gibbs will play Lollapalooza, which returns to Grant Park in Chicago s downtown Loop between July 29 and August 1 this year.
The rapper, who grew up as Fredrick Tipon on Gary s east side and is now often known as Gangsta Gibbs, just got his first Grammy Award nomination for best rap album for Alfredo, a collaboration with The Alchemist that features guest verses from Rick Ross and Tyler, the Creator. The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vulture and other publications called the Godfather -themed record one of the best of the year.
Giovanni Taliaferro, the Director of Memorabilia Design for Hard Rock International, gave a guided tour of music memorabilia tied to the Jackson family on Wednesday.