Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2024. Our next list is from volunteer Stephen Rynkiewicz (aka DJ Rynk).
The Chicago Public Library offers every album in my 2024 Top 10 on CD or vinyl. I'm recognized on sight at my local branch, which was my cue to redirect some music-discovery energy to CHIRP.
Liz Mason of CHIRP Radio recently spoke with Shami of Mother Fortune, a Chicago-based five-piece hip-hop cooperative. Their new EP, entitled Ma, Don't Look Back, integrates funk, jazz, and soul influences into their unique sound, encouraging the listener to ask the hard questions.
You can listen to their podcast episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Liz Mason: Shami, congrats on your new EP. It feels like a party. How did the songs on it come to be?
Shami: So there's a group of songs that we've played around at different shows, and we just decided on the ones that gave us the most of an emotional reaction, like the best of what we've made in the window of playing together in the last year and a half, and we just put our entire spirit into it.
Throughout December, 
Liz Mason of CHIRP Radio recently spoke with Shami of