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Jan 24, 2025 |
thetriibe.com | Jerome Johnson
There are two dope pieces of Derrick Rose merch in the streets right now, and they’re made by 36-year-old South Side native Demarco Sams. He’s the CEO and designer behind the brand, Everybody Eats Apparel. Sams, who goes by “Marco,” is one of Rose’s closest friends; they grew up together. Growing up in Chicago, Rose and Sams had a close knit group of friends. “We didn’t care who had what between us. You know what I mean? As long as I have it, you would never go without it,” Sams told The TRiiBE.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
thetriibe.com | Jerome Johnson
If you’re looking for a place to catch a vibe and listen to a variety of ‘90s R&B with a splash of neo-soul and current jams, then Kevin White is the person you’ll need to see. The 29-year-old South Side native hosts an R&B lounge called “The Red Room R&B Party” in the basement of Yours Truly, a speakeasy and oyster bar located in River North at 613 N. Wells Street.
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Dec 4, 2024 |
thetriibe.com | Jerome Johnson
On Sept. 26, former NBA MVP, Chicago Bulls point guard and Englewood native Derrick Rose announced his retirement. With a heartfelt letter posted to his social media pages, Rose bid his farewell and thank you to his first love — the game of basketball. The Bulls plan to honor Rose on Jan. 4, 2025 at the United Center during a game against the New York Knicks, a team Rose also played for in two separate stints (2016, 2021-2023).
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Nov 12, 2024 |
thetriibe.com | Jerome Johnson
There’s still an ongoing debate around Lil Wayne and whether he should be the 2025 Super Bowl LIX headliner instead of Kendrick Lamar; but let’s be real, no mistakes were made. Jay-Z and Roc Nation have revamped the highly-coveted halftime show, which attracts an audience of over 120 million viewers. It’s no secret that K.Dot was part of the hip hop legends assembled — along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige — co-headlining the Super Bowl back in Los Angeles in 2022.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
thetriibe.com | Jerome Johnson
A Hail Mary has to be the worst way possible to lose a football game. Unfortunately, that is exactly how the Chicago Bears surrendered its only lead of Sunday’s game to the Washington Commanders, losing 15-18 at Northwest Stadium in Maryland to what at the time seemed to be an impossible last gasp attempt by Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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