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Common and Noname Bring Huge Energy to Intimate Stage at Satellite ‘Musicians On Musicians’ Event

Chicago legends Common and Noname shared conversation and performed their classics at Royal Sonesta Hotel in Downtown Chicago

Exclusively invited Sonesta Travel Pass members and industry guests made their way up to the penthouse floor overlooking the view of the skyline as DJ Jay Illa spun classic R’n’B tracks to warm up the crowd before Rolling Stone Senior News Editor, Chicago’s own Althea Legaspi, took the stage to kick us off into the night. Noname’s gateway being poetry and Common’s entry starting with freestyling, led them to the lyricism and wordplay that they both champion and mutually admire in each other. The intimate setting allowed for both musicians to candidly speak to their experiences growing up in Chicago, as well as perform amidst adoring local fans.

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