Street-rap royalty converge on Wintrust Arena for the WGCI Big Jam

The WCGI Big Jam, hosted by the Chicago hip-hop station, celebrates the season with some of the hottest names in rap. Southern powerhouses GloRilla and Bossman Dlow headline a stacked lineup. The former, born Gloria Hallelujah Woods, came into the limelight with her 2022 single “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” The Memphis rapper has been on a successful mainstream run ever since, collaborating on singles with rap’s baddest baddies, including Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. And in October, she woke up Tyler, the Creator’s latest opus, Chromakopia, with a banger of a verse on the album’s most exciting track, “Sticky.” Bossman Dlow, aka Devante McCreary, makes music to soothe the money-making, block-running street entrepreneur within. In March, the Florida rapper released his third mixtape, Mr Beat the Road, whose single “Get in With Me” went hyperviral—and he seized that breakout moment with an onslaught of street anthems, including a remix of his 2023 track “Finesse” featuring GloRilla. 

Mr Beat the Road is traditional dope-boy music at its finest, chock-full of motivational speaker knockers. His baritone flow is twangy and a bit whimsical, but it never slacks in its mission—to get us all to the money. One look at Dlow’s concert footage shows just how much his tunes resonate: fans scream every word back at him, drowning him out at his own gigs. The rest of the lineup looks like it’s straight from a chart-toppers list: it includes Michigan rapper Tee Grizzley, local favorites G Herbo and Queen Key, and rising Arkansas talent YTB Fatt. Wintrust Arena will be absolutely turnt with this concert. If you’re into mainstream street rap that’s fun and fully danceable, this Big Jam is for you.

WGCI Big Jam Tonight’s bill includes GloRilla, BossMan Dlow, G Herbo, Tee Grizzley, YTB Fatt, NLE Choppa, VonOff1700, Star Bandz, Queen Key, Real Boston Richey, and 310babii. Sat 12/7, 7 PM, Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak, $59–$299, all ages