Qari has bars and a smile on his face. He is, according to Kiss, "one of the city's best rappers," and his pretty constant flow is good raps over good beats shows no signs of slowing. A member of the now-defunct squad Hurt Everybody, Qari flows with an ease and dexterity that isn't common, even in the extraordinarily talented Chicago hip hop community. He talks his love of words, surviving, and trusting his choices in this honest, open conversation.

Recorded live 8/30 at WHPK 88.5FM in Chicago

Music from this week's show:

Baghdadi - @longlivecarl x @mulattobeats x @senmorimoto

Pants from Japan - @longlivecarl x @kahrion