Night life for African Americans in Chicago...help!?

Question

It's my birthday and I am new to Chicago....I want to go somewhere with good r&b/hip hop music....a mature crowd....some place where I can dress up a little and not look out of place.

Answer 1

Ben's Bar on 5th

Answer 2

Excalibur's....

http://www.excaliburchicago.com/

Answer 3

In Waukegan, you can visit the Burgundy Room. Check out myspace/zeylandrob. Mature crowd, best of r&b and hip-hop. It is worth the drive from Chicago......believe me! I still do it three years later!