To millions of fans, she's simply known as Glizzy Glow. But behind the growing fame is a story of resilience, responsibility, ...

Chicago’s hip-hop story stretches from Bronx-inspired community parties to the global rise of drill music, blending cultural pride with raw street narratives. Women like Amina Norman-Hawkins have ...

He Who Walks Three Ways, from left to right: Ronald Clark, Juba Kalamka, Lori Branch, and Duro Wicks. This illustration is based on a photo taken by Dorothy Perry in Wicker Park in May 1993, a week ...

In the 1980s, hip-hop promoter, activist, and rapper Carrico “Kingdom Rock” Sanders Sr. founded Ill State Assassins (whose ranks included Ang13, E.C. Illa, Toxic, and the Legendary Traxster) and ...

In the bustling city of Chicago, where the streets are imbued with the echoes of hip hop legends, emerges a visionary artist known as Juan Don. His musical journey, marked by gritty storytelling and ...

Chicago’s hip-hop scene has always been a force — a collision of grit, creativity, raw storytelling, and undeniable star power. While mainstream eyes often zoom in on the city’s drill movement, the ...

When the creators of “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” melded hip hop dancing with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score, there was a feeling they had something special on their hands. “It’s so crazy ...

In 2010, Auristela Nunez traveled with a friend, a boombox and a Gang Starr CD to breakdance at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square, nicknamed “the Eagle.” “We were playing it on repeat, ...

While East Coast, West Coast and even Southern cities get plenty of attention when it comes to Hip-Hop, you can’t forget Chicago when discussing the beloved genre. So making sure we documented some ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Before Kanye West and Twista shot to the top of the charts last year, their hometown's hip-hop scene was an unknown underground of artists with huge local followings but no quick route ...

Give credit where credit is due out here in the wild interwebs, as my man at The T.R.O.Y. spot spotlights the jazz and soul samples of mid- to late 90s Chicago hip-hop. (T.R.O.Y. stands for They ...

CHICAGO – Today, Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health (CHHAMH), a Chicago non-profit that provides free therapy to those facing financial barriers, launched a DeMar DeRozan-inspired coffee drink and hoodie ...