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

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 ...

Groundwaves and MURS will bring the inaugural GoodWaves Music Festival & Conference to Chicago with free performances, ...

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 ...

Dropping a fresh track from the Windy City, RIAA gold-certified rap maestro Saba and the legendary producer and executive No ID — crowned the “Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop” — unleash their brand-new ...

This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz. 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres. As we ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago hasn’t always been welcoming of hip-hop. In the late 80s and early 90s, its artistic viability was often overlooked or ignored by local clubs and radio stations. That disregard lasted long ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stacker compiled a list of one-hit wonders of hip-hop using a variety of sources including Billboard, Complex, and The ...