Chicago Hip Hop

Preserving the Beats at Chicago State University.

This Saturday, February 28th at 2:15pm, I’ll be speaking on a panel at Chicago State University as part of the Symposium titled: Preserving the Beats: Collecting Chicago Hip Hop Here’s a description of the subject matter to be covered: Collecting is one part of preservation of hip hop. For the history and culture to…

February 24, 2015

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, Chicago Cultural History, Events, Jive Culture, Local Chicago Music, Music

Ayana Contreras, Chicago Hip Hop, Chicago Music History, Chicago State University, Local Chicago Music, music history
Universal Mind Control: Common Double Vision

9image, Common at Army & Lou’s (75th & King Drive, Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood) Here’s the recently released alternate version of the video for Chicago-bred Common’s “Universal Mind Control”. Directed by Lil X, it was shelved in favor of Hype Williams’ robo-love version. Jive on. more about “Universal Mind Control: Common…

October 1, 2009

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Arts & Culture, Film and Television, Local Chicago Music, Music

Chicago Hip Hop, Common, Hype Williams, Lil X, Local Chicago Music, Universal Mind Control