Main Page: Difference between revisions

From The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(124 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<hr style="height: 14px; background-color: #41B6E6; border: none;">
<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: center;">&#10038;&#10038;&#10038;&#10038; The Encyclopedia of Chicago Hip-Hop History &#10038;&#10038;&#10038;&#10038; </p>
<hr style="height: 14px; background-color: #41B6E6; border: none;">


Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Chicago Hip-Hop History, a wiki designed to provide a comprehensive and organized overview of Chicago hip-hop history. Our pages include concise, factual information designed to be a starting point for research. We aim to offer context and for further exploration into all elements of Chicago hip-hop heritage including Emceeing, DJing, Street Dancing and Graffiti Writing.
__NOTOC__
__NOEDITSECTION__
<div style="margin:25px auto; max-width:1100px; text-align:center;">


Launched in 2024 with support from UIC and in collaboration with the Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum, this project has so far published information on:  
  <div style="height:20px; background:#5bc2e7; width:100%;"></div>


* Emcees
  <div style="background:transparent; border:0; box-shadow:none;">
* DeeJays
    <font color="#e4002b" size="7">✶ ✶ ✶ ✶</font>
* Street Dancers
  </div>
* Graffiti Writers
* and 999 additional pages


You can begin by browsing by category using the links below, or searching the encyclopedia for an artist, song, etc. or browse a list of [[Special:AllPages|all pages]] in the encyclopedia. 
  <div style="height:20px; background:#5bc2e7; width:100%;"></div>


== '''The Elements'''<ref>https://www.thetempleofhiphop.org/9-elements</ref> ==
</div>
'''Graffiti'''
The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project is an ongoing effort to document and preserve the people, places, events, and stories that have shaped Chicago’s hip-hop culture. Built on the Semantic MediaWiki platform, the project serves as a starting point for researchers, students, and community members interested in exploring and expanding the history of Chicago hip-hop.  


*[[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Artists]]


'''DJing'''
<div class="chhhp-hub" style="gap:10px; column-gap:10px;">


* [[:Category:Disc Jockeys|Disc Jockeys]] (DJs) / [[:Category:Turntablists|Turntablists]]
<div class="chhhp-nav chhhp-nav-left" style="margin-right:0;">
* [[:Category:Radio Personalities|Radio Personalities]]  
<div>[[About|About]]</div>
* [[:Category:Producers|Producers]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: The List|The List]]</div>
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Timelines|Timelines]]</div>
<div>[[Data + Analytics|Data + Analytics]]</div>
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: The Elements|The Elements]]</div>
</div>


'''[[:Category: Street Dancing| Street Dancing]]'''
<div style="margin:0 5px;">
[[File:Screenshot 2026-01-17 at 9.26.04 AM.png|188px|center|link=Main Page]]
</div>


* [[:Category: Street Dancers | Street Dancers]]
<div class="chhhp-nav chhhp-nav-right" style="margin-left:0;">
** [[:Category: Lockers | Lockers]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Genre|Genre]]</div>
** [[:Category: Poppers | Poppers]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: News|News / Blog]]</div>
**[[:Category: Breakers | Breakers]]
<div>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recently Updated]]</div>
* [[:Category: Street Dance Groups| Street Dance Groups]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Contact|Contact]]</div>
<div>[[Special:Search|Search]]</div>
</div>


'''Beatboxing'''
</div>


'''MCing'''
This project was launched in 2024 with support from [https://research.uic.edu/aca2024/ The 2024 UIC Awards for Creative Activity]
 
* [[:Category:EmCees|EmCees]] (MCs)
* [[:Category:Hip-Hop Groups|Hip-Hop Groups]]
 
'''[[:Category:Knowledge|Knowledge]]'''
 
*[[:Category:Philosophies|Philosophies]]
*[[:Category:Writers|Writers]]
 
== '''Browse More''' ==
 
* Entrepreneurs
* Fashion
* Films
* Hip-Hop Spots
* [[:Category:Recording Studios|Recording Studios]]
* [[:Category:Record Labels|Record Labels]]
 
The CHHHP is a [https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] project, which is built on the same platform as Wikipedia but includes semantic extensions that allow properties (variables) to be stored in a database and queried to produce analytical information. 
 
This wiki is administered by the CHHHP [http://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/about/ team] and attempts to adhere to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars five pillars] of WikiEditing.
* Record Stores
* Blogs

Latest revision as of 23:24, 2 September 2026


   ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project is an ongoing effort to document and preserve the people, places, events, and stories that have shaped Chicago’s hip-hop culture. Built on the Semantic MediaWiki platform, the project serves as a starting point for researchers, students, and community members interested in exploring and expanding the history of Chicago hip-hop.


This project was launched in 2024 with support from The 2024 UIC Awards for Creative Activity

Retrieved from "http://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/wiki2/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=5188"