Main Page: Difference between revisions

From The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(90 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;  The Chicago Hip-Hop Encyclopedia  &#10038;&#10038; </p>
<hr style="height: 14px; background-color: #41B6E6; border: none;">
==Project Overview==
Launched in 2024 with support from [https://research.uic.edu/aca2024/ The 2024 UIC Awards for Creative Activity] and in collaboration with the [https://www.customresourceschicago.com/chicagohiphopheritagemuseum Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum], the Chicago Hip-Hop History Project aims to provide context and connections for all elements of Chicago hip-hop history through our digital projects which include:
*[https://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/ timelines] of the elements of hip-hop in Chicago
*maps of significant locations
*a [https://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/blog/ blog] about our research and events related to Chicago hip-hop
* a digital encyclopedia (this site) designed to provide a comprehensive and organized overview of Chicago hip-hop history.
* a project to update a variety of Wikipedia pages related to Chicago hip-hop


We aim to serve the demand for quality information on topics not on Wikipedia due to notoriety constraints. '''{{#ask:
__NOTOC__
[[Has wiki article::+]]
__NOEDITSECTION__
| format=count
<div style="margin:25px auto; max-width:1100px; text-align:center;">
}}''' of the pages in this encyclopedia also have a cooresponding article on Wikipedia.
Currently this encyclopedia includes '''[[Special:AllPages|{{#ask:
[[~*]]
|namespace=0
|format=count
}} unique pages]]'''
on emcees, DJs, producers, street dancers, graffiti artists
and many others members of the Chicago hip-hop community. Each page of this site presents concise, factual information on an entity or concept related to Chicago hip-hop history and is intended to be a starting point for further research.


Please see our [[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Editors| editors]] and [[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Inclusion Criteria | inclusion criteria]] pages for more information. You may browse the site using the search tool or the links in the table of contents below:
  <div style="height:20px; background:#5bc2e7; width:100%;"></div>


== The Elements<ref>https://www.thetempleofhiphop.org/9-elements</ref> ==
  <div style="background:transparent; border:0; box-shadow:none;">
<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Writing]] </p>
    <font color="#e4002b" size="7">✶ ✶ ✶ ✶</font>
  </div>


*[[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Artists]] [[:Category:Graffiti Artists|({{#ask:
  <div style="height:20px; background:#5bc2e7; width:100%;"></div>
[[Category:Graffiti Artists]]
|format=count
}} members)]]


<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; DJing </p>
</div>
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:Disc Jockeys|Disc Jockeys]] (DJs) / [[:Category:Turntablists|Turntablists]] [[:Category:Disc Jockeys|({{#ask:
[[Category:Disc Jockeys]]
|format=count
}} members)]]
* [[:Category:Radio Personalities|Radio Personalities]]
* [[:Category:Producers|Producers]] [[:Category:Producers|({{#ask:
[[Category:Producers]]
|format=count
}} members)]]


<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category: Street Dancing| Street Dancing]] </p>
<div class="chhhp-hub" style="gap:10px; column-gap:10px;">


* [[:Category: Street Dancers | Street Dancers]] [[:Category:Street Dancers|({{#ask:
<div class="chhhp-nav chhhp-nav-left" style="margin-right:0;">
[[Category:Street Dancers]]
<div>[[About|About]]</div>
|format=count
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: The List|The List]]</div>
}} members)]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Timelines|Timelines]]</div>
** [[:Category: Lockers | Lockers]]
<div>[[Data + Analytics|Data + Analytics]]</div>
** [[:Category: Poppers | Poppers]]
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: The Elements|The Elements]]</div>
**[[:Category: Breakers | Breakers]]
</div>
* [[:Category: Street Dance Groups| Street Dance Groups]]


<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; Beatboxing </p>
<div style="margin:0 5px;">
[[File:Screenshot 2026-01-17 at 9.26.04 AM.png|188px|center|link=Main Page]]
</div>


<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; MCing </p>
<div class="chhhp-nav chhhp-nav-right" style="margin-left:0;">
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Genre|Genre]]</div>
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: News|News / Blog]]</div>
<div>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recently Updated]]</div>
<div>[[The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Contact|Contact]]</div>
<div>[[Special:Search|Search]]</div>
</div>


* [[:Category:EmCees|EmCees (MCs)]] [[:Category:EmCees|({{#ask:
</div>
[[Category:EmCees]]
|format=count
}} members)]]
* [[:Category:Hip-Hop Groups|Hip-Hop Groups]] [[:Category:Hip-Hop Groups|({{#ask:
[[Category:Hip-Hop Groups]]
|format=count
}} members)]]


<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category:Knowledge|Knowledge]] </p>
This project was launched in 2024 with support from [https://research.uic.edu/aca2024/ The 2024 UIC Awards for Creative Activity]
 
*[[:Category:Philosophies|Philosophies]]
*[[:Category:Writers|Writers]]
 
==More Elements==
* [[:Category:Entrepreneurs|Entrepreneurs]] [[:Category:Entrepreneurs|({{#ask:
[[Category:Entrepreneurs]]
|format=count
}} members)]]
 
* [[:Category:Fashion Designers|Fashion Designers]] [[:Category:Fashion Designers|({{#ask:
[[Category:Fashion Designers]]
|format=count
}} members)]]
* Films
* Hip-Hop Spots
* [[:Category:Recording Studios|Recording Studios]]
* [[:Category:Record Labels|Record Labels]]
* Record Stores
* Blogs
* Photographers
 
==Recently Updated Pages==
{{#ask:
[[~*]]
[[!~:*]]
|?Modification date
|sort=Modification date
|order=desc
|limit=10
|format=ul
}}
 
== For Researchers ==
This digital encyclopedia is a [https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] project. Semantic properties are used to add structured, machine-readable data to pages within this project. This allows for enhanced search capabilities, data extraction, and the creation of specialized views based on semantic information.<ref>https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Properties_and_types</ref>
 
==About Us==
 
This site 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 Wiki-editing.

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"