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== '''The Elements''' ==
This digital encyclopedia is designed to provide a comprehensive and organized overview of Chicago hip-hop history. Our pages present concise, factual information intended to be a starting point for further research.
'''Graffiti'''


*[[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Artists]]
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 digital resources such as [https://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/ timelines], maps, a [https://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/blog/ blog] and as this digital encyclopedia.


'''DJing'''
Currently the encyclopedia includes [[Special:AllPages|{{#ask:
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on emcees, DJs, producers, street dancers, graffiti artists
and many others members of the Chicago hip-hop community.


* [[:Category:Disc Jockeys|Disc Jockeys]] (DJs) / [[:Category:Turntablists|Turntablists]]
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* [[:Category:Producers|Producers]]
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'''Breaking'''
<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Writing]] </p>


* B-Boys/B-Girls
*[[:Category:Graffiti Artists|Graffiti Artists]] [[:Category:Graffiti Artists|({{#ask:
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'''Beatboxing'''
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'''MCing'''
* [[:Category:Disc Jockeys|Disc Jockeys]] (DJs) / [[:Category:Turntablists|Turntablists]] [[:Category:Disc Jockeys|({{#ask:
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* [[:Category:Radio Personalities|Radio Personalities]]
* [[:Category:Producers|Producers]] [[:Category:Producers|({{#ask:
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* EmCees / Master of Ceremony (MC) / [[:Category:Rappers|Rappers]]
<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category: Street Dancing| Street Dancing]] </p>


'''Knowledge'''
* [[:Category: Street Dancers | Street Dancers]] [[:Category:Street Dancers|({{#ask:
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** [[:Category: Lockers | Lockers]]
** [[:Category: Poppers | Poppers]]
**[[:Category: Breakers | Breakers]]
* [[:Category: Street Dance Groups| Street Dance Groups]]


* Philosophies
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== '''Browse More''' ==
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* [[:Category:EmCees|EmCees (MCs)]] [[:Category:EmCees|({{#ask:
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* [[:Category:Hip-Hop Groups|Hip-Hop Groups]] [[:Category:Hip-Hop Groups|({{#ask:
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<p style="color:red;font-size: 19px;font-family:'Impact';text-align: left;">&#10038; [[:Category:Knowledge|Knowledge]] </p>
*[[:Category:Philosophies|Philosophies]]
*[[:Category:Writers|Writers]]
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* Entrepreneurs
* Entrepreneurs
* Fashion
* Fashion
* Films
* Films
* Hip-Hop Spots
* Hip-Hop Spots
* Recording Studios
* [[:Category:Recording Studios|Recording Studios]]
* Record Labels
* [[:Category:Record Labels|Record Labels]]
* Record Stores
* Record Stores
* Blogs
* Blogs
*[[Special:AllPages|All Pages]]
* Photographers
 
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>
 
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 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.

Latest revision as of 17:59, 25 July 2025


✶✶ The Encyclopedia of Chicago Hip-Hop History ✶✶


This digital encyclopedia is designed to provide a comprehensive and organized overview of Chicago hip-hop history. Our pages present concise, factual information intended to be a starting point for further research.

Launched in 2024 with support from The 2024 UIC Awards for Creative Activity and in collaboration with the 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 digital resources such as timelines, maps, a blog and as this digital encyclopedia.

Currently the encyclopedia includes 1186 unique pages on emcees, DJs, producers, street dancers, graffiti artists and many others members of the Chicago hip-hop community.


✶✶ The Elements[1] ✶✶


Graffiti Writing

✶ DJing

Street Dancing

✶ Beatboxing

✶ MCing

Knowledge


✶✶ More Elements of Hip-Hop✶✶


This digital encyclopedia is a 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.[2]

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 information.

This wiki is administered by the CHHHP team and attempts to adhere to the five pillars of WikiEditing.