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Editors and assistants contribute to the wiki by writing, editing, organizing, and updating the content of pages to ensure it is accurate, clear, and well-sourced. They also verify references, correct errors, and collaborate with others to maintain a neutral point of view. Their collective work helps keep the encyclopedia dynamic, trustworthy, and accessible to a global audience.
== Editorial Staff ==
:[https://theatreandmusic.uic.edu/people/robert-difazio/ '''Robert DiFazio''']
:*Principle Investigator, Clinical Assistant Professor @ UIC
:[https://theatreandmusic.uic.edu/people/brent-c-talbot/ '''Brent Talbot''']
:*Co-Investigator, Professor and Head of Music @ UIC
:[https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/people-issue/kingdom-rock/ '''Carrico 'Kingdom Rock' Sanders''']
:* Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum
:[https://chicagoreader.com/music/fighting-for-chicagos-place-in-hip-hop-history/ '''Darrell 'Artistic' Roberts''']
:* Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum
:[https://coalchicago.com/guest-speakers/brian-gorman-publisher-community-activist-serial-entreprenuer/ '''Brian Gorman''' ]
:* Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum
== Student Researchers ==
Fall 2025/ Spring 2026
:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelio-be%C5%A1-1b225b331// '''Amelio Bes''' ], Research Intern
:*BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '27
:*Role: wikiediting
:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/eros-moreno-garza-b39b623a8// '''Eros Garza''' ], Research Intern
:*BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '27
:*Role: wikiediting
Summer 2025
:[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7363023021550231552/ '''Mia Paz''' ], Research Intern
:*Student @ Duke, Class of '28
:*Role: wikiediting, blogging
:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-osei-badu-389649280/ '''Kevin Osei-Badu'''] CURA<ref>https://cura.uic.edu/</ref> Research Assistant
:*Role: wikiediting, audio transcriptions and automatic transcriptions
Spring 2025
:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebe-stoughton-1024a4252/ '''Phoebe Stoughton''' ], Research Intern
:*BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '25
:* Role: wikiediting, timeline editing

Latest revision as of 23:21, 2 September 2026

About the Project

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 using the MediaWiki platform.


Editors and assistants contribute to the wiki by writing, editing, organizing, and updating the content of pages to ensure it is accurate, clear, and well-sourced. They also verify references, correct errors, and collaborate with others to maintain a neutral point of view. Their collective work helps keep the encyclopedia dynamic, trustworthy, and accessible to a global audience.

Editorial Staff

Robert DiFazio
  • Principle Investigator, Clinical Assistant Professor @ UIC
Brent Talbot
  • Co-Investigator, Professor and Head of Music @ UIC
Carrico 'Kingdom Rock' Sanders
  • Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum
Darrell 'Artistic' Roberts
  • Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum
Brian Gorman 
  • Collaborator, Co-Founder @ The Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum

Student Researchers

Fall 2025/ Spring 2026

Amelio Bes , Research Intern
  • BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '27
  • Role: wikiediting
Eros Garza , Research Intern
  • BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '27
  • Role: wikiediting

Summer 2025

Mia Paz , Research Intern
  • Student @ Duke, Class of '28
  • Role: wikiediting, blogging
Kevin Osei-Badu CURA[1] Research Assistant
  • Role: wikiediting, audio transcriptions and automatic transcriptions

Spring 2025

Phoebe Stoughton , Research Intern
  • BA in Music Business @ UIC, Class of '25
  • Role: wikiediting, timeline editing