The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Editors
The Chicago Hip-Hop Encyclopedia is a digital resource produced by the Chicago Hip-Hop History Project in partnership with the Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Museum. The work is supported by student researchers and interns.
Permanent Project Staff
Robert DiFazio Principle Investigator Clinical Assistant Professor, UIC rdifaz2@uic.edu
Brent Talbot Co-Investigator Head of Music, UIC btalbot@uic.edu
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
Research Assistants
Spring 2025
- Phoebe Stoughton , Student Intern
- Kevin Osei-Badu CURA[1] Supported Research Assistant