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Chicago rapper Da Brat performs at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Sunday, July 7, 2019, in New Orleans. — Amy Harris/Invision/AP

June 06, 2023

Best of: Hip hop’s history in Illinois and America

Hip-hop is just a few decades old, but its cultural impact in Illinois and America at large is unquestionable.

Chicago rapper Da Brat performs at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Sunday, July 7, 2019, in New Orleans. — Amy Harris/Invision/AP

January 31, 2023

Hip hop’s history in Illinois and America

Hip-hop is just a few decades old, but its cultural impact in Illinois and America at large is unquestionable.

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