Viewing of ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ in Atlanta Celebrates Her Legacy along with other Hip Hop Legends

By: Jarrod HortonĀ  Staff Writer The celebration of the legacy of Roxanne Shante’s legacy continued this week with the official viewing of her movie ‘Roxanne Roxanne in Atlanta. Hip Hop stars Killer Mike, David Banner

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Hip Hop & Fashion: Fat Tiger Workshop

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer One of the avenues that have been infiltrated by the Hip Hop culture is the fashion industry.

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Chicago Engineer Daryl “DX Simpson Passes Away

The Chicago music scene suffers with the sudden loss of engineer Daryl “DX” Simpson By: BIG BEAR Guest Columnist I don’t like saying clichĆ© things like ā€œmy heart is heavyā€ and ā€œalways in my heartā€

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Frankie Knuckles and the Chicago I.D

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Good food, bad weather, and house music; that’s Chicago in a nutshell. Of course, the city is known for much more than that; but the late great DJ Frankie Knuckles

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Shooting the Lights Out: Remembering Chris Jackson

Personal decisions throughout his life; have made the former NBA Player an after thought in many people’s minds  Tenple3 Article Reprint                  Every year, the NCAA tournament rolls around and it’s another case of March Madness across the nation.

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Former Vice Lords Chiefs Now Going a Round for the Kids

By: Rex W. Huppke Article Reprint    Sherryl Moore-Ollie looked out the metal-screened windows of Penn Elementary School’s main office and saw a man in the U-shaped building’s courtyard holding what appeared to be a beanbag.

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Someone you Should Know

 Highlighting the Accomplishments of our Community!   I am Dr. Kimberly Johnson; ā€œDoc KJā€.  I was born and raised in Chicago and lived on multiple sides of town.      Graduated from DuSable High School on the

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How Samuel L. Jackson Became his Own Genre

By PAT JORDAN Artice Reprint  Before ā€œThe Mountaintopā€ opened on Broadway last fall, there were rumors that this fictional account of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night before his assassination would present him as a

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