A couple of years later, Harris formed his own troupe, and almost a decade later he created his signature work, 2000′s Rome & Jewels, a hip-hop takeoff on West Side Story and Shakespeare.

Jaco said the event is a good thing for the West Side, something accessible for the people who identify with hip hop music the most. “I think it’s important for us to see a Lollapalooza of ...

In the front hallway is a timeline of Chicago hip hop in the 1980s ... “Point Blank Sapp Supreme an emcee from the west side begins to write his own rhymes then later forms the group Raw ...

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, ABC News takes a look back at history. Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but many regions across the U.S. and around the globe have since put ...