Hip Hop
Although Chicago has had a hip-hop scene for decades, relatively few artists have broken out and garnered national attention. A few exceptions in recent years have been Kanye West, Common, Chief Keef, Twista, Rhymefest, R. Kelly, and Lupe Fiasco. On the underground level, Chicago is home to The Molemen, Gravel Records and Mc juice. William Upski Wimsatt also began writing about hip-hop in Chicago.
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