The future politician who later served on the County Board became famous performing with the Impressions, which also included ...

Born in Portsmouth, Missy Elliott is a trailblazer in the rap game. While not the first female rapper to make it big, many modern-day female rap superstars acknowledge Missy’s influence on their ...

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His songs have been sampled by others, including Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Method Man and the Game. The Bronzeville resident went on to a 32-year political career as a member of the Cook County ...

Jerry Butler, 85, the singer with a smooth, silky voice who scored hits in the 1960s with songwriter-producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that helped lay the foundation for what became known as “The ...

Over its 50-plus years in existence, hip-hop has long been underestimated. And in a new interview, Doechii calls it for ...

On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L’Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of ...

A group of experts consider the accessories from the past 100 years that changed how we carry our things — and ourselves.

Other notable artists include Missy Elliott and Charli XCX ... Ray Charles and the Grateful Dead recorded live albums there. The debut of the shackled ape in “King Kong” and scenes from ...

The artist Missy Elliott breaks down the inspirations for her first-ever headlining tour, drawn from a pioneering three-decade career. Hip-hop got its start in a Bronx apartment building in 1973.