Origins of Drill and Its Ties to Chicago’s Streets Originating in Chicago, drill rappers have long been linked to legal battles, incarceration, and even tragic deaths. As this hip-hop subgenre gained momentum, the city faced a 38% spike in homicides, driven largely by gang violence concentrated on the South Side. With “drill” as slang for “kill,”

The Rise and Trials of Lil Durk: A Journey Through Music and Adversity A Challenging Upbringing Born October 9, 1992, Lil Durk (Durk Derrick Banks), grew up in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side. Raised by his mother, who worked as a nurse, his father was incarcerated since Durk was just seven months old. Growing

May 9, 2022 – Indictment A sweeping Fulton County indictment alleges that 28 individuals were involved in racketeering, street gang activity, and other charges under the name “Young Slime Life.” Jeffery Williams, better known as the rapper Young Thug, is accused of leading the gang and has been arrested.  June 3, 2022 – Bond DeniedThe court

The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls was born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972. Born to Jamaican parents, his mother Voletta taught preschool and his father Selwyn was a welder and local politician.   Growing up in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Biggie’s father left the family when he was two while Voletta worked two jobs.  He

Early Life and Upbringing in QueensbridgeNasir Jones was born in Queens, New York, to jazz musician Olu Dara and postal worker Fannie Ann Jones on September 14, 1973. Raised in the Queensbridge Projects, he developed a passion for writing, but dropped out of school in the eighth grade, choosing to pursue a career in rap

Introduction: The Moment That Electrified CoachellaOver a decade later, and Tupac Shakur’s infamous hologram is still remembered for electrifying the Coachella stage during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance in 2012. Video of the surprise performance by the late West Coast legend quickly inundated social media platforms. Debunking the “Hologram”: The Reality Behind the IllusionThough many