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Kevin Beacham’s 2001 Article "The Chicago Hip Hop Story" Originally published by URB Magazine - VI. Chicago Hip Hop Roll Call (Pre-2010)

Obviously the history to Chicago’s Hip Hop scene is much more complex, intricate, and extensive than can be covered in this article, a magazine special or even a series of stories. This is merely an attempt to spotlight some of the key names, places, and events that helped shape it into what is has become. For more info on the Chicago Hip Hop scene (past, present, and/or future), as well as any of the artists or information in this piece feel free to contact: Kevin Beacham, and check out our friends at Midway: The Story of Chicago Hip-Hop.

VI. Chicago Hip Hop Roll Call (Pre-2010)

-MCS, DJS & Crews:
101 Crew (Presyce, Seize, Sage)
3 Stones From The Sun
40 Thievz
Abstract Mindstate
Ajax
Akbar
Akey
Al Master
All Natural
Alterboysterous
Andy C (Producer)
Ang 13 (a.k.a Sista Ang)
Apocalypse
Awesome L
Bamski
Black AG
Blazae Blahzae
Born Naked
Brother El
Cap One
Casper The Groovy Ghost
Cayex
Chauncie Gardiner
Chicago Outfit
Chicagoutfitt
Children Of Reality
Chromozone
CMB
Common Sense
Cosmo Galactus
Costume
Criminal Law
Crucial Conflict
Crunch
Cyphernauts
D2ThaS
Da Brat
D.A. Smart
Daily Plannet
Deejay Bird
Def Intelligence
Definite Vacation 4 Suckas
Delle Del
Dirty MF
Discover
Diverse
DJ 3rd Rail
DJ Boogie Boy
DJ Cooley Mack
Dj Devious
Dj Intel
DJ Jackboy
DJ Jesse De La Pena
DJ Maryjane
DJ Massacre
DJ Monky
DJ P Lee Fresh
DJ pns
DJ Presyce
DJ Pumpin Pete
DJ Ram
DJ Spin
DJ Spyrte
DJ Stizo
DJ Ternaround
DJ The Boy
DJ White Lightning
Do Or Die
Draama (Rhymefest & Memoriza)
Dug Infinite
Earatik Statik
East Of The Rock
E.C. Illa
Elements Of Nature
Empire Of Destruction
Epicentral
Eulorhytmics
Euphonics
F.A.T.E
Family Tree
Full Deck
Fully G
Fuse
G.Q
Grass Is...
Gravity
He Who Walks 3 Ways
Highruallaz
His Majesti
Hourglass
I Spi
IFO
Ill State Assassins
Immortal Griffen
Incredible Kollagreens
Indigenous Theory
Infamous Syndicate
Infinito
Iomos Marad
J.G.
Jihad Malik
JP Schmedrick
Judas Breed
Judgmental
Juice
Jus Us
Kanye West
Kinetic Order
Kingdom Rock
Knomadaz
Konquestedors
Krazy Krew
Late Show (Ynot)
Longshot
Lord 360
Lupe Fiasco
Mack-A-Damien Thorne
Madface
Maker
Manifest Destiny
Mars X
Mass By The Lb
Mass Hysteria
Matlock
MC Sammy D
Me Myself & Rhyme
Meaty Orge
Mental Giants
Mestizo
MF Boyz
Mind Space
Mob Axshin
Modill
Molemen
Monastic Cipher
Monkeywrench Factory
Mr Greenweedz
Nacrobats
Ndivisual
Nemisis
Newsense
Nightmare
No Id
No Pity Committe
Novacain
Nuti Pack
O Type Star
O.C.U
O.Z.
Off The White
Offwhyte
Organic Mind Unit
Outer Limits
OX
Pacifics
Paul Ray
Peanut Gallery
Platter Pirates
Presence
Primeridian
Prince Akeem
Profound
Psalm One
Pseudo Prophets
Pyschodrama
Pugslee Atomz
Purple Mansion
Qualoheem
Qwazaar
Qwel
Rappin Duke
Raw Material
Rec Center
Record Playas
Rhyme
Rhymefest
Rhyme Poets
Risky Bizness
Robust
Rubberoom
Sauce Crew
Seel Fresh
Sharing Needles
Shock The World
Sidewalk Skolaz
Single Minded Pros
Slaughterhouse V
Synpaz
Somewhere Outside Consciousness
Spelany's
S.P.O
Stedy Serv
Stony Island
Sudden Def
Sugar Ray Dinki
Swam
Sylabyss Illabyss
Ten Tray
Tha Chamba
Thaione
Thawfor
The Opus
Them Bad Apples
Thigamajig
Thoughts For Good
Together A Posse (T.A.P)
Trax N Feel
Triple Darkness
T.S.P
Twista
Undaground Soulution
Unison Crew (Discover & Stedy Serv)
Universe
Unorthodox Rhyme Pattern
Vakill
Venom Hemlock
Verb
Verbal
Villian
Vyle
Wayne Live
Whatnoxic
White Boy Mike
Young Action