This sections examines the beginning of hip-hop in Chicago. The 90’s when East coast West coast beef was at its height the MCs in Chicago were coming in the middle spiting in their truths. This time-period introduces the world to the likes of Tung Twista, Common Sense later dropping the "Tung" and“Sense” respectively, Do or Die, Naledge, DaBrat, The Legendary Traxster, and Crucial Conflict. These artist, set the tone of the Chicago/Midwest style. That style is a blend of consciousness, streets, religion, and the type of abrasiveness that can only come from a city that’s known for being cold, and corrupt politically.
A New Beginning focuses on just that the beginnings of beats and rhymes to combat streets in crimes in the windy city. Once again putting it on the map for music the 90’s saw increased welfare reform and the beginning of accelerated mass incarceration with the crime bill of 1994 and The Welfare Reform Bill of 1996.
“Repping” or representing your hood and showing pride for your city was not just exclusive to the cost it is for that reason that Chicago is thematically introduced in this section and continued forward.
Beginning the Game
I Used to Love H.E.R - Common 1994
Love Song to about someone who changed after falling in with the gangs
Thin Red Line- Typical Cats 2001
Using public transit (Red Line) to get places in Chicago