Connected Chicago Presents... The first episode of the "Art Speaks Louder than Words" Series, highlighting Chicago's artists across various mediums (music, painting, dance, etc.) In this episode we connect with Halo... an artist from the Southside who uses Hip-Hop for more than we can ever imagine. 

Dreaming can be overwhelming, especially when we dream big. The "Connected Chicago" campaign is a big dream.

In the spirit of sharing our art, our stories and our lives, connect with Tommy Myers, a Chicago youth from the Southside of Chicago who shares his journey from gang banging to becoming a working father. 

The rawness of Hip-Hop music was meant to express what people were afraid to share, but desired to. In this sense, Hip-Hop was intended to speak for people and through people. Halo, a young woman from the Southside of Chicago, shares a rap verse from her song, "Gotham City". We need to learn to listen, by any means necessary. 

The rawness of Hip-Hop music was meant to express what people were afraid to share, but desired to. In this sense, Hip-Hop was intended to speak for people and through people. Hip-Hop can be prophetic.