The Field: Violence, Hip-Hop & Hope In Chicago

The city of Chicago is a war zone. In 2013, Chicago police recorded 412 homicides in the city. While the murder rate was down somewhat from 2012 (497 murders were tabulated), it’s still too high. The issue of youth violence against the backdrop of Chicago’s conversely vibrant hip-hop scene is explored in a new documentary executive produced by WorldStarHipHop.