Panel talks ties between Hip-Hop and the White Sox cap

CHICAGO — As Chicago urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas would put it, “Everything dope comes from Chicago,” and one of the items atop that list is the Chicago White Sox baseball cap — the center point of a documentary presentation and panel discussion held by the baseball organization Monday night. Put on at the Bronzeville Winery, the documentary — previously released in September — was played for the crowd assembled. A panel discussion followed — featuring influential hip-hop and media figures from Chicago — who further broke down the intersection of hip-hop culture and the White Sox. “The [White] Sox brand as a whole is something that we don’t have to do too much,” said Bree Specific, one of the panelists and a radio personality with WGCI. “It’s just like a legendary relationship. The more Chicago grows and expands, the Sox stay the same.” Chicago White Sox announce the return of SoxFest in 2025 When it comes to the design of the team’s logo, Bree Specific described it as simplistic, yet impressive and bold to the point it permeated hip-hop culture around the world, finding itself atop the heads of rappers like Ice Cube and N.W.A., while also having the...