Councilman Fernando Cabrera is set to recognize some of Hip-Hop’s founding fathers with a New York City Council Proclamation. Honorees include Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, and Afrika Bambaata.
With President Obama‘s fifth State of the Union archived on the Internets, does 2014 looks to be a “breakthrough year for America”?
New York has been known as the home for some of the best graffiti artists in the world, giving widespread legitimacy to the street art. At the Museum of the City of New York, aerosol artists of the 1970s and ’80s will have their work featured in a six-month exhibit beginning today (February 4).
There goes the neighborhood. Since the craze over Air Jordan sneakers seems to heighten each year, Jordan Brand has teamed up with Footaction to create the first Jordan Brand-only store in North America.
For those who have taken a ride on New York’s MTA subway line, it’s possible you’ve been impressed by the several talented performers of all sorts inside the cars. However, a pair of breakdancing young men found themselves in hot water after being charged with reckless endangerment while unleashing their moves on a moving train.
The Treacherous Three stands as one of the most innovative groups of rap’s early days, spawning the career of past members Kool Moe Dee and Spoonie Gee. One member however, L.A. Sunshine, has had a rougher time in life after Hip-Hop fame but hopes to reinvent himself in another fashion.
Despite a well-attended weekend rally to save Queens graffiti mecca 5 Pointz , walls at the colorful and sprawling structure were painted white overnight. Earlier this year, New York officials cleared developers to build a luxury housing complex and it appears steps are underway to start the process.
A disturbing trend of unprovoked and random attacks known as the “knockout” game has exploded across the New York metropolitan area. Now, NYPD officials want to investigate the game as a hate crime after several Jews reported they’ve been victims of the violent act.
Thursday (Oct. 31), a Manhattan federal judge who ruled in August that the NYPD‘s “stop-and-frisk” policy was unconstitutional has been blocked and removed from presiding over the case. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin‘s decision to reform stop-and-frisk and removed her from the case involving the policy […]
Troy Ave, being one of a list of noteworthy Big Apple up-and-comers, took the liberty of releasing a potent track, affectionately titled “New York City.” Today, he returns with a proper visual for the gritty tune.
On Sunday (Sept. 29), a man celebrating his wedding anniversary was savagely beaten and slashed in front of his family by an angry mob of bikers in New York after allegedly hitting one of the cyclists. A video of the brutal assault has already gone viral, and new details about the case have begun to emerge.
Sad news for east coast Hip-Hop fans looking to get their annual festival fix at Rock The Bells. According to XXL and Ticketmaster’s web site, both the New York City and Washington D.C. shows have been canceled because of poor ticket sales.
