Stand-up comedienne Liza Dye is one lucky soul. After falling onto the New York subway tracks, getting struck by a train and having every limb remain intact, she shared details of the harrowing tale from her hospital bed. Of course, with Dye being a comic and all, there was plenty of humor to go along […]
There’s an argument that says New York City is currently irrelevant in Hip-Hop, but Tony Yayo begs to differ. Alongside Uncle Murda and Joell Ortiz, the G-Unit rapper speaks highly of his city on “New York.”
Spike Lee has been especially vocal in recent times against the gentrification happening in his beloved Brooklyn and across the entire city of New York. After a New York Times film critic took a slight swipe at Lee over his blasting gentrification, the filmmaker posted a fiery open letter to the newspaper earlier today.
For fans of New York City street basketball, the are several legendary names that get thrown around. Few carried the mystique and awe of Lloyd “Swee’Pea” Daniels, who stars in an upcoming documentary focusing on his rise and fall.
Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss are The LOX and after recently dropping an EP called Trinity, are going on tour. This new joint from the trio called “New York” should spark added interest in said endeavor, and for a full album.
Spike Lee represents New York, more specifically Brooklyn, with glowing pride and has defended keeping the culture of the city intact in the past. The famed director found himself once more railing against the gentrification of his beloved borough and other well-known sections of the city in an explosive rant last night (February 25).
Lenox Lounge shuttered its doors at the end of 2012, due to the rising cost of real estate as a result of the gentrification of Harlem some allege. After news that the famed jazz nightclub and city hotspot would reopen last summer, it appears the institution will make its return this year just two blocks […]
Lil Kim shocked the world this morning when word broke that the Queen Bee has a baby bee in her stomach.
Queens rapper Shirt sparked a bit of a buzz after he boldly flipped the New York Times website template into a fake article styled to give him props. Standing out in the crowded rap marketplace for his clever stunt, Shirt broke down his reasons for the article and more in a recent interview.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is in preparation to release a report regarding an investigation into the financial dealings of the popular Puerto Rican Day Parade. After the chairwoman of the Parade was asked to step down, a state senator says the celebrated event is in hot water.
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).
Rakim and his legendary status in Hip-Hop is solidified and now, the God MC is set to receive an award from a New York-based youth group for his achievements in the game. Freedom Williams, of C+C Music Factory fame, is putting on an event, “Aquarians Give Back,” and will grant Rakim with the Aquarius Award […]
