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“The Bronx may have birthed hip-hop, but Queens embraced it with open arms and nurtured its growth. As the phenomenon spread through New York City, Queens quickly established itself as…

ByNantasha Williams 0Comments

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Nov 2016

ARTS and CULTURE Video

Video: Music and Protest in the Trump Era

A top hip-hop concert promoter, a veteran entertainment lawyer and a music journalist talk about the past and present of protest music, especially its hip-hop variety.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2013

ARTS and CULTURE Housing and Homelessness

Politically Active Bronx Artists Protest Their Own Eviction

The dispute between a South Bronx landlord and a radical arts collective has become a rallying cry for supporters of the group, which combines youth development with political activism.

ByKathleen Caulderwood 0Comments

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Dec 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Gang Signs

Defusing youth violence isn’t simple.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Aug 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Hip Hop For The Deaf And The Def'

Silent Mob isn’t the only deaf rap group out there. But as far as the group members know, they are the only group that performs American Sign Language hip hop.

ByKerri MacDonald 0Comments

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Aug 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Justice

Hasidic Rapper Promotes Racial Harmony In Crown Heights

DeScribe is not the world’s first or most famous Hassidic rapper, but he is looking to obtain a higher level of recognition for his positive sound.

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Jul 2010

In Depth Opinion

Killing the Message?

Hip-hop music has a powerful effect on New York’s youth–and an almost entirely negative one, say three young writers, who think that impact could, and should, change.

ByMustafa Sullivan 0Comments

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Jul 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Bed-Stuy Sounds Off At Town Hall Meeting, Paterson Signs Bill

About 150 residents gathered Wednesday evening to vent their frustrations with the police, in the aftermath of the stop-and-frisk scandal that recently surfaced in their precinct. Gov. Paterson signed into…

ByLauren Raheja 0Comments

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Jun 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Justice

Tough Love In The Big City

For young people born without that proverbial silver Spoon in their mouths, New York City has never been An easy place to grow up. It’s a tough love kind of…

ByE.R. Shipp 0Comments

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May 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Pot Smoke, Dead Elevators & Killer Paint: Life in the Towers

On a warm Saturday morning a few weeks ago, a group of older tenants at the River Park Towers in Morris Heights, a neighborhood in the South Bronx, set up…

ByHannah Rappleye 1Comment

Opinion: Recognizing Queens’ Hip-Hop Legacy, 50 Years Later

Video: Music and Protest in the Trump Era

Politically Active Bronx Artists Protest Their Own Eviction

Gang Signs

Hip Hop For The Deaf And The Def'

Hasidic Rapper Promotes Racial Harmony In Crown Heights

Killing the Message?

Bed-Stuy Sounds Off At Town Hall Meeting, Paterson Signs Bill

Tough Love In The Big City

Pot Smoke, Dead Elevators & Killer Paint: Life in the Towers

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