Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way: NYC Street Renaming For Late Member of A Tribe...
Linden Blvd at 192nd Street in Queens will be renamed in honor of Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, the beloved, late member of iconic group A Tribe Called Quest. The post Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way: NYC...
View ArticleRoc Marciano x Alchemist: Example 23,872 that New York Hip-Hop is Still...
Roc Marciano has the ear for beats that sound like Wu-Tang Clan and a random lazy Sunday had a baby. Gritty, slow, smooth, deadly. The post Roc Marciano x Alchemist: Example 23,872 that New York...
View ArticleShirt’s “Cuba” Video is “kaleidoscopic assemblage and poetic history of New...
Cuba video is a kaleidoscopic assemblage and poetic history of New York: an unparalleled and original homage to the city, composed entirely of quotations. The post Shirt’s “Cuba” Video is...
View ArticleQueens Hip Hop Festival, September 23-25, 2016
Celebrating Queens' past, present and future role in hip-hop, the Queens Hip Hop Festival will take place from September 23 through September 25. The post Queens Hip Hop Festival, September 23-25, 2016...
View ArticleB on the Lookout: G5 ELZ
Queens-bred G5 ELZ has hip-hop royalty in his DNA, and is currently embarking on a path toward his own musical legacy. Fueled by appearances on the Rap is Outta Control and Sway in the Morning radio...
View ArticleKemba To Celebrate “Negus” Album Release With Guests Homeboy Sandman, Peter...
Kemba celebrates his latest album 'Negus,' a perfect exhibit of why New York hip-hop isn't "back," rather, it never left. Joined by the illustrious Homeboy Sandman. The post Kemba To Celebrate “Negus”...
View ArticleWatch the BARS Cyphers LIVE From The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post’s live weekly hip-hop show “BARS” is all about giving young, unsigned talent the chance to shine. This week’s show, hosted by Jacques Morel, features rhymes from Akinyeni, And-y and...
View ArticleCasanova, Heron Demarco & Cymarshall Law deliver gritty, energetic, inspiring...
New releases including the gritty "Don't Run" from Brooklyn's Casanova, the energetically musical "Monster" from Far Rock's Heron Demarco and Cymarshall Law's inspiring "Malcolm, Martin & Madiba"...
View ArticleASAP Ferg, Missy Elliott, Megaciph & Homeboy Sandman
Connecting the New York hip-hop dots between A$AP Ferg, Missy Elliott, Homeboy Sandman and Megaciph The post ASAP Ferg, Missy Elliott, Megaciph & Homeboy Sandman appeared first on New York Hip Hop...
View ArticleVideo: The Sickness – J. Dilla ft. Nas (Produced by Madlib)
Iconic producer J. Dilla's The Diary had a bonus track featuring the Queensbridge veteran Nas. Here's a video to match. The post Video: The Sickness – J. Dilla ft. Nas (Produced by Madlib) appeared...
View ArticleMalik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way: NYC Street Renaming For Late Member of A Tribe...
Linden Blvd at 192nd Street in Queens will be renamed in honor of Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, the beloved, late member of iconic group A Tribe Called Quest. The post Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way: NYC...
View ArticleRoc Marciano x Alchemist: Example 23,872 that New York Hip-Hop is Still...
Roc Marciano has the ear for beats that sound like Wu-Tang Clan and a random lazy Sunday had a baby. Gritty, slow, smooth, deadly. The post Roc Marciano x Alchemist: Example 23,872 that New York...
View ArticleShirt’s “Cuba” Video is “kaleidoscopic assemblage and poetic history of New...
Cuba video is a kaleidoscopic assemblage and poetic history of New York: an unparalleled and original homage to the city, composed entirely of quotations. The post Shirt’s “Cuba” Video is...
View ArticleQueens Hip Hop Festival, September 23-25, 2016
Celebrating Queens' past, present and future role in hip-hop, the Queens Hip Hop Festival will take place from September 23 through September 25. The post Queens Hip Hop Festival, September 23-25, 2016...
View ArticleB on the Lookout: G5 ELZ
Queens-bred G5 ELZ has hip-hop royalty in his DNA, and is currently embarking on a path toward his own musical legacy. Fueled by appearances on the Rap is Outta Control and Sway in the Morning radio...
View ArticleA Tribe Called Quest – We The People (Video)
We would be remiss in our New York hip-hop duties if we didn't post this video. RIP Phife. The post A Tribe Called Quest – We The People (Video) appeared first on New York Hip Hop - Birthplace Magazine.
View ArticleNo One Is ‘Bringing Back’ New York Hip-Hop
Yes, Dave East and Young M.A. are representing lovely for the region, but to be honest, the only thing 'coming back' to New York hip-hop, is your attention. The post No One Is ‘Bringing Back’ New York...
View ArticleEssential New York Hip-Hop: 2016 Year-End Edition
Most year-end music lists are useless. Here's one that we think isn't, a year-end music list showcasing some of New York's best hip-hop music from 2016. The post Essential New York Hip-Hop: 2016...
View ArticleNew York Hip-Hop Roundup for March 2017
New York hip-hop is back! Well, no. It never left! And since NO ONE knows New York hip-hop like us, here's a rundown of the best of new New York rap that you really don't want to miss.
View ArticleFamed Hip-Hop Dance Company, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Returns to NYC
Rennie Harris Puremovement is considered “the first and longest running hip-hop dance touring company,” and has been heralded for its creative, expressive works which “encompass the rich, diverse...
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