Birthplace Magazine had a chance to sit down and talk with East New York’s Fishgrease Jenkins on NY Hip-Hop, socio-political games in America, and why it’s ‘Fuck the 75th Precinct’.
Read the full story »The place where it all began, the Boogie Down Bronx continues as a thriving cornerstone of New York Hip-Hop.
Hello, Brooklyn. Check here for the latest and greatest Hip-Hop emerging from this fabled borough.
The “money making” center of NYC, home to Harlem World and the bootleg center of the east coast.
Home to some of Hip-Hop’s all-time greatest crews and soloists, Q-Borough has stayed relevant from the beginning.
Largely ignored before the mighty Wu brought it to the forefront, Shaolin continues to contribute to Hip-Hop history.
These cats have managed to maintain their individual voices over the years, so we wonder if the reunion will soar like the recent Redman/Method Man release, or will the collective fall short, like other high-profile reunions over the years (i.e., EPMD, The Fugees, etc.)
From the press release:
New York stand up! E1 Music is proud to announce the long-awaited release of No Security, the brand new album from Yonkers’ one and only, D-Block. No Security will be available in-stores and online on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009. Original Lox members Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P have re-joined forces after years of successful solo careers to release this new album. No Security features the entire D-Bock family and introduces the next generation of D-Block.
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From across the pond, The Hip Hop Chronicle interviews famed hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson, as well as several other NY hip-hop luminaries in a recent trip to the Big Apple.
When it comes to hip hop, there are only a handful of people that truly deserve to be called legends. In BDK, we learn the story of one of hip hop’s most notable legends, Big Daddy Kane.
Break dancers now have international competitions, with performers from as far afield as South Korea and Russia. But for the teenagers around 170th Street, it is still glued to the grit of the Bronx pavement, where, they say, break dancing is enjoying a resurgence.
(Your boy Manny Faces appears @ 3:03)
NYOIL - Father Father (Produced by DJ Green Lantern) from NYOIL on Vimeo.
Birthplace Magazine is proud to support the Hip-Hop Theater Festival in their efforts to bring Hip-Hop theater to the classroom and stage. Here is some more information about the organization and their mission.
New York has given its Bronx-begotten child to the world, and ever since, watched it evolve exponentially with a combination of pride, joy, apprehension, sorrow and anger, perhaps culminating into a burning desire, even an intense need, to remind the world from whence it came, and more importantly, where it should be going.
“That’s me right there, man. I have to have that backpack, head-nod type of thing,” Fury explains. “Cats is missing out on that now. I’m trying to keep it in their face. I don’t want them to forget the essence of hip-hop.” And to that extent, Cee-Rock “The Fury” succeeds.
Four years ago today marks one of the most tragic days in my life when I lost my son Rusty whom many of you know as Ol’ Dirty Bastard. For the past four years I have sat back and watched certain individuals try and tarnish my sons beliefs.
DMC star of new PG rap reality show [WoooHa]
[VID] Slaughterhouse behind the scenes [NahRight]
Cam’Ron speaks on upcoming projects [RealTalkNY]
D-Nice Stories: The Homeless MC [DifferentKitchen]
Nas + Make-A-Wish = Happy Kid [PennLive]
Is Jadakiss selling out? [MarketingHipHop]
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