Post image for 3rd Annual ‘Is Hip-Hop History?’ Conference to be Held Feb. 24, 25 at CCNY

3rd Annual ‘Is Hip-Hop History?’ Conference to be Held Feb. 24, 25 at CCNY

by Birthplace Magazine

in Featured,Go Here!,Manhattan Hip Hop, Harlem Hip Hop

The 3rd “Is Hip Hop History?” conference will feature the work of researchers, hip-hop industry practitioners, artists, and working adult students. Keynote speakers: legendary DJ/producer Pete Rock and author Dax-Devlon Ross.

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David Guetta, Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On [Video Teaser]

by Birthplace Magazine

in Featured,Queens Hip Hop,Video

Nicki Minaj continues to see-saw between artistic lows (“Stupid Hoe”) and superstar highs, but the upcoming video for “Turn Me On,” her electro-pop offering from DJ/Producer David Guetta, is sure to continue fueling her worldwide buzz.

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10 Must-See Videos by New York-area Hip Hop Artists [January 2012]

by Birthplace Magazine

in Bronx Hip Hop,Brooklyn Hip Hop,Featured,Full Features,Long Island Hip Hop,Manhattan Hip Hop, Harlem Hip Hop,Queens Hip Hop,Staten Island Hip Hop,Upstate NY Hip Hop, New Jersey Hip Hop, Connecticut Hip Hop,Video

We’re back with another installment of “10 Must See Videos by NY-area Hip Hop Artists,” a semi-regular series where we take time to collect and deliver recently released, entertaining visual displays from hip hop artists and filmmakers in the New York City area.

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The Art of ‘The Art of Lyrics’

by Steven Ortiz

in Bronx Hip Hop,Featured,Full Features,Go Here!

We visited The Art of Lyrics, an ongoing monthly hip hop and arts showcase series up in the Bronx, where the people are fresh, creative, and still care about the art of lyrics.

Post image for Hired Gun ft. Qwazaar of Typical Cats – ‘The Life’

Hired Gun ft. Qwazaar of Typical Cats – ‘The Life’

by Manny Faces

in Audio,Brooklyn Hip Hop,Featured,Upstate NY Hip Hop, New Jersey Hip Hop, Connecticut Hip Hop

Indie hip hop journeyman, educator and label head Hired Gun delivers the first in a series of songs and EPs, flavorful leftovers from previous projects designed to whet your appetite for new material. Based on “The Life,” it sounds like good eatin’.

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