Ciph Diggy

Ciph Diggy – New Music, New LP, Album Release Event 9/20

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:12:30 +0000

Hip hoppers thirsty for a mix of style and substance, charisma and consciousness, intellect and, well, irie, grab this "Thirst Quencher," pack your bags and get ready to join Brooklyn's Ciph Diggy on his Return To Fronto Island.

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A Rap Show That Rap Show Haters, Wouldn’t Hate: Tah Phrum Duh Bush and Coole High – Tag Team Delux Recap

Manny Faces — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:30 +0000

Combining forces for a tag-team assault on wack MCs and lesser showmen, Tah Phrum Duh Bush and Coole High stage a small but energized concert, boldly going where few rappers usually go. Even the most cynical hip hop head would have been pleased by the result.

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The Art of ‘The Art of Lyrics’

Steven Ortiz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:11:13 +0000

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.

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Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: A 2011 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Recap and Reflection [Words, Photos, Video]

Manny Faces — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:00:13 +0000

The 2011 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival culminated with star-studded Main Day performances from the likes of Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought and a thoroughly energetic Kanye West. If all you attended during the week-long festival was the exciting Main Day finale, you witnessed a great event, but you also missed a lot.

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10 New York Hip Hop Albums, Mixtapes, EPs Worth Hearing [June 2011]

Manny Faces — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:30:15 +0000

We've compiled a rundown of ten recently released albums, mixtapes and EPs by New York-area hip hop artists that we feel should be on your radar.

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M.O.P. Rock Southpaw: With Top $ Raz, Sleepwalkas, Skotch Davis and The Upperclass Men [CONCERT REVIEW, PHOTOS, VIDEO]

Steven Ortiz — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:05:37 +0000

Brooklyn's own M.O.P. headlined at Southpaw on April 7, delivering their signature hard-edged classics, with NYC artists The Upperclass Men, Skotch Davis, Sleepwalkas and Top $ Raz providing energetic opening act dopeness. Our Steven Ortiz was there, and tells us how it went down.

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Sleepwalkas: “Cookie Cutter Cornballs Can’t Cut It” Album Release Party 4/14 at Sullivan Hall

Birthplace Magazine — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:00:42 +0000

Sleepwalkas (Ciph Diggy & K. Gaines) release their delayed, but highly anticipated album "Cookie Cutter Cornballs Can't Cut It," with a jam-packed lineup of underground talent, going down April 14, 2011 at Sullivan Hall

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Album Review: Top $ Raz – “The New Flesh” – Album Release Show Wed. Feb. 23 at Southpaw, BK

Manny Faces — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:05:18 +0000

Top $ Raz, the Far Rockaway MC who has grabbed our attention on more than one occasion over the last few months, celebrates the release of his album, The New Flesh, Wednesday, February 23 at Southpaw in Brooklyn.

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Joell Ortiz at Southpaw, 9/30/10 – Recap, Photos, Video

Manny Faces — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:10:08 +0000

Joell Ortiz kicked off his Yaowa Mixtape Tour on September 30, 2010 with a stop at Southpaw, in his home borough of Brooklyn. I was there to witness what many, including us, call one of the reasons why NY hip hop doesn’t suck.

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Sleepwalkas ft. Sadat X – “Rhyme Flow” + Album (Pre)Release Party 7/26

Birthplace Magazine — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:20:48 +0000

Sleepwalkas drop a tease right before the release of their long-awaited (and equally long-titled) Cookie Cutter Cornballs Can't Cut It On This CD. Chew on that one for a while.

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