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The Hip Hop TakeOver Hits WBAI – Today, 4pm-1am on WBAI-FM 99.5 / www.wbai.org

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:18:41 +0000

The Hip Hop TakeOver "mini-thon" airs Saturday, December 10th, from 4 p.m. until 1 a.m. Sunday morning on WBAI, 99.5 FM, New York City and online at www.wbai.org. Be sure to tune in and support New York hip hop in one of its most treasured forms.

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Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival: Family Day/Main Day Performance (Q-Tip & Friends)

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:20:38 +0000

The week-long Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival culminates Saturday, July 16 with an all-day event at the Brooklyn Bridge Plaza & Tobacco Warehouse, including a highly anticipated headlining event starring Q-Tip, who is expected to bring out some of his many musical "friends" to punctuate the festival.

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Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival: Salute The DJ – Marley Marl, Mr. Magic Tribute and More

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:49:02 +0000

The 2011 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival continues with Salute The DJ, an event to include veteran hip hop icons in paying homage to the DJ, what many call the cornerstone of hip hop. Legendary producer and DJ Marley Marl will headline with a "Rap Attack Live" showcase, paying tribute to fallen comrade Mr. Magic, the iconic radio personality who passed away in 2009.

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Talib Kweli at Red Hook Park – SummerStage Concert Recap [Photos, Video]

Steven Ortiz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:15:06 +0000

Talib Kweli... SummerStage... Brooklyn... First day of summer... For free! What else could a New York hip hop head ask for? Talib Kweli rocked Brooklyn’s Red Hook Park as part of the ongoing 2011 SummerStage concert series, presented by the New York City Arts Foundation.

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The Hip Hop Takeover: Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26 on WBAI, 99.5 (NYC)

Birthplace Magazine — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:00:54 +0000

Starting midnight on Saturday, June 25 (aka late Friday night) and continuing until 1 a.m. Sunday Morning, June 26, Ife Dancy and 99.5 FM WBAI (NYC) will be presenting this year's installment of The Hip Hop Takeover, a 25-hour radio marathon "catering to the gritty, underground, politically conscience audience as well as the mainstream commercial crowd." The theme for this highly anticipated yearly event, "Tribute to our Pioneers."

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“B” On The Lookout: Triboro (Sean Conn, Frsh Aire, Elus, Verse)

Manny Faces — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:24:55 +0000

Triboro, a group combining four experienced NYC underground hip hop artists Sean Conn, Frsh Aire, Elus and Verse, is quickly making noise throughout all five boroughs

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Jim Jones, Professor: Hip Hop Star Teaches Music Business to Kids

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:26:36 +0000

Jim Jones, Doug E. Fresh, Ryan Leslie and other area music business vets donate some time to school children on the ins and outs of the music business, in partnership with the NYC School System

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