Coole High

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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The Love Letter I’ve Been Meaning To Write To ‘The Love Letter You’ve Been Meaning To Write New York’

Manny Faces — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:18:14 +0000

"The Love Letter You've Been Meaning To Write New York" is a clever and entertaining play being performed at the 3LD Art & Technology Center on Greenwich St. Unfortunately, the last shows are October 12-16, and since it is absolutely worth checking out, you don't have much time! Go!

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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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LiKWUiD – Gummy Bears & Champagne [ALBUM REVIEW]

Manny Faces — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:48:42 +0000

Though it took 745,638,753 years after I promised to check it out in detail, LiKWUiD's "Gummy Bears & Champagne" was largely a worth-the-wait listen, and a better-late-than-never introduction to those unfamiliar with this South Carolina transplant making a name for herself in the Big Apple.

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Tonight: Hip Hop in NYC – M.A.E. CD Release, Notar Performs, The What? Show

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:00:15 +0000

We'll be running around NYC tonight, checking out a diverse collection of artists at various events. We thought we'd share a few specific ones with you all, maybe you'll see something you like.

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NYC Musician/MC Coole High Loses Home to Fire

Manny Faces — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:11:03 +0000

The New York musician and MC known as Coole High has suffered a devastating house fire, losing many belongings, rendering him temporarily homeless

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Did They Kick It? Yes They Did! 20+ NYC MCs and a Live Band Pay Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

Manny Faces — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:32:44 +0000

With a live band leading the way, 20 or so of New York City's thriving underground hip hop scene converged on Sullivan Hall pay tribute to one of hip hop's most revered groups, A Tribe Called Quest

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Can They Kick It? Yes, They Can! NYC MCs Staging Live Band Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

Manny Faces — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:17:21 +0000

One of hip hop's more prolific groups will be honored by a large contingent of New York area MCs, as part of a live band tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

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