Artist, educator, program director, entrepreneur, lecturer -- you can call on Mikal Amin for any of these tasks, particularly when it comes to hip-hop. Just don't call him a "hired gun."

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We spoke with veteran solo MC and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon ahead of his upcoming headlining performance at this year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

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Rabbi Darkside will host an entertainment-packed album release event to celebrate the successful completion of a $10,000 Kickstarter.com campaign to fund Prospect Avenue, the new solo album from the Brooklyn-based hip hop artist and educator.

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