Long-running, interactive hip-hop performance series Freestyle Mondays celebrates 15 year history with improv rap/live band, gameshow battle

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Yes, Dave East and Young M.A. are representing lovely for the region, but to be honest, the only thing 'coming back' to New York hip-hop, is your attention.

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A few notable NY-area hip hop events for the month of November including the return of End of the Weak, Freestyle Mondays & Genesis Be at Santos Party House

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Birthplace Magazine founder and editor-in-chief Manny Faces will be among those honored during Soul Inscribed's show at the 2015 Blue Note Jazz Festival.

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A get-it-while-you-can tape, an iconic DJ's new project, a timeless compilation, a classic-inspired debut & a cinematic confession, on our NY rap roundup.

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Freestyle Mondays to celebrate 13 years of live band-infused battles and open mics dedicated to impromptu displays of lyrical prowess

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An epic coming-together event featuring several major organizations that have collectively served as the backbone of New York City's independent hip hop scene for years.

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Freestyle Mondays, the city's most emphatic exhibition of spontaneous rap excellence, has announced a monthly residency at Brooklyn's Spike Hill, beginning January 6, 2014.

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Birthplace Magazine, in conjunction with the great folks at Mobile Mondays, is hosting our 2013 Reader Appreciation Party, a free show at Bowery Electric on September 16, 2013.

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Lyon, France's L'Original Festival celebrated ten years with a spectacular five-day celebration of all elements of hip hop music and culture.

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