The 'grand finale' of MCA Day, the yearly tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch, will take place at Littlefield in Brooklyn on August, 5, 2017

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In today’s accelerated popular culture landscape and social media driven lifestyle, it is hard to tell what will stand the test of time, and ascend to a level we will call “legendary.” There are artists who come along and change the game, for sure, but many are soon forgotten, as others quickly fill the space and re-innovate, […]

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New York's hip-hop community continues to mourn the loss of Daniel "Majesty" Sanchez, and will hold a three-day long memorial celebration in his honor.

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Linden Blvd at 192nd Street in Queens will be renamed in honor of Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, the beloved, late member of iconic group A Tribe Called Quest.

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Iconic producer J. Dilla's The Diary had a bonus track featuring the Queensbridge veteran Nas. Here's a video to match.

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Fans, friends and family of Robert "PH" Diaz have cleared the initial hurdle in their quest to rename a Park Slope street after the late Brooklyn rapper

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Sean Price's mixtape, to be released posthumously, reworked Stevie Wonder's iconic Songs in the Key of Life

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Sean Price, charismatic, rugged, veteran rap artist, passed away at his home in Brooklyn. He was 43.

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We're collecting your audio thoughts to air on our radio show as the hip hop world reels from the loss of a revered MC, Robert Diaz, aka PH / Pumpkinhead.

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We are passing along information regarding viewing and funeral arrangements for Lionel "Chinx" Pickens.

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