Monthly talent exhibition to kick off February 5 at The Studio at Webster Hall, featuring hand-picked competition lineup, special featured guests and open mic opportunity.

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Two great interviews with veteran New York hip hop wordsmith, Masta Ace.

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In an interview with HipHopDX, Brooklyn upstart Joey Badass bristles at the media continuing to try and "pigeonhole" his music style as strictly '90s era.

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An interview with graffiti artist and author David "Chino" Villarente was the cornerstone of "A Hip Hop Moment," a Jah C-curated exhibit featuring hip hop, music and art.

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Meyhem Lauren joins the growing backlash against hip hop journalism by non-hip hop journalists with a track aimed at music site Pitchfork.

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Raekwon, founding member of iconic hip hop supergroup the Wu-Tang Clan has gone on to become one of the more successful solo artists from the collective, dropping classic albums thoughout the years cementing his name in the annals of hip hop history. The Chef sits atop the HipHopDX.com showcase bill, along with Freeway and Chino […]

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In this piece, I attempt to partially explain why I passionately pour my heart, soul, blood, sweat, tears, time, energy and money into Birthplace Magazine.

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