Kemba drops "Already," another notable video from his also-notable 2016 album, Negus, as the Bronx MC, after a co-sign from Kendrick Lamar, continues to expand his reach.

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New releases from Cam'ron, SZA & Harry Fraud and Kirk Knight and Joey Badass are connected by few degrees of NY hip-hop separation.

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Harlem rapstress Azealia Banks broke down her opinions on several issues of the hip hop day in her interview with EBro, Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez from Hot 97.

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As part of the ongoing 20th anniversary celebration of Nas' Illmatic, arguably rap's best debut album ever, Google Play put together a mini-doc featuring commentary from Nas and folks like Kendrick Lamar and Peter Rosenberg.

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With their NY-heavy festival stage a thing of the past, several regional heavyweights will hit the stage for the annual hip hop and R&B monster jam at Metlife Stadium.

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Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg celebrated his birthday hosting the second annual #PeterPalooza in Williamsburgh park, featuring an eclectic mix of artists including Odd Future, Joell Ortiz, Meek Mill, Schoolboy Q and World's Fair. Hot 97 has a decent video recap.

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New York City's Highline Ballroom played host to the New York press conference/launch party for the east coast leg of Guerilla Union’s Rock the Bells hip hop festival series.

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Almost a year after the Rosenberg vs. Minaj, WWE-like SummerJam fiasco, Nicki came back to Hot 97 and everyone took time to explain themselves and be apologetic and set things up for whatever they're setting themselves up for.

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Well, it's taken them a few years, but it seems the more "mainstream" folks are finally catching on to what we've been predicting and advocating for all along. New York hip hop didn't need to make a comeback, the rest of the world just needed to catch up.

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The Kid Daytona will appear at New York's SOBs on February 4, performing live backed by Brooklyn's Pitchblak Brass Band, welcoming special guests, including crooner RO James and songstress Bianca Raquel, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away!

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