Rapathon

Mt. Vernon to Host Rapacon / DJ-Con, Full-Day Tribute To City’s Impact on Hip-Hop Music and Culture

Manny Faces — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:14:55 +0000

The full-day schedule of events to include panels, concerts, award ceremony and special Heavy D remembrance. Free, open to the public.

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End The Violence 24-Hour Rapathon at Kennedy Center [April 6, 2013]

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:10:37 +0000

Named one of our "Reasons Why New York Hip Hop Doesn't Suck," the Rapathon is back, this year, dedicating the 24-hour-long mega-freestyle to ending violence, working in conjunction with Harlem Mothers Save to help end gun violence

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Rapathon 5: 28 Hours. 130+ Rappers. May 21-22 in NYC

Birthplace Magazine — Fri, 20 May 2011 09:15:16 +0000

The two-day Rapathon event, held at the Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, is back, and for 28 hours from Saturday, May 21 at 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 22 at 7 p.m., more than 130 rappers will engage in a continuous freestyle session, delivering a vastly diverse display of rhythmic American poetry.

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5 Reasons Why New York Hip Hop Doesn’t Suck [2010 Year In Review Edition]

Manny Faces — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:55:06 +0000

As an end of the year recap, we’d like to re-highlight a couple of the folks we’ve noted who we think exemplified the concept of the column, as well as spotlight a couple of different entities, to present to readers old and new, five reasons why New York Hip Hop didn’t suck in 2010.

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5 Reasons Why NY Hip Hop Doesn’t Suck [August 2010 Edition]

Manny Faces — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:07:46 +0000

The third installment of our beloved series, we spotlight a few people, places and things, very non-sucky examples of New York hip hop, for those who may still need a little tutoring on the subject

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5 Reasons Why NY Hip Hop Doesn’t Suck – [July 2010 Edition]

Manny Faces — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:50:51 +0000

The second in a monthly series highlighting specific examples of excellence in New York-area hip hop, demonstrating once again, for those who might not be aware, that NY hip hop, does not, in fact, suck

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The Impossible Music Sessions 2: Baloberos Crew ft. Hasan Salaam

Manny Faces — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:40:56 +0000

NJ's Hasan Salaam will help interpret the music of the Baloberos Crew, activist artists from the West African nation of Guinea Bissau having their hip hop voices shut down by the government

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The 4th Annual Rapathon: 27 Straight Hours of Hip Hop in Harlem

Manny Faces — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:37:15 +0000

The 4th Annual Rapathon, a 27-hour long display of lyrical prowess, goes down this weekend at the Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem

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