One of the semi-unfortunate reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s monumental release To Pimp a Butterfly was hearing people praising the perceived return of “conscious” rap. Taking nothing away from Lamar’s vibrant masterpiece, it is nonetheless a disingenuous thing to say. There have been plenty of artists speaking on the kinds of issues Kendrick did, with their own […]

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Rebel Diaz continues to use hip-hop music, culture and community to speak upon and battle societal ills

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From Erykah Badu to Afrika Bambaataa and Kool Herc, Bronxlyn Productions is delivering noteworthy events to NYC's hip-hop underground

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Easy for media to point at J. Cole, Talib Kweli, Game & Diddy and say, "Look! Hip hop's response to Ferguson," but that's hardly where the coverage should end.

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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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A new video by FinaL OutlaW reminds us why he, and underground/indie New York hip hop doesn't suck.

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Many of the music submissions and release notifications we received during the two weeks following Sandy, had to be flagged for review, and ignored, while we got things back to some semblance of normality. Here are ten notable items that came through to us during those crazy days after Sandy, for our NY-area friends who might have been, as we were, a bit distracted by the pressing matters at hand.

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We're back with another installment of "10 Must See Videos by NY-area Hip Hop Artists," a semi-regular series where we take time to collect and deliver recently released, entertaining visual displays from hip hop artists and filmmakers in the New York City area.

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