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The RZA Resurrected the Spirit of the Wu-Tang Clan at City Winery

Adum7 — Tue, 30 May 2017 16:51:07 +0000

Adum⁷ (fka MeccaGodzilla, fka Ravage) delivers a heartfelt and personal account of The Abbott's exhilarating performance at NYC hotspot, City Winery

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Othello: The Remix Is Innovative, Fun Hip-Hop Reworking of Classic Tragedy

Manny Faces — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:23:52 +0000

The Q Brothers and John Leguizamo deliver a modern stage reworking of Shakespeare's classic tale of jealousy and betrayal. It is fun, clever hip-hop theater.

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ASAP Ferg – Ferg Forever Mixtape Download

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 02:31:19 +0000

A$AP Ferg drops Ferg Forever as a Black Friday gift to fans. The 19-track offering features production by Clams Casino, Stelios Phili, Mike Will and Big KRIT. Vocal features include fellow A$AP Mob comrade A$AP Nast, Big Sean, Twista, SZA and others.

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Tupac’s lyrics come alive in Broadway’s ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’

Manny Faces — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 11:00:42 +0000

The lyrics and emotional range of late rap titan Tupac Shakur come alive on Broadway in Holler If Ya Hear Me, now playing at the Palace Theater.

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Mr. MFN eXquire’s Kismet Is More Than Meets The Eye

NativeJimi — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:10:17 +0000

A schizophrenically styled, but still cohesive project by one of hip hop's more interesting personalities, Kismet is a strong mixtape with several notable tracks.

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Jay-Z Biography: Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:39:28 +0000

Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office is the new book from Forbes writer Zach O'Malley Greenburg which details the Brooklyn mogul's rise through music, as well as sheds light on his other business deals

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Kalil Kash – The Madness Mixtape [REVIEW]

Manny Faces — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:54:49 +0000

The Newark, New Jersey MC releases "The Madness," a 10-track mixtape, available for free download. We liked, but never reviewed, his prior release "The Exit Method," so we thought we'd give our $.02 on his new project.

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Poe Picasso: Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit B EP = Grade A Hip Hop

Manny Faces — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:31:41 +0000

Back in July, while covering the Rebirth of Hip Hop concert at SOBs, I was approached by an artist who asked me who I write for, and for my contact information. He told me his name was Poe Picasso, and that his music was good, and “intelligent.” I replied, “Intelligent?” and gave possibly an unfair bit of […]

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Premonition: “The Build” Album Review

Manny Faces — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:09:06 +0000

Premonition drops his debut full-length album "The Build", a multifaceted 12-track project that lays a solid, smart, eclectic and largely enjoyable foundation

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First Impressions: YC The Cynic – You’re Welcome

Manny Faces — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:43:13 +0000

The murmuring about YC The Cynic is growing. Young cat, smart lyrics and sharp delivery. How does his rookie mixtape project, "You're Welcome" hold up to our First Impressions rating system?

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