Most year-end music lists are useless. Here's one that we think isn't, a year-end music list showcasing some of New York's best hip-hop music from 2016.

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Several gifted lyricists and vocalists will re-join the mighty PitchBlak Brass Band for this year-end, genre-smashing musical extravaganza

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The PitchBlak Brass Band join hip-hop's finest wordsmiths to produce memorable displays of unique, collaborative greatness at the monthly PitchBlak Playlist

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The PitchBlak Brass Band continues to enlighten audiences with their monthly residency at Brooklyn's Manhattan Inn, featuring NYC's top MCs

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Here are three noteworthy releases from some of New York's hometown hip-hop heroes that all revolve around the idea of creating extraterrestrial dopeness.

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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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CPP Marketing and Promotion present an all-evening, free show on Saturday, June 29, featuring a plethora of talented, NY-area indie and underground hip hop acts, producers and DJs

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Here's a little something new from Kon Boogie, a Corona, Queens MC we've been following for some time. Because of Kon's multi-disciplinary approach to his musical career, "About My Business" ends up being art imitating life.

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Before you continue to cry about the lost "Golden Age" of NY hip hop, listen to '2057 EP' and 'The Ports EP', the simultaneous releases by MC/producer J57, featuring a slew of NY-area lyrical talent over nostalgic-but-not-dated, smooth, sample-driven tracks that easily continues the streak of solid material from him and his Brown Bag AllStar family.

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Birthplace Magazine founder and editor-in-chief Manny Faces was a guest on 'The Company Man Show' on PNCRadio.fm, speaking about BirthplaceMag.com, the direction of hip hop, Nicki Minaj, New York hop hop, journalism and more. Check out audio and video from the interview.

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