Sleepwalkas

Top $ Raz – ‘On’ [Video Review]

Steven Ortiz — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:51:17 +0000

The music video for Top $ Raz' new single “On” is interesting because it borrows a bit from the famed cop and crook video game, Grand Theft Auto, and because it shows that a little creativity can go a long way, often delivering a better result than some bigger budget videos.

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Ciph Diggy – New Music, New LP, Album Release Event 9/20

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:12:30 +0000

Hip hoppers thirsty for a mix of style and substance, charisma and consciousness, intellect and, well, irie, grab this "Thirst Quencher," pack your bags and get ready to join Brooklyn's Ciph Diggy on his Return To Fronto Island.

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Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: A 2011 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Recap and Reflection [Words, Photos, Video]

Manny Faces — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:00:13 +0000

The 2011 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival culminated with star-studded Main Day performances from the likes of Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought and a thoroughly energetic Kanye West. If all you attended during the week-long festival was the exciting Main Day finale, you witnessed a great event, but you also missed a lot.

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10 New York Hip Hop Albums, Mixtapes, EPs Worth Hearing [June 2011]

Manny Faces — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:30:15 +0000

We've compiled a rundown of ten recently released albums, mixtapes and EPs by New York-area hip hop artists that we feel should be on your radar.

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Top $ Raz: Q&A With Far Rockaway’s Top $ Raz

Steven Ortiz — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:17:40 +0000

Steven Ortiz recently covered the M.O.P. concert at Southpaw on April 7, where Top $ Raz performed. Before the concert, Ortiz spoke with Raz regarding his recent video release for "The Man," the response toward his current LP, The New Flesh, and his outlook on his career at the moment.

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M.O.P. Rock Southpaw: With Top $ Raz, Sleepwalkas, Skotch Davis and The Upperclass Men [CONCERT REVIEW, PHOTOS, VIDEO]

Steven Ortiz — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:05:37 +0000

Brooklyn's own M.O.P. headlined at Southpaw on April 7, delivering their signature hard-edged classics, with NYC artists The Upperclass Men, Skotch Davis, Sleepwalkas and Top $ Raz providing energetic opening act dopeness. Our Steven Ortiz was there, and tells us how it went down.

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Sleepwalkas: “Cookie Cutter Cornballs Can’t Cut It” Album Release Party 4/14 at Sullivan Hall

Birthplace Magazine — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:00:42 +0000

Sleepwalkas (Ciph Diggy & K. Gaines) release their delayed, but highly anticipated album "Cookie Cutter Cornballs Can't Cut It," with a jam-packed lineup of underground talent, going down April 14, 2011 at Sullivan Hall

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Tonight: Hip Hop in NYC – M.A.E. CD Release, Notar Performs, The What? Show

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:00:15 +0000

We'll be running around NYC tonight, checking out a diverse collection of artists at various events. We thought we'd share a few specific ones with you all, maybe you'll see something you like.

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2 Hungry Bros & 8thW1 ft. Sleepwalkas – Be On You [Video]

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:47:26 +0000

Here in the Shankar-directed video for "Be On You," Ciph Diggy and K Gaines are comically laid back, and are just as effective as when emphatically ripping up NYC stages (which they often do)

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Jesse Abraham – Bars & NoBull Mixtape Release Party – 10/11/10

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:30:01 +0000

Jesse Abraham's "Bars & NoBull" mixtape drops 10/12/10, with a release event the night before at Public Assembly, featuring performances by DJ Sosa, Premonition, Sleepwalkas, Brown Bag AllStars, Mohammad Dangerfield and more.

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