The Beastie Boys New York Hip Hop - Music, News, Information and Events - NYC, NY Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ‘Props To Hip Hop’ Tribute Concert: Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Run-DMC [Recap, Photos] https://www.birthplacemag.com/2012/04/props-to-hip-hop-tribute-concert-recap-photos/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:10:06 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=11688

For one night, 1987 hip hop was back in NYC, as more than 25 rappers and musicians gave 'Props To Hip Hop,' performing the latest in a series of live band tributes to hip hop icons. This one, a March 24, 2012 recreation of the groundbreaking 'Together Forever' tour, featured MCs performing as Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC, to the delight of hundreds of hip hop heads who packed Hiro Ballroom.

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]]> A Tribe Called Quest Documentary – Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/07/a-tribe-called-quest-documentary/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:36:06 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=10101 A swirl of controversy surrounded Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, the Michael Rapaport-directed Behind The Music-esque documentary about veteran rap group A Tribe Called Quest, but in the end the film made it to theaters, receiving mainly positive reviews from the hip hop audiences who have seen it, as well as mainstream critics. Birthplace Magazine contributor Alisha Acquaye checked out the film, and shares her thoughts.

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