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Hip Hop Roots & Hip Hop Essentials
In the beginning, hip hop was all about the beats. When pioneers like Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa laid down the foundation, it was strictly about playing records.... (read more)
The Color Purple On Broadway
The eager anticipation of The Color Purple Broadway musical is, unfortunately, not worth the hype. Although the most recent incarnation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel is filled with a delightful blend of great music from ragtime to gospel, it's not enough to sustain a two hour long lackluster production. ... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Roses y Handcuffs
It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more) -
Invite Only
THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more) -
zentronix d+h
We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Will Smith
Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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