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Iconic South Bronx band ESG is back with a new documentary and a show in Brooklyn
Lead singer Renee Scroggins said the new film tells the story of the iconic family band.
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Stephen Nessen
Arts & Entertainment
Celebrity hair stylist Dionne Alexander looks back on the evolution of glam in hip-hop
Dionne Alexander is behind some of the most iconic looks in hip-hop. She tells us the story behind Lil Kim’s infamous 1999 MTV Video Music Awards look and other memorable styles.
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Janae Pierre
Arts & Entertainment
Women hip-hop trailblazers set the record straight at The Greene Space
Clover Hope moderated an in-depth discussion with Michele Byrd-McPhee, Ana Garcia, a.k.a. Rokafella, and Connie Diiamond, exploring the roles women have played in creating, expanding and preserving hip-hop.
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Precious Fondren
Arts & Entertainment
Celebrating hip-hop at 50, a BAM series amplifies women's voices
Members of The Anomolies, an all-female crew that made waves in the ‘90s underground hip-hop scene, help BAM illuminate the power of poetry and storytelling.
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Precious Fondren
Arts & Entertainment
A Queens-based break dancer has her eye on a big prize this weekend
Grace Choi, a.k.a. B-Girl Sunny, will compete in the prestigious Red Bull BC One World Finals on Saturday, while looking ahead toward the 2024 Olympics.
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Precious Fondren
Arts & Entertainment
Experience 'artistic exposure therapy' in a new show by Jasper Marsalis
In his hip-hop performance project "Slauson Malone 1," which appears at Abrons Arts Center on Sept. 24, LA-born, NY-bred artist Jasper Marsalis makes demands on his audience in pursuit of safe spaces for otherness.
By
Timmhotep Aku
Arts & Entertainment
21 NYC concerts, festivals, and music events you don’t want to miss this fall
From huge events by Roxy Music, Mary J. Blige, and Pavement to important showcases for rising stars like Rema, Kali Malone, Remi Wolf, and Seth Parker Woods, here are the fall music events you don't want to miss.
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Precious Fondren
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Steve Smith
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Groundbreaking artist Virgil Abloh is remembered at the Brooklyn Museum
A "multi-hyphenate" creator who died of a rare cancer in November 2021, Abloh was known best for bringing a streetwear sensibility into the high-fashion realm.
By
Precious Fondren
Arts & Entertainment
Patrick Adams, legendary New York disco producer, has died at age 72
Also active as a writer, arranger and engineer, Adams steered chart-topping disco and hip hop hits, while also making more eccentric, personal records that had a lasting impact on later producers.
By
Piotr Orlov
Arts & Entertainment
Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and Future will headline Rolling Loud in Queens this fall
The three-day hip hop festival comes to Citi Field September 23rd through 25th, boasting star-studded lineups.
By
Precious Fondren
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