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Two Nights of Musical Magic: Kota the Friend at The Blue Note With Live Band

photo credit: Kota the Friend by Minh Nguyen In a special meeting of hip-hop innovation and New York jazz history, Brooklyn artist Kota the...

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A New Voice Cutting Through the Noise

A major new presence is breaking into the hip hop landscape, fierce, imaginative, and fully committed to standing in her own power. Her...

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The Brooklyn Beat: Nets Bring Local Flavor to Barclays Center

BROOKLYN — On Friday, October 24, the Brooklyn Nets come home to Barclays Center to launch their 2025-26 season versus the Cleveland...

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Brooklyn’s Kota the Friend Launches 20-City ‘No Rap on Sunday’ Tour August 28 in Florida, Ending with Brooklyn Homecoming on His Birthday

Independent hip hop artist Kota the Friend is hitting the road once again, bringing his acclaimed No Rap on Sundayalbum to stages across...

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Sean “Diddy” Combs Acquitted of Top Charges—But Faces Mann Act Convictions Tied to America’s Racial Past

In a stunning courtroom turn, Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty today of the three most serious charges against him: racketeering...

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Brooklyn Rappers Kota the Friend and Fivio Foreign Find Common Ground on Genre-Bending New Track “Hello”

An Unexpected Collaboration Bridges Brooklyn’s Hip-Hop Spectrum Brooklyn’s deep and diverse hip-hop legacy is alive and thriving with...

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PMD and RJ Da Realest Team Up for “On A Roll” as Hip-Hop Legacy Meets New Energy

Parish Smith, best known to hip-hop heads as PMD (the Mic Doctor) and one-half of the iconic duo EPMD, is once again proving that true...

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10 Powerful Female Voices in Today’s Hip-Hop

The landscape of hip-hop continues to evolve, and a driving force behind that evolution is the rise of dynamic female artists....

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From Underground to Mainstream: Success Stories of Upcoming Rappers

Discover the rise of upcoming rappers in 'From Underground to Mainstream: Success Stories of Upcoming Rappers'.

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Yankee Stadium to Host Hip-Hop 50 Live

Legendary Yankee Stadium is set to make history once again as it’s set to host Hip-Hop 50 Live, a momentous concert paying tribute to...

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