Ben Ortiz, the assistant curator of the Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University, was talking about his latest hire: D.J. Afrika Bambaataa, the South Bronx hip-hop legend and creator of the Universal Zulu Nation.
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Preserving the Foundation> Interviewing Curtis Sherrod
Harlem’s Hip Hop Culture Center Honoring the Legends Jarrod Horton Staff Writer 125th Street in Harlem is famous for everything. From the hustlers and merchants who hawk products and goods on the sidewalk, from Malcolm
Read moreHawthorne tattoo shop owner creates Batman art to help shooting victims fund
A local artist is doing his part to use his love of Batman to help people suffering from a tragedy that has rocked the nation………Read More
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DJ Khaled Feat Scarface, Nas, DJ Premier: “Hip Hop”
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Read moreArtist Don’t Make Money From Record Deals
Who is the incredible bonehead who said rappers make mad loot? Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong!! Because the fans expect their favorite artists to be crazy paid and livin’ large, this puts an incredible amount of pressure on the artists to appear wealthy.
Read moreThe Impact of J Dilla
This is the legacy of one James Dewitt Yancey also known as the one and only J Dilla. Born Feb. 7th 1974 and passing Feb. 10th 2006, J Dilla has been regarded as one the best Hip Hop producers of all time.
Read moreJackson Estate calls La Toya Murder Accusation “Outrageous”
La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson’s sister, insists her pop icon brother was murdered as part of “a conspiracy” and calls Dr. Conrad Murray “the fall guy.”
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