DJ Kool Herc
section of Sedgwick Ave in the South Bronx to be co-named Hip Hop Boulevard
To honor DJ Kool Herc and the Bronx’s contributions to hip hop in general, a section of Sedgwick Avenue in the South Bronx will be co-named Hip Hop Boulevard, NY1 repo…
31 Days of Non-Stop Hip Hop happening with multiple events in Queens this May (schedule)
In addition to the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, this year Queens will also host the free 31 Days of Non-Stop Hip Hop in May. DNAInfo has the info:Hip-hop legends, including DJ Kool Herc, Marley Marl, considered one of the most influential producers in the genre, and Zulu Nation, a hip-hop awarness group, will star during a month-long Queens Library project dubbed “31 Days of Non-Stop Hip Hop…
upcoming NYC hip hop shows: Slick Rick, Cannibal Ox, Eve, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, KRS-One, Turqoise Jeep & more
Veteran rapper Slick Rick is performing with a live band, The Lifted, in NYC on July 31 at Stage 48 with Don Dada. Tickets for that show are on sale now…
Shuggie Otis reveals more album details, expands tour including NYC date next week (updated dates)
As mentioned, cult psychedelic soul singer/instrumentalist Shuggie Otis, who released three solo albums including 1974’s classic Inspiration Information (whose song “Strawberry Letter 23” you may recognize as the sample in Outkast’s “Ms…
DJ Kool Herc needs your help
Kool Herc at Inspire (more by Andrew St. Clair)
The man who inspired a music, a movement, and a culture needs your help:DJ Kool Herc, one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, is allegedly “very sick” and cannot afford hospital treatment…
Nas, Cee-Lo, Pete Rock, Diplo, J Cole & others played the Heineken Inspire event on Pier 36 (pics & video)
Headlined and featuring appearances from Cee-Lo (who did perform “Fuck You!”), Pete Rock with surprise guest Dres of Black Sheep, Diplo and “surprise guest” J…
Public Enemy played Central Park Summerstage w/ Blitz The Ambassador, Kendo And The Almost Famous Band, DJ Kool Herc AND Son of Bazerk! (pics, video)
Flavor Flav, in a rare moment of sanity, is sans clock and reality show video crew!There was a moment between songs yesterday during Public Enemy’s rollicking performance in the middle of a rain-streaked Central Park where Chuck D likened his legendary rap outfit to the venerable thirst quencher lemonade…
Summerstage (Central Park & elsewhere) - full 2010 lineup
Central Park Summerstage (more by Chris La Putt)
The schedule for the 2010 SummerStage series, which has music not just at Central Park, is out, and there are some great looking shows to highlight…
someone suing Jay-Z & Bruce Ratner over Brooklyn stadium
Editor’s Note: This story originally reported that the Clive Campbell who filed the lawsuit was the real name of D.J. Kool Herc, a founder of hip hop…
"Tenants Might Buy the Birthplace of Hip-Hop"
The building, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, would be just another one of the flurry of Mitchell-Lama buildings that have changed hands over the past few years, were it not for its community room…
