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Shark’s Don’t Sink: R. on Breaking Through & Building Carson’s Hip Hop Hub
Business, Interviews, Hip Hop
Shark’s Don’t Sink: R. on Breaking Through & Building Carson’s Hip Hop Hub
Business, Interviews, Hip Hop

After 20 years of staying on his grind, Carson emcee and producer Rashad Rahman aka R. is finally breaking through. With his Studio B, he’s building a hub for artists while proving that authenticity and perseverance are the secret sauce of success

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Business, Interviews, Hip Hop
Gunna Stays Ahead of Health with First “WUNNA RUN 5K”
Events
Gunna Stays Ahead of Health with First “WUNNA RUN 5K”
Events

Fresh off the success of his new album, The Last Wun, Gunna is stepping outside of music to host the inaugural WUNNA RUN 5K at September 3rd at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Presented with his nonprofit and NYCRUNS, the event merges fitness, philanthropy, and community empowerment

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Events
Busta Rhymes Set to Receive “Hip Hop Icon Award” During 51st Annual HARLEM DAY
Hip Hop, Events
Busta Rhymes Set to Receive “Hip Hop Icon Award” During 51st Annual HARLEM DAY
Hip Hop, Events

Hip Hop’s rich history continues at the 51st annual HARLEM WEEK, as legendary rapper Busta Rhymes is set to receive the prestigious Hip Hop Icon Award during the event’s final day, HARLEM DAY.

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Hip Hop, Events
Chance the Rapper Crafts a Singular Black Diasporic Experience On “Star Line” Album
Hip Hop
Chance the Rapper Crafts a Singular Black Diasporic Experience On “Star Line” Album
Hip Hop

After six years of international travels, growth, and artistic immersion, Chance the Rapper is back with his long-awaited third studio album, Star Line. The album is a reflection of Chance’s global journey, artistically, spiritually, and physically since we last heard from him on 2019’s Big Day

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Hip Hop
Nena’s Organics Is Healing the Community, One Plant-Based Product at a Time
Business, Interviews
Nena’s Organics Is Healing the Community, One Plant-Based Product at a Time
Business, Interviews

Rooted in truth and guided by faith Malvena Walker’s Nena’s Organics gives back to the community the health and healing it needs. Launching her plant-based product line in her 50s, Nena’s journey wasn’t driven only by ambition. It was born from a personal search for healing. And a desire to share what she discovered with others.

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Business, Interviews
Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock Embodies Hip Hop at Its Core
Hip Hop
Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock Embodies Hip Hop at Its Core
Hip Hop

From Hip Hop and Spoken Word to finding fulfillment via mentorship, Virginia’s Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock embodies Hip Hop’s essence of positivity and empowerment

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Hip Hop
Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins & Dr. Fahamu Pècou Unveil 1-of-1 Artwork During Groundbreaking Auction
Art
Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins & Dr. Fahamu Pècou Unveil 1-of-1 Artwork During Groundbreaking Auction
Art

Hip Hop and fine art collided in Atlanta, as Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins joined forces with renowned visual artist Dr. Fahamu Pècou for an evening dedicated to uplifting the next generation. With a groundbreaking art auction and commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Jeezy’s seminal album, “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101”, the evening was full of empowerment for a good cause.

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Art

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