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De La Soul, The B-52's and Rancid Play New York

New York City

June 19, 2013

De La Soul, The B-52's and Rancid Play New York

Check out the great live music playing in New York City between June 19 and June 25.

Chris Lighty Funeral Draws Hip-Hop's Elite

Upper East Side

September 05, 2012

Chris Lighty Funeral Draws Hip-Hop's Elite

Some of hip-hop’s biggest names gathered on the Upper East Side for Chris Lighty's funeral.

Hip-Hop Manager Chris Lighty Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

Riverdale

August 30, 2012

Hip-Hop Manager Chris Lighty Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

Chris Lighty, who once managed A Tribe Called Quest, was found dead in his Bronx apartment.

Painter Kehinde Wiley Brings Hip-Hop Style to the Jewish Museum

Upper East Side

February 22, 2012

Painter Kehinde Wiley Brings Hip-Hop Style to the Jewish Museum

Paintings from Kehinde Wiley's Israeli series will be at the Jewish Museum from March 9 through July 29.
Black Eyed Peas' Central Park Concert Pushed Back to Sept. 30

Upper West Side

August 17, 2011

Black Eyed Peas' Central Park Concert Pushed Back to Sept. 30

The Black Eyed Peas will hold their Concert 4 NYC in Central Park on Sept. 30, after an earlier date was rained out.
Black Eyed Peas Concert Prep in Central Park Draws Throngs of Fans

Manhattan

June 09, 2011

Black Eyed Peas Concert Prep in Central Park Draws Throngs of Fans

The Black Eyed Peas concert in Central Park was expected to draw more than 60,000 despite the heat.
Taylor Swift To Perform With Black Eyed Peas in Central Park

Manhattan

June 07, 2011

Taylor Swift To Perform With Black Eyed Peas in Central Park

Music star Taylor Swift will appear at the Black Eyed Peas' free Central Park concert on June 9.
Roots of Punk, Hip Hop Chronicled in Photo Exhibit

Lower East Side & East Village

March 09, 2011

Roots of Punk, Hip Hop Chronicled in Photo Exhibit

Photographers Janette Beckman and David Corio shot artists such as LL Cool J and The Police.
Boom! New SoHo Exhibit Shows Off New York 'Ghetto Blasters'

Manhattan

October 06, 2010

Boom! New SoHo Exhibit Shows Off New York 'Ghetto Blasters'

SoHo's Clic Gallery has a show in honor of the icon of New York City street culture.
Beastie Boys Nominated to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Lower East Side & East Village

September 28, 2010

Beastie Boys Nominated to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Formed in 1981, the New York band was the first hip-hop group to have a number one hit album.
Last Night in Manhattan: Val Kilmer at 'MacGruber' Premiere, Neil Patrick Harris at CBS Upfront

Manhattan

May 20, 2010

Last Night in Manhattan: Val Kilmer at 'MacGruber' Premiere, Neil Patrick Harris at CBS Upfront

Stars of the new "SNL" parody "MacGruber" attended the Lower East Side premiere, while CBS stars gathered for the network's annual upfront meeting.

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