New York Hip Hop - Birthplace Magazine

Hip Hop Hopefuls Shine in ‘The Hustle,’ Fuse TV’s First Scripted Series

Manny Faces — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:07 +0000

Fuse TV is getting into the scripted series game, starting with The Hustle," a show detailing the grind of fictional hip hop duo Brooklyn's Finest, as they attempt to work their way to the top of New York's music scene.

The Phat Startup Presents: C.R.E.A.M – How to Get Funding For Your Startup

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:01:04 +0000

Ongoing seminar/Q&A series The Phat Startup hosts "C.R.E.A.M: How to Get Funding For Your Startup," with Brian Watson, a Venture Capitalist at Union Square Ventures. We have a promo code for discounted entry!

Nitty Scott, MC ft. Kendrick Lamar – ‘Flower Child’ (Video)

Manny Faces — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:39:40 +0000

Nitty Scott, MC delivers the video for her Kendrick Lamar-assisted "Flower Child," which finds the bubbling spittress flaunting both her lines and looks. It's sonically-cool and visually-hot.

New Jay-Z Album: ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ (Video)

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:57:46 +0000

Jay-Z will release a solo album on July 4, entitled Magna Carta Holy Grail, an album that will be available three days early for Samsung Galaxy users, as part of a joint venture between the music mogul and electronics titan.

M-TRI & DJ Leecy T ft. Homeboy Sandman, AtLas’ – ‘Advice’

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:43:03 +0000

The latest from feel-good hip hop craftsman (and woman) M-TRI & DJ Leecy T features AtLas' and the inimitable Homeboy Sandman. Listen. It's good advice.

Joey Badass – 95 til Infinity

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:00:41 +0000

Brooklyn's buzzing Badass drops "95' Til Infinity," the latest to peek out from his upcoming Summer Knights project, pushed back at the last minute and turned from EP to LP.

Summerstage at Red Hook Park: Flatbush Zombies and Rakim (Recap, Photos, Video)

Perry Simpson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:53:15 +0000

Flatbush Zombies and Rakim started off the 2013 SummerStage Concert Series' focus on hip hop's 40th anniversary in explosive fashion.

Kanye West Yeezus Listening Session (Video)

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:32:54 +0000

Since everyone is talking about it, here's the video of Kanye speaking about his upcoming project. Yeezus due out 6/18.

Angel Haze – No Bueno (Video)

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:11:07 +0000

We'd prefer Angel sticks to the deeper lyrics she flexed on Reservation and in "Cleaning Out My Closest," but hopefully the braggadocios-over-a-fairly-typical-track will lead more folks to her, and then BOOM, she'll drop her extradopeness on them.

Velous – Larger Than Life (Video)

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:27 +0000

Triple-threat Velous smoothly croons over a self-produced, self-written, self-arranged track and then spits a few solid bars, all in flirtatious dedication to the object of his admiration.