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Micheal Blake goes back to the Obama Administration and now he's looking to bring his unique political brand to New York City ...

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith.

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Jazz has once again found its way into mainstream Hip-Hop. With the success of Kendrick ... debut introduced a fresh jazz-fusion style to New York’s boom-bap scene. With members hailing from ...