On June 17, a young White supremacist walked into a historic African-American Charleston church and shot and killed nine congregants. His hope was to start a race war, but Moore & Associates is proving he’s done the opposite. The team at communications firm Moore & Associates shared the horror and outrage felt across the country and chose to do […]
There’s a newest oldest person on the block (er, in the world). Susannah Mushatt Jones was deemed “Oldest Living Person” by Guinness World Records today, on her 116th birthday. From Daily Intelligencer: Technically, she received the title when her predecessor died on June 17, but it’s nice to have a round number. Unlike the vast majority of […]
https://instagram.com/p/3Wz6KFxsv9/ The hip-hop world has long recognized the influence and importance of the Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn, New York. The biggest names in rap, including Hov himself, have mentioned the mall and its culture in their songs. The Mall became even more iconic after its demise thanks to a man named Professor Que. He created […]
In honor of the first anniversary of Junglepussy‘s debut album, Satisfaction Guaranteed, we’re giving you the lowdown on the artist being hailed as “New York’s most exciting new rapper.” If you don’t already know JP, you should. The 23-year-old Brooklyn native released her first single, “Cream Team,” over two years ago and has been rapping about sex, […]
Fresh off of landing on XXL’s 2015 Freshman class cover, Tink is continuing to prove why she deserved a spot on the list. The Chicago native just dropped the visuals to her track “Wet Dollars” with DJ Tazer, where they take things to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to turn up. Accompanied by some hyped up dancers, Tink […]
A 15-year-old boy was robbed and brutally attacked yesterday while riding the L train. As the horrific incident occurred, a bystander caught it all on video. Complex reports: In what police are calling a gang attack, the teenager was first attack on the train, and he tried to escape at the Atlantic Avenue stop. The […]
Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly‘s new song is heating up the city. Allow me to introduce you to the “#MillyRock,” a new dance that goes with a song of the same name and has everyone from Yandy to Maino and folks all over the country taking part. I sat down with 2 Milly to talk about mixing street life […]
Cast members of HBO’s The Wire, which has a storyline based in the streets of Baltimore, took to social media to ask that those in the area hold peaceful protests instead of destroying their city. “To my Beloved city Baltimore..I feel your pain,” tweeted actor Andre Royo. “Stand up..rise UP without breaking down! Discipline not Destruction. #VictorynotVictims.” […]
Gentrification will soon drop to the second most-powerful force in Brooklyn, NY, thanks to a big political move. According to MSNBC, Hillary Clinton has signed a new lease for her campaign headquarters and it happens to be in the birthplace of Biggie and, most recently, hipster beards. The One Pierrepont Plaza building, located in what Gothamist dubbed “the […]
A family is mourning the loss of 45-year-old Simone Jones, who died during a plastic surgery procedure in New York last month. The family is seeking a full refund for the botched job that caused Jones to lose her life, the Daily Mail reports. Jones went into cardiac arrest while getting liposuction at Lexington Plastic Surgeons in […]
Police have identified and arrested a 16-year-old girl in connection with a massive brawl inside a Brooklyn-area McDonald’s, NBC reports. The brutal brawl, which left a teenager beaten and bruised, occurred in the McDonald’s on Flatbush Avenue in Flatbush. Witnesses claim there were up to 10 girls attacking the teen throughout the 3-minute fight, but authorities have […]
Police are currently looking for answers regarding a brawl that occurred in an NYC McDonald’s during which 20 people watched as a teenager was beaten to a pulp by a group of girls. The teen was attacked by four girls following a disagreement at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, according to the New York Daily News. After meeting […]
