"H20, Hip Hop and Oxygen" – HBMS
Marilyn Monroe Wanted to Retire to Brooklyn (via Gothamist)
That’s my favorite place in the world, so far, that I’ve seen. I haven’t travelled much, but I don’t think I’ll find anything to replace Brooklyn.
Monroe in Manhattan, circa 1955
Stevie and Jackson 5 playing in NYC this morning. I can pretty much tell what kind of day it’s gonna be by the first couple songs I hear in the city.
Read the review by Chul Gugich @ Potholes in my Blog
Nas is one of the greatest rappers ever at channeling particular moods and evoking visceral images that are specific to the ‘hood pathos of New York City, the grimy beast that birthed hip-hop and the only place where the genre, due in-part to Nasir Jones himself, remains the defining fundamental unit of music.
Mass Appeal revisits the reunion of two hip-hop icons: Nas and Large Professor.
Story and interview by Noah Callahan-Bever
photography by Piotr Sikora
This album is so good I have to stop listening to it every few minutes and step away.
