Jay-Z Remembers 9/11, Ashe

Brooklyn-born hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is giving back to the global community this fall with two gestures, involving entertainment and fundraising. The Rocawear chief and former Def Jam president is holding a September 11 benefit concert in Gotham, Associated Press reports. The concert, dubbed Answer the Call, will benefit the families of NYC police and firefighters [...]

Rap Phenomenon What:The raw footage behind the life of Notorious B.I.G. shows talent and truth, good and bad, without the candy coated cliché tale depicted by Hollywood.

The Dirt: Talents in the hip-hop and rap genres are often misunderstand by the media. Media members either feign admiration without truly understanding or quickly jump on lyrics that may disrespect homosexuals, women or authority figures. In the past, artists across all genres were unique minds with talent worth the world’s time and attention, and [...]

A Rational Dreamer

Spotted: Flatiron Name: Sahel Age: 20 Hometown: Manhattan Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other languages: A little Spanish Job: Retail sales associate, accounting student Ethnicity: African American Religion: Christian Favorite Condiment: Ketchup Favorite Nut: Cashew On your iPod now: Ciara, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z What’s In Your Makeup Case: Prescriptives Favorite Movie: The [...]

Proof That Beauty and Brains Can Coexist

Spotted: Union Square Name: Greggelynn Age: 43 Hometown: Los Angeles Current ‘hood: Jamaica, Queens First language: English Other languages: Some Japanese Job: Operations Manager Ethnicity: Japanese, Native American and African American Favorite Condiment: Frank’s hot sauce Religion: Christian and Muslim Favorite Nut: Almond On your iPod now: Nickelback, The O’Jays, Carrie Underwood, Jay-Z Favorites movies: [...]

A Bronx native of Caribbean descent, David dreams of fame.

Spotted: South Street Seaport, NYC Name: David Age: 18 Hometown: Bronx Current ‘hood: Bronx First language: English Other languages: None Job: Catering Ethnicity: Guyanese-American [photopress:David_1.jpg,full,pp_image]  Favorite Condiment: Hot Sauce Religion: None Favorite Nut: Cashew On your iPod now: Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige Favorites movies: Spiderman, Pulp Fiction Dream Job: To be an [...]