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Jamaica (New York)

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Secret Circuit, Large Professor, James Murphy, and More

    As Memorial Day approaches, so does the extended pleasure of a three-day weekend. While it might be tempting to turn off your phone and barbecue straight from Friday to Monday, we strongly urge you to look over this short list before checking out completely. Read on -- your weekend awaits. Friday, ... More >>

  • Music

    March 9, 2011

    Rocky's Swag: Roach Gigz Rides His Cocky Charm Toward Rap's Big Ring

    As Memorial Day approaches, so does the extended pleasure of a three-day weekend. While it might be tempting to turn off your phone and barbecue straight from Friday to Monday, we strongly urge you to look over this short list before checking out completely. Read on -- your weekend awaits. Friday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    In Print: Roach Gigz's Big-Ring Ambition, the Sway Machinery's African Adventure, and More

    Roach Gigz​Roach Gigz: In 2008, the San-Francisco-born rapper Roach Gigz visited New York City. He went out to Southside Jamaica, Queens, the area 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew mythologized in rhyme. He visited Harlem, where he bought two small pet turtles for $10. And he fueled his trip by wolfing ... More >>

  • Music

    August 11, 2010

    Nas and Damian Marley show the wrong way to Africa

    Roach Gigz​Roach Gigz: In 2008, the San-Francisco-born rapper Roach Gigz visited New York City. He went out to Southside Jamaica, Queens, the area 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew mythologized in rhyme. He visited Harlem, where he bought two small pet turtles for $10. And he fueled his trip by wolfing ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2010

    Through the Fire

    Roach Gigz​Roach Gigz: In 2008, the San-Francisco-born rapper Roach Gigz visited New York City. He went out to Southside Jamaica, Queens, the area 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew mythologized in rhyme. He visited Harlem, where he bought two small pet turtles for $10. And he fueled his trip by wolfing ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Sowing the Seeds of Jah

    Thanks to Corbett Harvey Bowers I, reggae has a home in San Francisco

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    Shakin' That Smart Ass

    DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  • Music

    June 11, 2003
  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    Roots Radical

    Rocker-T wants to unite roots reggae's spirituality with dancehall's hedonistic swagger

  • Music

    February 26, 2003

    House of Tudor

    A tribute to the 2-tone sound, and the sophisticated belligerence of Devil Doll

  • Culture

    July 10, 2002

    Speak To Me

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

  • Music

    February 3, 1999

    Reviews

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

  • Music

    June 10, 1998

    House of Tudor

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

  • Calendar

    October 11, 1995

    Night+Day

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

  • Music

    August 16, 1995

    Recordings

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

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