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  • Abe Beame

    Flatbush local, culture writer, former mayor of New York City.

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Rediscovered: A Tribe Called Quest’s 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'

Rediscovered: A Tribe Called Quest’s 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'

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Ayo Balogun attends the 2023 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards at Lyric Opera Of Chicago.

An Evening with Ayo Balogun, the Chef Behind the Most Intimate Nigerian Restaurant in Brooklyn

Cities
People participate in the West Indian American Day Parade marking the Labor Day in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City on September 04, 2023.

The Best Food We Ate at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn

New York
What the WGA Strike Means for Black Writers

What the WGA Strike Means for Black Writers

Originals
DJ Kay Slay’s Story is the Story of Hip-Hop

DJ Kay Slay’s Story is the Story of Hip-Hop

New York
Busy Bee at the Amphitheater scene in Wild Style 1982.

A Conversation with Director Charlie Ahearn About ‘Wild Style’ — "The First Hip-Hop Movie"

Culture

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maiya the don in brown and white

First Look Friday: A Very Brooklyn Dinner with Maiya The Don

Music
people on a line for cuts and slices

Exploring Cuts & Slices, Brooklyn’s Most Viral Pizza Shop

Cities
The Quentin Tarantino Situation: Using Racism as a Literary Device

The Quentin Tarantino Situation: Using Racism as a Literary Device

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Standing Outside the Anderson .Paak Show with a Bottle in my Pocket

Standing Outside the Anderson .Paak Show with a Bottle in my Pocket

Cities
China Restaraunt, Synder Wings, Photo by Abe Beame.

Exploring The Legend of Snyder Wings: The Best Fried Chicken in New York City

Cities
Cardi B wearing pink

Summer Jam: The Place Where New York Hip-Hop Still Thrives

Cities