The Good Morning America Summer Concert Series continues tomorrow morning with a performance by R&B/rap star Nicki Minaj. According to Wikipedia, Minaj attended LaGuardia High School, right here on the Upper West Side (I wonder if she donated anything to the school’s fund-raising auction). AceShowBiz.com reports that Minaj opened for Britney Spears at the Nassau [...]
The Film Society of Lincoln Center presents a special world premiere tomorrow. Come to the Walter Reade Theater (65th between Broadway and Amsterdam, upper level) for a screening, discussion, and live performance. The film premiering, Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert, documents the movement behind the annual event that the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroots Movement [...]
Central Park is going hip hop when SummerStage welcomes some rap legends to the stage tomorrow. Come to the free show at Rumsey Playfield (mid-park near 69th) starting at 3:00 pm to see Public Enemy, Blitz the Ambassador, and DJ Kool Herc. Public Enemy, one of the most influential and controversial hip hop acts of [...]
The Wall Street Journal occasionally does a “Walkabout” series, profiling well-known New Yorkers as they guide a journalist through a neighborhood. The latest in the series features Kasseem Dean, better known as Swizz Beatz, the DJ and producer-extraordinaire known for hits like Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” and “Upgrade U,” Busta Rhymes’ “Touch It,” and Jay-Z’s [...]
