Where Brooklyn At?
Brooklyn was once considered an incubator for hip-hop, but has it lost its touch? Hannah Olivennes looks into hip-hop’s traveling geographical center.
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Growing up With Hip-Hop
Monday, December 12, 2011
A mini-documentary about hip-hop in Brooklyn’s projects.
Islanders To Brooklyn?
Monday, November 7, 2011
The new Barclays Center will be fitted with an NHL-sized rink when it opens in September 2012. Could Brooklyn become the future home of the New York Islanders? (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
NBA Lockout: Brooklyn Speaks Out
Monday, October 31, 2011
We asked the people of Brooklyn if they can live without the NBA. Here’s what they have to say. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Jay Z Challenged on Claim That New Stadium Employs “Thousands and Thousands”
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Rapper Jay Z, a minority stakeholder in the Brooklyn Nets, gave questionable employment numbers for the new stadium in an interview with Rosanna Scotto of Channel 5′s “Good Day New York.” Salon explains: “What do you [...]
Brooklyn’s Walk of Fame
Friday, March 11, 2011
Before they had fame, fortune and music videos, some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and even financial giants were at one point just Brooklyn kids. Some lived in the projects, others went to high schools and walked the same streets we do today.
Upcoming Biography to Chronicle Jay-Z’s Business Path
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Riding the wave of publicity following this month’s release of Jay-Z’s Autobiography, “Decoded”, Penguin imprint Portfolio announced the March 2011 release of “Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office.” It’s [...]
Jay-Z Sells Out Brooklyn Museum
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Bedford-Stuyvesant’s best rapper alive is set to promote his first book “Decoded” with a sit-down conversation at the Brooklyn Museum with journalist Charlie Rose, New York Time’s City Room Blog reports. According to ticketmaster.com, which [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Friday, January 6, 2012
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