May. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Apr. 24, a group of Queens youngsters took first, second and third place at the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) annual Showstoppers event, held at the Theater at City Tech College in downtown Brooklyn. This year’s theme celebrated “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” and over 5,000 PAL members teamed up…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The 2023 Rock The Bells Festival took on a special meaning as it celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a star-studded line-up at Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 5. Thousands attended the sold-out music festival as hip-hop royalty such as Methodman & Redman, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Run…
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Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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