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New York City & Queens Public Libraries Debut Hip-Hop Cards
The public library systems for New York and the borough of Queens have launched new limited-edition library cards celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop. The card for the New York Public Library features the mural from the movie "Wild Style", while the Queens card features a design from veteran streetwear artists The Shirt Kings.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams & Hip-Hop Legends Kickoff Yearlong Celebration Of The Culture’s 50th Anniversary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced yesterday (Nov. 15) that The City of New York will partner with the Universal Hip-Hop Museum to launch 50 events and fundraisers during 2023 honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. As seen in a news clip from CBS News, Adams took the stage alongside community leaders and Hip-Hop stars and luminary personalities dressed in a black and white adidas tracksuit in an apparent homage to Run DMC. “What we’re saying in ‘Hip-Hop is 50’ is that Hip-Hop has grown up in a manner that they are not going to be exploited,” Adams said, per theGrio. “As we talk about education in school, as we talk about the products that are going to be sold, we’re looking at the economics of Hip-Hop,” he added. ...
Ralph McDaniels On The Legacy of Video Music Box, Pt. 2
Check out part 2 of our exclusive interview with Ralph McDaniels, founder of Video Music Box. Uncle Ralph discusses taking many viewers to their very first club experiences, how he was able to find local talent and whether or not he considers himself a legend. “I can’t call myself a legend,” says the the ever humble McDaniels. “But I’ve gotten used to hearing it and I have no problem with it now as I’ve gotten older. I pioneer is part of it as well because we were the first to knock down these doors. Where is the lie? Watch the part of the interview above. In case you missed it, here’s part one.
The Box That Rocks: Ralph McDaniels On The Legacy of Video Music Box
Before Yo! MTV Raps and Rap City, the Tri- State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had the gift Video Music Box, hosted by VJ Ralph McDaniels and the Vid Kid aka Lionel C. Martin. It was like Santa came into our homes every day at 3:30pm, but instead of a chimney, he came through channel 31. When the introduction of the show kicked off, a large boom box in front of the NYC skyline and Whodini’s “5 Minutes of Funk” playing in the background, viewers were hypnotized for an hour with videos from local, now globally recognized artists, and any party anywhere in the area. In 1983, a music show called Studio 31 was released, which eventually morphed into Video Music Box—airing Monday – Friday (and early Saturday afternoons), unless a soccer game came on and we would be almost br...
