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You're Not Paying Attention to New York's Most Exciting New Rap Scene
Bobby Shmurda's imprisonment left a hole, but his influence is being felt more than ever in the music of new artists like Sheff G and Blixky Boys.
Latasha Alcindor's 'Teen Nite at Empire' Preserves a Fading Brooklyn
The Brooklyn rapper remembers a now-closed skating rink and talks being a voice for young women of color.
J'ouvert Mourning: Remembering the Brooklynites Who Died Before Dawn
Tyreke Borel and Tiarah Poyau were fatally shot during 2016's annual street masquerade in Brooklyn. We followed up with their families and friends to see how they are coping with their loss.
Brooklyn's J'ouvert Is New York's Most Polarizing Street Festival
Brooklynites and city officials weigh in on the raucous West Indian street masquerade that some say celebrates Caribbean culture and others say is marred by violence.
Kirk Knight Is Ready to Captain This Starship
The Pro Era rapper has grown up and found a sound to call his own with his debut project 'Late Knight Special.'
How Synthetic Weed Is Ravaging Brooklyn's Homeless Population
Call it spice, K2, spike, or Flamingo—by any name, it's the cheapest and most dangerous way to get high right now.
Former Gang Members Are Trying to Snuff Out Violence in New York City
Crime is up in New York City, but there seems to be a decent way of reducing gun violence that requires absolutely zero police involvement.
Talking About Life With the Chess Players of Union Square
VICE columnist and former competitive chess champion Giancarlo T. Roma talks to chess players in NYC's Union Square about life and the game.
Alleged Gun-Planting by Brooklyn Cops Raises New Questions About the Death of Kimani Gray
A report that the NYPD has allegedly planted guns on suspects in Flatbush, Brooklyn, further fuels the mystery surrounding the shooting death of a black teenager at the hands of plainclothes cops there last year.