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The East New York native took to the stage Wednesday night to read from her latest book and discuss her work with fellow poet ...

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Honoring the life of the visionary Queens kid who co-founded ‘Ego Trip’ and helped shape rap journalism’s voice.

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Beyoncé gave a nod to her husband, Jay-Z, during the closing New York area stretch of her Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ ...