Brooklyn-based band Shinobi Ninja is back home from a very eventful tour, and what better way to celebrate their return than a free show right here in NYC? Head over to Hudson Common (356 W. 58th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues) for a night of upbeat music, fun times with great Read More

Will this ever end? In the sea of “Harlem Shake” videos floating around YouTube, Azealia Banks joins in on the fun, this time remixing the track and adding her own visuals…don’t worry, at least it’s not another one of those 30-ish second long Read More

Something new from Good Wood for 2013 – the Liberty pendant. It comes in natural or black wood and is $40, and Material Killers provided a tip that you can get 35% off if you use the code NEWYEAR35, which is good through January 31st. Read More

At least Governor Cuomo is trying. He acknowledged in the State of the State address that NY’s laws regarding marijuana were not being enforced uniformly and were also costing the city millions in arrests. It has now been proposed that possession of fifteen grams or less be Read More

It’s definitely sad to see businesses that have been around for years face the possibility of shutting down due to rent increases. Gothamist reported that Big Nick’s, the Upper West Side diner best known for its burgers, pizza, and late night hours, is facing a Read More

It can be pretty difficult to find high quality video of New York City in past decades due to technological limitations, but here is almost fifteen minutes of full color, good quality footage of Manhattan in 1949, featuring the 3rd avenue elevated train line, the Bowery, Flatiron Read More

Though there is a lot of talk of financial woes in the wake of Hurricane Sandy in New York City, there is some good economic news to smile about – the city saw a record number of tourists visit this year, at 52 million, and they contributed about $55.3 billion to the local Read More

American-based auto manufacturer Fisken Automotive has been reported to have seen losses of $33 million as a result of 338 Karmas which were damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Karma is a hybrid luxury sports sedan with a base price of $102,000 in the United States. Their Read More

New fitted hats for the new year from Mishka. Knicks fans are definitely going to like that blue and orange “Engineered to Destroy” option! Prices range from $30-$40 and you can browse the new collection at Hypebeast’s online store. Read More

On November 30th, TNGHT, who has been featured in The Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and more, brought out Kanye West as a special guest at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The above video is footage of that performance. Source: BarrelhouseBklyn Read More

Wu Tang emcee Raekwon took to Twitter to announce the title of his next album, F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art), which is set for a second quarter release. Source: NahRight Read More

Statik Selektah spun a tribute mix on Shade45 for Capital Steez, the Pro Era emcee affiliated with Joey Bada$$ who was recently discovered dead by what was apparently a suicide, which is now available for stream or download. Source: The Hip Hop Update Read More