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  The Top 20 NYC Rap Albums of All Time
  Any list of the Greatest New York Rap Albums of All Time is, essentially, a list of simply the Greatest Rap Albums of All Time. The genre was invented here, after all, and over the years -- from early days to Golden Age and onward-- the city's hip-hop history has been an embarrassment of...
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  The Artists of Downtown Music Festival
  On May 10th and 11th, Downtown Music Festival came to the Lower East Side. Element, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Pianos, Cake Shop, Tammany Hall, and other venues played host to a slew of established and up-and-coming acts. ALL PHOTOS BY LAURA JUNE KIRSCH
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  The Very Cool People of Downtown Music Festival
  On May 10th and 11th, Downtown Music Festival came to the Lower East Side. Element, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Pianos, Cake Shop, Tammany Hall, and other venues played host to a slew of established and up-and-coming acts. ALL PHOTOS BY LAURA JUNE KIRSCH
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  Choice Streets Photo Booth Insanity
  On May 7, more than 25 of New York's favorite food trucks drove onto the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum for the Voice's 2nd annual Choice Streets event, an evening of delicious mobile creations. The crowd couldn't contain their excitement, especially when they walked into our photo...
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  Mint Juleps and Dancing in Brooklyn for the Kentucky Derby
  What says "Kentucky Derby" more than hats, music, and mint juleps? (Besides Horses, of course.) All of those things were in plentiful supply at The Bell House and Union Hall in Brooklyn for Kentucky Derby viewing parties. The wonderfully dressed crowds toasted to Orb, the race's winner. All...
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  Adam Yauch Park Opens in Brooklyn to Honor MCA
  On May 3rd, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation renamed Palmetto Playground on Columbia Street in Brooklyn Heights "Adam Yauch Park" to honor the Beastie Boy who passed away one year ago. Read More: Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Park Now Officially Open in Brooklyn New York...
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  Have You Ever Been to a Party in a Mansion?
  On May 3rd, the Andrew Freedman Home in The Bronx played home to City of God's Bible Study Party. The lineup was pretty stacked: STALLEY BODEGA BAMZ VINNY CHA$E BLACK DAVE B.I.C CHASE N CASHE SCOTTY DOPE XRS JIMI GRAMZ SLIM DOLLARS ALL PHOTOS BY LAURA JUNE KIRSCH
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  New York's May Day Protests, 2013-Style
  On May 1st, anti-capitalism activists marched to Union Square and beyond for the annual May Day Protests. There was less of a crowd than last year, but the scene was still robust--and it resulted in a few arrests. See More: OWS Takes Over New York for May Day May Day Aftermath: Credit Police...
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  April 2013: The Month in Photos
  4/20 smoke-outs, zombie raves, a boatload of live music, choice eats, and people who are quite ready for summer. All that can only mean one thing: It's April in photos.
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  Vampire Weekend Get Cinematic at Roseland Ballroom
  Vampire Weekend returned to New York on Sunday, April 28th for a sold-out show directed by Steve Buscemi for the Tribeca Film Festival's #amexUNSTAGED series, where they played 19 songs, including new ones from their highly anticipated album "Modern Vampires Of The City." All photos by Ashley...
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  10 Shot Comparisons Between the 1974 and 2013 Gatsbys
  Because it was high-time for the animated GIF version of the Great American Novel. Anyone who's familiar with the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford should recognize the scenes and shots from trailers for the 2013 version, which premieres May 10 with Leonardo DiCaprio. Here,...
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  NFL Draft Fans Bring the Ruckus to Radio City Music Hall
  Starting Thursday, April 25th, the NFL draft took over Radio City Music Hall for three days. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Central Michigan's Eric Fisher with the first pick, and the Indianapolis Colts selected tight end Justice Cunningham with the last pick. What happened in between? Your...
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