Arts & Entertainment

(l to r) Rakim, Corey Glover It's been nearly 30 years since Rakim emerged on the scene quickly amassing a fan base that would-- three decades in- gild him in hip hop's canon as arguably one of the most influential MCs of all time! In 1986, Rakim, al

Recording artist Kelis paid a visit to Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza Wednesday night for a signing of her new cookbook, " My Life on a Plate .

Who would have guessed that illustrating a children's book could be a painstaking process? I, for one, had always assumed that illustrators were granted creative freedom-- not only to choose the parts of the book they wanted to draw, but also draw th

Kelis Her "milkshake brings all the boys to the yard" because...

Beer and wine enthusiasts: Mark your calendars! On Sunday, October 4, get ready for The Judgement of Brooklyn, returning for its second year and bringing to Brooklyn one of the largest, premier selections of exotic beer and wine-- a consumer tasting

"I had the pleasure of meeting Tohma in 2006, when [my] boutique was in its infancy stages," wrote Kishana L. Holland on her blog, Tres Chic Boutique.

Some might remember it as a " Summer of Disconten t:" From Sandra Bland to Freddie Gray ; from Natasha McKenna to Walter Scott ; from tennis star James Blake to 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed -- this past summer's headlines were awash with stories of soci

Friday Begin Transmission WHAT : Opening Reception for "Begin Transmission," a two man exhibition of paintings by Tim Okamura and sculpture by Chris Marshall revolving around the urgency of communication, introspection, and illumination of personal h

Trace and Matter, exhibiting beginning Oct.

The SOURCE360 Festival returns to Brooklyn for its second year, with an all-new fresh lineup of hip hop artists performances, panels, workshops, parties and more! Last year's inaugural festival brought out 38,000 attendees over 4 days with performanc