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Heineken Ritmo Sonico Festival

The Heineken Ritmo Sonico Festival – The Recap

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It never fails, once September rolls around I get a bad case of the end-of-summer blues. Then like clockwork, I get a reminder that while summer may be over, that good old Uptown magic remains.…

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Get Yours: Dark ATM | The Money Zone II

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Uptown Hip-Hop heavyweight, Dark ATM, has just dropped the long-awaited The Money Zone II. I had the honor of listening to a few of the unreleased tracks a few weeks ago and I was seriously…

Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station: The Review

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Before we even begin this, I must say that while I feel that this is one of the most important and powerful films I have ever seen, this a tough movie to watch. It is…

Todos Somos Trayvon – Uptown Stands Up For Trayvon Martin

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Video & Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Washington Heights stood in solidarity yesterday with the outrage and outright disgust that is sweeping the nation after George Zimmerman was found Not Guilty in the…

Washington Heights Demands Justice For Trayvon Martin

Uptown Cares: Justice For Trayvon

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) “It is often when night looks darkest, it is often before the fever breaks that one senses the gathering momentum for change, when one feels that resurrection of hope in the midst of despair and…

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Bodega Fresh Welcomes Our Very Own Led Black

Bodega Fresh welcomes our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Led Black, to their show.  Join host and Uptown Native Nadine Michel tonight, Sunday, July 7th at 7PM for a wide-ranging and illuminating interview. Check out: http://blogtalkradio.com/6th-man-radios-bodega-fresh-w-guest-led-black…

Heineken Ritmo Sonico: Zion y Lennox – The Recap

BY Jenni Ruiza (@RuizaJenni) Together since 2003, Zion y Lennox is clearly the perfect reggaeton duo. Zion belts out songs that echo throughout the three floors of Terminal 5 with his romantic flare, while Lennox brings a stylistically appealing…