The story of the New York Police Department’s so-called “hip-hop police”—now known as the Enterprise Operations Unit—begins with Derrick Parker. Parker was a detective in the NYPD who, in 1996, joined the department’s Cold Case Squad. He was also a longtime hip-hop aficionado who knew a lot of players in the industry. Following the Notorious B.I.G.’s murder in 1997, Parker says he caught up other members of the NYPD on rap’s major players, giving them a four-hour presentation about the East Coast/West Coast rivalry…
Podcasts on Spotify do not spell great news for artists and record labels. They do, however, spell great news for Spotify shareholders. After a series of share price bumps on Wall Street related to…
“Make sure you’re at the next block party, J! I’m gonna send you the details.” Ambush is excited when he talks about his block, the Camden streets that raised him alongside his God-fearing,…
Verzuz is making drab weekends and weeknights feel fun again and restoring a spirit of friendly competition to the game. It’s also teaching fans how many heads it can take to make a hit record. You…
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