Tara Mahadevan
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Special Delivery: September's Best NYC Hip-Hop
Braggadocio is a rite of passage in hip-hop. While flexing on your haters is always crucial, it’s more so in the beginning, when it’s truly vital that you stake your claim in the game by creating your own hype and then believing the hell out of it. For this month’s... → Read More
Special Delivery: August's Best NYC Hip-Hop
Rap is a bit disoriented right now, and while 2015 began and ended with a bang, 2016 has been a blur. In 2015, you knew who to look for, and new artists were welcome — now, good luck catching up if you miss a day on Twitter. Our inboxes and... → Read More
Special Delivery: July's Best New York Hip-Hop
No one could ever forget that New York is the birthplace of hip-hop, but for the last few years — despite the growing prominence of A$AP Mob and Pro Era — it really did seem like the city had placed a moratorium on birthing new emcees. There was a lack of... → Read More
Heavn Help Us: The Joyful Music of Jamila Woods
Jamila Woods has established herself as one of the most sought-after new voices in music. Now the Chicago singer is making her solo debut with the uplifting new album 'Heavn.' → Read More
Special Delivery: June's Best NYC Hip-Hop
In rap, showing gratitude for the culture — especially if you’re from or based in New York — is a requirement that goes without saying. Whether you’re living in Flatbush, Astoria, or Spanish Harlem, the weight of those who came before you is everywhere, showing up on street corners, like... → Read More
Special Delivery: May's Best NYC Hip-Hop
In New York, there’s a sizable disparity between rappers who have “made it” and rappers on the come-up, with very little middle ground. There are the... → Read More
Introducing Special Delivery, a New Village Voice Column About Rap
The Village Voice has covered hip-hop since 1979, when the paper first reported on graffiti artist FAB 5 FREDDY. In 1982, our writer Steven Hager was the first to use the term "hip-hop " in a major article, "Afrika Bambaataa's Hip-Hop." Back then, hip-hop had a defined sound, but now, the... → Read More
Humeysha Explore Migration and Longing in 'For Love, From the Law'
The video opens with a drawing of an Indian woman, and Zain Alam sitting on a grass-covered hexagon in the middle of a white room, wearing all white... → Read More
Forget Netflix, Super Bwe and Mick Jenkins Have Another Plan and It's Called "Breakfast & Chill"
The Chicago rappers connect for a smooth song about missing someone at home from the road. → Read More
Forget Netflix, Super Bwe and Mick Jenkins Have Another Plan and It's Called "Breakfast & Chill"
The Chicago rappers connect for a smooth song about missing someone at home from the road. → Read More
Anik Khan Fights for the Multicultural Rap People 'Want and Crave'
The napkins are marked with red roses, and the far back wall is adorned with traditional vermillion Chinese lanterns and New Year decorations. The tables and chairs are stained a cherry wood; Indian music softly plays over the speakers. We’re sitting in Tangra Masala, a small Indo-Chinese restaurant in Elmhurst, Queens... → Read More
MeLo-X's Musical and Artistic Talents Have More Sides Than an Octahedron
Sitting against a white, digital backdrop is a 3D, violet and cerulean octahedron smeared with pink brush strokes. The octahedron is an aural manipulator: If you expand it, it adds reverb; if you move it with two fingers, it adds a repeated beat effect; and if you move it with... → Read More
Kirk Knight: 'I Wanted to Live Life' Before Breakout Project 'Late Knight Special'
In 2012, as the murmur surrounding Brooklyn-based hip-hop collective Pro Era started to build, the group's frontman, Joey Bada$$, made his debut with the mixtape 1999. To many, 1999 was a breath of fresh air, featuring the baby-faced Joey, then 17, rapping over a collection of samples by J Dilla,... → Read More
Caracas Arepa Bar Makes Traditional Venezuelan Flatbread for Vegetarians
Maribel Araujo emigrated to the U.S. from Venezuela to pursue a career as a film and television producer. One day while working on a film in Brooklyn, she met a friendly man running a juice bar, who was talking to his clientele and playing very loud Brazilian music. "I sort... → Read More
Milwaukee's Best: The Wisconsin City Has Become a DIY Hip-Hop Haven
Brew City has never been a hip-hop destination, but a strong university arts scene and new sense of unity is changing that. → Read More
The Cecil's Asian-African Vegetarian Dishes Offer Layers of Luxurious Flavor
A vertical blue neon sign glows outside the restaurant The Cecil (210 West 118th Street; 212-866-1262), an Afro-Asian-American fusion restaurant. Inside, the restaurant is expansive, the lights dimmed, the atmosphere romantic. Opened by Richard Parsons and Alexander Smalls in 2013, the Cecil honors the food of the African diaspora, its... → Read More
Masego's Cooking in the Jazz Bando: Get Familiar with Trap House Jazz
"They were just like play some John Coltrane and get in the corner. But that’s just not how I work." → Read More
Masego's Cooking in the Jazz Bando: Get Familiar with Trap House Jazz
"They were just like play some John Coltrane and get in the corner. But that’s just not how I work." → Read More
Experience Vegan Comfort Food Classics in the West Village With By Chloe
by Chloe. sits in the heart of the West Village, just a few blocks away from New York University and Washington Square. The modern, shabby chic interior — white walls, whimsical menu design, oval-shaped hanging chairs and family style table — is a perfect fit for the neighborhood. The fact... → Read More
Favorite Dishes #27: Sweet Corn Goat Cheese Tamal at Confessional
Confessional's (308 East 6th Street; 212-477-2400) menu only has a few vegetarian dishes, but it does them well. Case-in-point: The sweet corn goat cheese tamal with vegetable ratatouille ($10), which features a sweet and spicy tomato stew with zucchini, carrot and corn, and a dollop of goat cheese, all on top... → Read More