Category Archives: Harlem born

A$AP Rocky’s Thoughts Of Suicide On ‘Phoenix’ (video)

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Harlem’s A$AP Rocky, the hip-hop young gun who grabbed Rihanna’s backside when joining her on stage at the Video Music Awards last September, transcends his Pretty Flacko persona on his highly-anticipated debut album, Long.Live.A$AP. Continue reading

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Diddy And Swizz Beatz At Golden Globes 2012 Red Carpet

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Diddy and Swizz Beatz were in attendance at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (January 15) and MTV News caught up with the two artists for a brief, if not comical interview on the red carpet. Continue reading

Harlem’s Tyler Dean Flores Donates His Talent (video)

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Tyler Dean Flores a 15 year old from  Harlem who recently starred in the film The Dark Knight Rises donated over 150 toys to the children of Midland Beach Staten Island that were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading

Diddy Does The 11th Annual Art Basil Show

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NY Miami Social Dairy reports that Harlem music man (and art collector) Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was doing the VIP thing this week at the Larry Gagosian exhibit at Art Basel in Miami, Florida.

Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats and Others At ‘Girl On Fire’ Release Party

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Harlem girl Alicia Keys, her husband Swizz Beatz and others partied in New York City for the release of her new DVD “Girl on Fire.” Continue reading

Harlem’s The Cadillacs, 1955 – 1958 (video)

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The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit “Speedoo”, which was instrumental in attracting White audiences to Black rock and roll performers. Continue reading

HW Pick: Alicia Keys, ‘Girl On Fire’ (video)

Here’s the title track new video by Harlem girl Alicia Keys “Girl On Fire (Inferno Version)” ft. Nicki Minaj. Continue reading

Board Approves ‘George Carlin Way’ in Harlem

George Carlin may get his Way after all. After a contentious yearlong battle, the community board in Morningside Heights approved a compromise measure Thursday night to rename a section of the comedian’s childhood street after him. Continue reading

A Friars Story From Harlem To Australia, And Back

Time has faded many of Fr Carmel Flora’s memories – but the day the 86- year-old Capuchin received his call to the priesthood in his hometown of Harlem, New York, is still crystal clear. Continue reading

HW Q & A: With Harlemite Carmelina Vargas

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The Harlemite and breast Cancer survivor talks to Harlem World Magazine about her new video “Alegria,” her new book, a flick at the Magic Johnson Theater and dinner at Melba’s in Harlem. Continue reading