Bun B

Grand Opening, Grand Closing: Action Bronson and Mr. M-fin' eXquire Shut Down Southpaw

Jerell Tongson | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Bun B, Underground-Hip-Hop, Bam Bam Bigelow, Southpaw, DJ Statik Selektah, NY Around Town, Waka Flocka, Action Bronson, Cormega, Mr. Muthafucking Exquire, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, New York News
Jerell Tongson

Action Bronson and Mr. M-fin' eXquire called their friends Das Racist, Smoke DZA, El-P and Cormega in an incredible night of hip hop worthy of closing out Southpaw's short but illustrious run as one of the top venues in Park Slope.

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Trymaine Lee

Rapper Bun B Joins Occupy Houston: 'Don't Just Tweet About It. Be About It.'

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Bun B, Occupy the Hood, Rappers and Occupy Wall Street, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Russell Simmons, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Houston, Black Voices News

First, hip hop mogul Russell Simmons joined the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City to rally against corporate greed and corruption. Then r...

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Funk Flex's Birthday Extravaganza Tests The Limits Of Hip Hop Legend

Zara Golden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nycbeat, Jadakiss, Guru, D Block, Joel Ortiz, Juelz Santana, BB Kings, Shaggy, Bun B, Busta Rhymes, Cnn, Sheek Louch, DJ Premier, Funkmaster Flex, Ja Rule, Cam'ron, Hip Hop Legends, Styles P, Norega, Vado, Dipset, Gangstar, New York News
Zara Golden

The mood last night at BB King's was celebratory. The evening was billed as Funkmaster Flex's Birthday Extravaganza, and the line to get in when doo...

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From Trilling to Trill

Alec Gewirtz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bun B, Till O.G., Hip Hop, Rap, Entertainment News
Alec Gewirtz

What would it mean for highbrow critics to take an album like Bun-B's Trill O.G. seriously? We barely know, since it's almost never done.

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SXSW Musicians Interact with Fans on the Street

Mark R. Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bun B, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!, Music, Neon Indian, Choir of Young Believers, Austin, Black Cab Sessions, Sxsw, Fanfarlo, Miike Snow, Morning Benders, Technology News
Mark R. Collins

The SXSW atmosphere provides interview opportunities to anyone brave enough to chat somebody up. Musicians are everywhere, just hanging out enjoying music.

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