In the wake of the Floyd vs. City of New York trial, the artist formerly known as Mos Def brings some awareness to  NYPD’s Stop-And-Frisk program with this public service announcment. nr

Outside the New York Criminal Court earlier today, Pete Rock spoke to The Urban Daily on the police brutality incident, in which the producer claims officers even assaulted his wife and step daughter. Tuesday night, the NYPD harassed fans after Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun‘s Monumental release party at Tammany Hall. Earlier: Statement

Currently, at New York Criminal Court for a press conference addressing the incident, Pete Rock, Tek and Steele have released an official statement in regards to the NYPD’s attack on fans during Tuesday’s show at Tammany Hall. On Tuesday, June 28th, Pete Rock, Tek & Steele (of Smif N Wessun) were celebrating the release of their collaborative album, ‘Monumental.’ It was a peaceful gathering inside of a sold-out Tammany Hall (lower-east side Manhattan, NY) to see the group perform new […]

Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun celebrated the release of Monumental last night at the Tammany Hall in NYC’s Lower East Side. After the show, chaos sparked between clubgoers and the NYPD outside. Clips from the show after the jump.

In his conversation with The Source, Maino takes us back to the summer of 2009 when his best friend, 80 was shot in the back by NYPD, which left him permanently paralyzed.

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