The 1980’s was hip-hop’s first real decade. This was the era when everything started to branch out and blow up. In 1984, Lolita Shante (later adopting Roxanne Shante), a 14-year-old living in the Queensbridge Projects, released a diss record titled “Roxanne’s Revenge” in response to UTFO’s “Roxanne, Roxanne” — it was a way to help […]
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Fringe Street Beat gives dancers a platform
The East Main Street end of Gibbs was packed and buzzing with energy on Saturday as almost 200 people gathered for Fringe Street Beat. The Rochester Fringe Festival brought back the all-styles dance competition for its second year, drawing in teams from the region and as far as Montreal to compete for a $1,500 cash […]
