Archive | May, 2014

Pint-size rappers, powerhouse singers prep for Radio City Music Hall debut

  NEW YORK (TRP) – Performing at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall is a dream many musicians have, and a very special group of local students are getting that very chance. From as young as 6 to 18 years old – the talent is raw and in the process of getting ready for […]

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HOT 97′s Angie Martinez dishes on ‘Idol’ gig and the rap song that got her hooked

  NEW YORK (PIX11) – Anyone who grew up listening to hip hip radio in the tri-state knows the voice of Angie Martinez and knows it well. Whether she’s getting a shout out from President Barack Obama or giving Drake career advice, the Angie Martinez show has become a pit stop for celebrities and politicians […]

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Stop ‘tweeting and twatting’ — NJ senior citizens serve up serious advice to class of 2014

  RUTHERFORD, N.J. (PIX11) — If you heard one commencement speech this season you basically heard em all. Even though it’s kind of nice hearing what a celebrity has to say to grads about what to expect in the real world,  how about hearing from the people who’ve been there, done that and got the […]

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Brooklyn youth group fights off gentrification with dance & hip hop

  BROOKLYN (PIX11) — It may look like an ordinary dwelling in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn but for Yazmine Colon, what’s happening inside 1009 Broadway is pretty extraordinary. The grass roots movement is called Educated Little Monsters or E.L.M. and it gives local teens a place to go after school, keeping them off the […]

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Women undergoing pricey cosmetic procedure to get perfect engagement ring selfie

  NEW YORK (TRP) – From those momentous life events to the ever-so mindless status updates, social media provides a platform for just about anyone who has news to share. Announcing your engagement is one of them and for brides-to-be, the “I just got engaged” selfie is a must-do. The trend has selfie addicts searching […]

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