Published on April 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Rapper Guru Loses Battle With Cancer – Guru, the gravel-voiced rapper who as a member of the duo Gang Starr was one of the most expressive rappers of the 1990s and a major figure in bridging hip-hop and jazz, died Monday in New York. He was 47. He learned he had multiple myeloma last summer [...]
Tags: 1990s, Acronym, Brooklyn, Brother Harry, cancer, Dj Premier, Elam, Forming A Partnership, Gang Starr, Gravel, Guru, Hip Hop Scene, July 17, Mid 1980s, Moment Of Truth, Multiple Myeloma, Rappers, Respiratory Problems, Rhymes, Roxbury Section
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Joel Rifkin – Joel David Rifkin (born January 20, 1959) is an American serial killer convicted of the murder of nine women (although it is believed he killed as many as 17), mostly drug addicted prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in New York City. Although Rifkin often hired prostitutes in Brooklyn and Manhattan, he lived [...]
Tags: Adoptive Father, Brooklyn, Bullies, David Rifkin, Dyslexia, East Meadow New York, Horticulture, January 20, Joel Rifkin, Long Island, Mineola, Odd Jobs, Prostitutes, Serial Killer, Soliciting A Prostitute, State University Of New York, State University Of New York At Brockport, Stylus, Suburban Town, Target
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Published on March 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Sandy Koufax – The story line was a simple one: two guys from Brooklyn talking baseball. Joe Torre invited Sandy Koufax to visit with him and talk about their lives playing a game as a way to raise money for his Safe At Home Foundation to combat domestic abuse. But the Dodgers manager didn’t think [...]
Tags: Billy Crystal, Brooklyn, Crowd, Dodgers, Domestic Abuse, Home Foundation, Joe Torre, Jon Lovitz, Limelight, Penny Marshall, Playing A Game, Precious Asset, Public Appearances, Ron Howard, Safe At Home, Sandy Koufax, Sportswriter, T J Simers, Two Guys, Wife Ali
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Published on February 28, 2010 by Technology Slice
Rasheed Thurmond – Brooklyn’s own Rasheed Thurmond passed away of a heart attack this week. Who is Rasheed Thurmond? You may have seen him on Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy, Def Comedy Jam, or maybe you’re local and caught his act live at The Apollo. One thing is for sure, every time Rasheed performed he [...]
Tags: Apollo, Bad Boys Of Comedy, Brooklyn, Def Comedy Jam, heart attack, Heart Problems, Lol, New Best Friend, One Thing, Rasheed, Thurmond
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Published on February 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
Mojitos Brooklyn – Mojito Cuban Cuisine restaurant of Brooklyn, NY is the latest restaurant to get a dose of Gordon Ramsay’s reality on Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares. Mojito’s is a Cuban restaurant owned by married couple Kata and Marcelo. The couple moved to Brooklyn seven years ago to make their dream of owning their own restaurant [...]
Tags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Ny, Cuban Cuisine, Cuban Restaurant, Fox, Gordon Ramsay, Kata, Kitchen Nightmares, Marriage, Married Couple, Mojito, Mojitos, Park Avenue, Serious Trouble, Seven Years
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