World Connections from Roosevelt Island: Steve Barakatt and the DNA of Music

Roosevelt Islander Jonn Nubian isn’t just the most fashionably dressed Roosevelt Islander, he’s also one the best connected to the world of art, fashion, and

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Roosevelt Islander Jonn Nubian’s Conversation with A Martinez

Jonn Nubian’s wide-ranging interview with A Martinez, now starring in the Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, travels from John Wayne to the “space western about bounty

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Bad Bitch Chang, Sophia Tells YRB’s Nubian What Smart Is

Bad Bitch Sophia Chang says, “I call myself the CAO, the Chief Agitation Officer.” The interview with YRB Magazine’s Jonn Nubian leaves no doubt. She’s

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Of Mics and Men, The Interview

About Of Mics and Men… Twenty-five years ago, Wu Tang Clan changed hip-hop. Their music brought humanity to a raw, turbulent musical/poetic scene. Now, Showtime

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