The rapper Mysonne Linen, once convicted of armed robbery before becoming a social justice activist, was named to New York City Mayor Elect’s Zohran Mamdani’s criminal legal system transition ...

Now, his appointment to the Criminal Legal System Committee of New York City mayor-elect Mamdani has stirred controversy and backlash from critics focused on his past. Mysonne has shrugged off ...

Zohran Mamdani has picked Mysonne Linen, who was in state prison for armed robbery, to advise him on the criminal justice system. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing early turbulence in the lead-up ...

On his radio show, Funkmaster Flex invites a deft lyricist to bring East Coast swagger and counter "mumble" rap's stranglehold. Even amongst East Coast traditionalists, talk of bringing back New York ...

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MYSONNE LIKE OTHERS WANT TO KNOW WHY FUTURE FEELS THE NEED TO RAP ABOUT DRUGS HEAVILY. The fact that Future and his music have proven to be pretty influential on the culture for the last few years, it ...

Four years ago, Justina Valentine debuted new music with her Valentine EP, and since then, she's gone on to find some mainstream success as part of Nick Cannon's comedy improv show Wild ’N Out star.

Even amongst East Coast traditionalists, talk of bringing back New York rap has become a tired cliché. But a blazing freestyle has a way of elevating the conversation. Enter Mysonne, whose ...

Zohran Mamdani has picked Mysonne Linen, who was in state prison for armed robbery, to advise him on the criminal justice system.