Street Soldiers: Brooklyn's hip-hop roots

From the Notorious B.I.G, to Jay-Z, Brooklyn has produced some of the biggest names in rap history.

How Brooklyn changed hip-hop history
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From the Notorious BIG to Jay-Z, Brooklyn has produced some of the biggest names in rap history. FOX 5 NY's Street Soldiers and Lisa Evers take a closer look at Brooklyn's impact on Hip-Hop.

New pressure on teen girls
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Today?s teen girls are facing a world full of unlimited potential, yet they?re also facing new stress factors that never impacted previous generations of women to this extent.

The new pressures on teen girls: How can they get help?

A new study by the CDC shows just how severe the impact is on girls' mental health. It is also raising questions about how to give them the support they need so they don't feel so alone.

Women in Hip Hop
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In this episode of Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers part of our continuing coverage of hip hop's 50th anniversary we're looking at the tremendous accomplishments made by women . And the female rapper trailblazers who have changed the game.

50 years of hip-hop: The pioneer queens who dominate the genre

Women have come along way since the early days of hip-hop. Now, as the culture celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are honoring the women who have opened doors and smashed glass ceilings to make sure their voices were heard.

Hip-hop's Bronx roots
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Full episode: As we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, here's the role the Bronx played.

50 years of hip-hop
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Celebrating 50 years of hip hop, means understanding its beginnings and its roots to becoming one of the biggest genres of music in the world

Closing the wealth gap
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Are there new rules for relationships? Or have expectations changed?

The new Black wealth

Black spending power reached an all-time high in 2021 but there are concerns about the net worth of African-American families.

Relationship realities
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Are there new rules for relationships? Or have expectations changed?

Relationship realities in today's world

Every 16 seconds in the United States, someone gets married. Every 42 seconds, someone gets divorced.

Sports and unity
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Few activities in the world unite people like sports. Fans from all different backgrounds are brought together by their shared passion for the game.

How sports brings people of different backgrounds together

In the current climate where it can be tough to find common ground, sports is bringing people together like nothing else can.

50 Years of Hip-Hop
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2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip-Hop.

Hip Hop's Bronx roots

Celebrations and tributes are underway for Hip Hop's 50th anniversary.

Hip Hop fatherhood
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There's a steady and growing movement underway by men to show the world and their families that they can be the kind of father they never had, or if they had a great dad -- to live up to their example.

New York's new cannabis reality

There’s now at least one dispensary to buy recreational marijuana legally in New York City, with more on the way.

Hip Hop 2022 year in review

2022 was a banner year for Hip-Hop in many ways. Street Soldiers takes a look back.

RICO and Rap
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The growing number of RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) cases alleging violent gang activity by rappers is causing concern over whether law enforcement is going after real criminals or chasing headlines, and increasingly it seems that the line between hip-hop culture and the streets is becoming more blurred.