It began as so many cool New York City cultural phenoma do ... via word of mouth. Rappers, musicians and other creative types started meeting up in a designated subway car at a certain day and hour ... and throwing a party. The Subway Series, as the gatherings are known, have been occuring every second Sunday since February. They offer participants an opportunity to share their passion for their craft, network a little, perform and even sell a CD or two. And the best part is, anyone is welcome.
Just this past Sunday, in-the-know participants got together, this time on a downtown Lexington Line train, hopped on the Staten Island Ferry, and then returned to Manhattan.
Organizer Kid Lucky told the crowd Sunday that the series will take a summer breather, but will be back in the fall. Try and check it out when it does: You'll hear a combination of sounds, with an emphasis on freestyle hip-hop. Beatboxers, emcees, singers and even dancers participate.
The gatherings have been slowly getting on the media's radar. Take a look at this recent Columbia Spectator article. Explore Kid Lucky's Web site and see video and more on the series. Here's a cool Flickr photo stream of Sunday's event.
-- Rolando Pujol
