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Anthony Cruz. | “Why So Serious?” | VIDEO.

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nthony Cruz recently released visuals for his single “Why So Serious?” Directed by Haydn Davies, the video is steeped in a classic summertime pool party motif. Cruz has a vicious knack for making his fans feel comfortable and in-the-now, and with this video you feel like you are right there with him, making a splash and causing a ruckus. “Why …

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Album Premiere: Anthony Cruz x Fear and Loathing in New York City. (Exclusive Streaming)

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Anthony Cruz has officially transcended from b-boy to avant garde colossus. Not that he’s abandoned his roots, boom-bap still courses through his veins, but his newest album Fear and Loathing in New York shows Cruz reaching a new plateau as an artist. When we spoke to Cruz earlier this year, he hinted that the project would be a musical epiphany but …

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Anthony x Asa Sittin’ in a Tree. (Exclusive Download)

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Anthony Cruz continues to build buzz for his upcoming effort Fear and Loathing in New York City (FLNYC) with an exclusive download of “Asa Akira (Turnt Up Nexus Mega-Mix)”. Produced by I.G Nexus, this mix will not be available on forthcoming album. With raunchy artwork by Haydn Davies, Cruz channels his inner Uncle Luke by making something strictly for the strippers. Download it …

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Cruz Control.

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Anthony Cruz is quite the character–the Puerto Rican Larry David to be exact. Stopping short of having his own show on HBO, Cruz is certainly the odd man out. Growing up in Manhattan, the rhyme slinger is nothing like his counterparts. A beloved concoction of boom-bap and abstract progressivism, Cruz is more than willing to take his craft outside of …

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Hunter S. Cruz?

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Rapper, Anthony Cruz, evokes the spirit of the late, great Hunter S. Thompson in the recently released visuals for his titular single, “Fear and Loathing in New York City”. Directed by Andrew Benavides, Cruz and his cohort go under the influence in a seedy a hotel room before heading out to paint the town psychedelic. The single will be included on …

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Quiet Lunch |x| Super Tasty Live at The Griffin!

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Quiet Lunch is collaborating with Super Tasty for a night of live art and live music! Join us at 7 pm at The Griffin (50 Gansevoort Street) where designing duo Dee and Ricky will be doing live art on backpacks from their newest collection with STATE Bags. The night will also include live performances by Cakes Da Killa, Precious Paris, …

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The Big Rojo in the Sky.

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Inspired by the recent blood moon, rapper Anthony Cruz laid down a killer freestyle over Statik Selektah’s “On the Marquee” instrumental. Cruz, who recently released the well received Fear and Loathing in New York City, dropped the “Blood Moon” Freestyle right after the rare lunar eclipsed occurred at 12:53 a.m. ET.

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Facing Your Fears (and Loathing.)

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Anthony Cruz has been on a high lately and we’re not talking about “hand-rolled cigarettes.” Cruz is on the cusp of fully unleashing his newest project Fear and Loathing in New York City and the reception so far has been nothing but positive. The buzz is nearing its summit and it seems like Cruz can’t stop smiling–not that he ever …

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Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ August 5th, 2013. – August 18th, 2013.

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Although we’re in the dog days of summer, we have no intentions of dogging our latest issue. Fresh off of a heatwave, the staff has managed to keep its cool and has put together yet another great issue for our avid readers! Catherine LeClair spends some time with Brooklyn artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Our Editor in Chief, Akeem Duncan, talks to Caged …