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Today, talented singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT+ activist, and pioneer in music Cynthia (Cyndi) Ann Stephanie Lauper celebrates her 69th birthday. From her residence in New York's Upper West Side to childhood in Ozone Park, Cyndi…

Today, June 21, marks the 37th birthday of Grammy-nominated singer Lana Del Rey. While she may often sing about the beaches of California and of stories inspired by Old Hollywood, Del Rey has many connections to the Empire State. …

Today marks what would have been Tupac Shakur's 50th birthday. 25 years after his tragic death, Shakur is still relevant within pop culture as his influence has paved the waved for the generations that followed. Born, Lesane Parish Crooks,…

Trevor George Smith Jr., better known by his stage name, Busta Rhymes, celebrates his 49th birthday today. Born in Brooklyn in 1972, Busta Rhymes later moved with his family to Uniondale, Long Island where he and fellow MCs' Charlie…

Give your favorite A Tribe Called Quest album a spin today. The man behind the turntables, Bedford-Stuyvesant's Ali Shaheed Muhammad, who mixed up the beats that Q-Tip and Phife Dawg rhymed on celebrates his birthday today. Born…

Prolific Buffalo rapper Westside Gunn celebrates his 38th birthday today, July 27. Born Alvin Lamar Worthy, Westside has dominated the western New York rap scene along with the help of his brother, fellow rapper Conway the Machine, and…

Renowned composer and New Rochelle High School graduate Alan Menken turns 71 today. Born in 1949 at the French Hospital in Manhattan and raised in New York City, Menken grew up to be one of the world's most recognizable musicians by ear. …

Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is celebrating his birthday today, July 4th. Born outside of Syracuse in 1995 and known for his combination of pop-trap and rock balladry, Malone has been one of the quickest rising…