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Wednesday, August 3,2011 The Future Will Be Donated How IndieGoGo and Kickstarter have democratized fundraising By Emilia Barrosse, John Blahnik and Kimberly Lightbody Six years ago, Slava Rubin tried to start a charity to raise money for cancer research. As a child Rubin lost his father to cancer, and he wanted to help fight the [...]
Read moreGreenport Musician Gives Gifts to a Family in Need
Christmas Eve Day this past Friday was a special day for a Greenport resident and her children. Hip Hop artist Mike Check of Greenport, who competed in the Hip Hop Unplugged Finals music industry showcase at Crash Mansion in New York City on Dec. 8, presented gifts to the family, including Tryone, 5, and Trinity, [...]
Read moreThe American Hype
Rising Stars theamericanhype.com When one is born under the name Mike Check (check his ID, it’s true), you tend to have a certain expectation. Besides following his name with the numbers 1 and 2 repeated twice in succession, you probably expect some sort of musicality, probably in the rap genre. In this case, you’re right. [...]
Read moreThe Suffolk Times Review
North Fork native will face the music in NYC competition When Greenport native Mike Check left his hometown in 1999 to attend college in New York City, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. Since the age of 7, he’d been banging on drums and creating rhythms, and since age 12 he’d been penning [...]
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Mike Check – “Check Me Out” EP (Review) Mike Check is a New York emcee who shines on his latest EP “Check Me Out”. It’s got your typical New York/East Coast vibe throughout, which is something that hip-hop desperately needs right now. His flow is on-point and his delivery is sharp, something that a lot [...]
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