Flirting with crime, pushed toward activism, ensconced in ennui: here are three sketches from Berlin, where tens of thousands of asylum-seekers have brought just as many stories with them.

Phife never presented himself as a celebrity. He was always a hard-working, fun-loving guy whose success was never as important as letting us know how dope he was.

Our preconceived notions about sexual assault have far-reaching, dangerous consequences. 

The rapper's streetwise edge and unpretentious manner rooted A Tribe Called Quest to their home in Jamaica, Queens.

The activist and poet discusses their new chap book, Sad Girl Poems. 

But soon, we both had bites in the tell-tale rows.