Trina Mannino

Owning their own rehearsal, performance and studio spaces often provides these organizations with a sense of certainty and control.

Hip-hop artists are some of today’s most prominent entrepreneurs. They have fashion lines, alcohol brands and endorsement deals. But, in the beginning, the genre’s musical talent had to find their own way to break into the industry.

Once their leases are up, New York gallery owners sometimes find that the community they’ve called home for years has transformed, and migrate to a new area en masse. Their latest stop? Tribeca.

They want the residuals and better working conditions other guilds have obtained for members.

Consumers can’t get enough of makeup, skincare and hair products even as inflation persists and a potential recession looms.