Wouldn't it be funny, Mayor Bloomberg and his girlfriend Diana Taylor, and Ice-T and wife Coco, enjoying a meal out? Alas, it's just a fantasy inspired by the Mayor's and the rapper-actor's appearance announcing that VH1 Save the Music and Time Warner Cable had donated $1 million of musical instruments to NYC public schools. Studies have shown that music education can positively impact children's lives, which raised some questions about the Mayor's musical abilities:

Reporter: Did you ever try to play a musical instrument, which one was it, and what was your success?

Mayor: Piano lessons, one year, loved the lesson, disliked practice, and showed no native ability whatsoever. I can still play a scale with both hands but only if I try it a few times.

“My people said Bloomberg’s cool. On the street, I think that’s the highest accolade he could ever achieve. When we showed up and I met him, I felt it too. You can feel it when you touch a playa’s hand.”

There are many events, exhibits, and restaurants discounts associated with Hip Hop Week. For instance, at the Museum of the City of New York's Black Style Now exhibit, there's a discussion about the image of black women and girls in hip hop media tomorrow. Also tomorrow, a special tour and demonstration at 5 Pointz with Meres and Nic 1. Learn more here.