24
Jun

HIP HOP CONGRESS AWARENESS EVENT

writingWorkshop

When you are strolling through the final friday art walk on Main Street…notice all the commotion coming from InkTank. Come closer and stop thru…why not? Its FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Inside you will find some of the best networking full of neighbors, Young Professionals, Art Lovers, and members of Cincinnati’s Chapter of Hip Hop Congress 501c3.

Free Refreshments, photos, interviews, videos, and some of Cincinnati’s best visual and performance artists.

Active Recruitment and Information Session for Hip Hop Congress Community Organization held here!

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Categories: Chapters, Hip Hop and Weekly Updates
24
Jun

RALLY 6/23/09! SEATTLE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RALLY FOR RESPECTED ELDER

Today at 12:19am
CORRECTION: IN FRONT OF KING COUNTY JAIL, 5TH AND JAMES.

Contact: Leith Kahl
press@umojapeace.org
(206) 940-3807

Members of the United For Youth Coalition, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center, Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council, Hip Hop Congress, Poor Peoples’ Economic Human Rights Campaign, Workers Economic Recovery Campaign, will hold a rally tomorrow, June 24th, at 10 AM in front of the King County Jail (5th & James) to support a respected elder and pillar of our community Omari Tahir-Garrett (Hon. James C. Garrett) who was arrested yesterday while observing Seattle Police Department officers near 23rd and Union in the Central District.

Omari is a 63 year resident of the Central District, founder of the African American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, Elder of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center, a Little League baseball coach for over 30 years, former High School educator, US Army Vietnam era disabled veteran, Garfield High School alumni and star quarterback, a grandfather, human rights advocate, and counselor to youth and fellow veterans alike.

According to witness accounts, Omari was watching the police detain several young men near the bus stop when the police accused him of harassing them and placed him under arrest. He has since been charged with harassment, unlawful use of a weapon, and “obstruction”, according to the King County Jail.

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Categories: Chapters, Seattle and Seattle University
23
Jun

HHC Artists Alex Schein, Dawah and The ReMINDers tour Germany and Czech Republic

For Immediate Release:
HHC Artists Alex Schein, Dawah and The ReMINDers tour Germany and Czech Republic

Hiphopcongress.com Alexschein.com Dawahpoet.com Myspace.com/theremindersfam

Press Contact:

Amer Ahmed – amer@hiphopcongress.com

Co-Chair – Board of Directors, Hip Hop Congress


June 22, 2009, Leipzig, Germany—

Leipzig, Germany— Hip Hop Congress (HHC) artists Alex Schein (NY), Dawah (MI) and The ReMINDers (CO) will be conducting a brief tour through the cities of Leipzig (Germany), Berlin (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic) from June 23-25th.

The tour will begin at Chapeau Rouge (http://www.chapeaurouge.cz) in Prague followed by a performance at Café Zapata (http://www.cafe-zapata.de/index.htm) in Berlin. The final performance “Demokratie Versprühen!” (www.demokratie-verspruehen.de) in Leipzig will be attended by over 300 youth from the Saxony region of Germany. The event is sponsored (among others) by the U.S. Consulate of Leipzig and will be attended by regional Mayors, dignitaries and members of the state government of Saxony.

This tour follows multiple appearances by Alex Schein and Dawah at Hip Hop Awareness festival at the University of Leipzig. On June 19th, Alex Schein and Amer Ahmed (Dawah) were the featured speakers/performers at the “Hip Hop & The Obama Presidency” roundtable discussion. The event, attended by both faculty and students, focused on the influence of Barack Obama on the Hip Hop community.

On June 20th, Alex Schein and Dawah were the final showcase performers at the “Battle of the East” Bboy (Breakdance) Championship (http://www.battleoftheeast.de/). The top three crews from this competition qualified for the National BATTLE OF THE YEAR on August 29th in Hannover, Germany.

June 23rd

Chapeau Rouge

Prague, Czech Republic

http://www.chapeaurouge.cz/

June 24th

Cafe Zapata

Berlin, Germany

http://www.cafe-zapata.de/index.htm

June 25th

“Demokratie Versprühen!”

http://www.demokratie-verspruehen.de

The Hip Hop Congress is a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit Corporation. The Hip Hop Congress provides the Hip Hop Generation and the Post Hip Hop Generation with the tools, resources and opportunities to make social, economic and political change on a local, regional and national level. Hip Hop Congress is the product of a merger of artists and students, music and community.

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Categories: HHC Artists, Hip Hop, National Organization and Weekly Updates
23
Jun

Dope Emporium Footage

Check out our footage from Dope Emporium.


Part 1

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Categories: Hip Hop and Weekly Updates
01
Jun

UC Irvine’s ‘The Ruckus’

From East of LA

This Thursday, June 4th, UC Irvine’s Hip Hop Congress will be throwing their first annual event, The Ruckus. The event will begin at 6:00PM at the UC Irvine Student Center Terrace. It’ll begin with BBoy Sessions featuring UCI’s very own BBoy’s Anonymous, the session will not be not be limited to these cats, everyone is welcome to session. There is also an Open Mic session for all our freestylers/emcee’s out there who’d like to test their skills on a mic. The Ruckus will feature some amazing performances by some of Southern California’s finest independent hip hop artists: VerBS & Intuition, AFTA-1, Tron, and East of L.A.’s very own Speak, Pheo, and DJ Alf Alpha.

So let’s boil this down for you, free hip hop event this Thursday & U.C.I. featuring some of the best hip hop performances on the market, be there.

The event is this Thursday, June 4th. It will begin at 6:00PM at the UC Irvine Student Center Terrace!

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Categories: Weekly Updates
29
May

SELLASSIE

sellassieI’m Tryin’ To Make A Livin’ Not A Killin’

www.sellassiefrisco.com

www.myspace.com/sellassie

I’m Tryin’ to Make a Livin’ Not a Killin’ is the debut album from San Francisco Revolutionary Poet and Activist Sellassie, a 15 song collection exposing socio-economic inequities, political injustices and the realities of ghetto life.  Sellassie is an alternative in today’s hip-hop, proof that there are young black artists that can make music that is creative, street and smart.

I’m Tryin’ to Make a Livin’ Not a Killin’ has heads bobbin’ from the jump with Newsflash, a unique track that awakens the listener to this new sound. With Mad Young Generation Here Eternally To Take Over (M.Y.G.H.E.T.T.O.) as a call to action, Sellassie inspires with strong messages and dynamic beats.  Why You Worried About Me speaks to the importance of knowledge of self, individuality and the common threats of haterism, with a feel-good beat.  Slap Factory, a young, imaginative crew of producers creating a new Bay Area sound, crafted all the beats for this project.  I’m Tryin’ to Make a Livin’ Not a Killin is a testament that you can come hard, produce meaningful rhymes and remain conscious without leaning on cussing or the N-word.

This album is truth. This album speaks on issues that need to be addressed. Sellassie takes a stand, will not be silenced or compromised and believes that it is important for young black men and women to have someone to be proud of again. Sellassie’s music represents survival, freedom and hope. He embodies black street culture alongside the revolutionary spirit of the Black Panthers. His music is a commitment to truth and justice in an industry of destructive messages and payola scandals.

Bringing a fresh perspective to the game, Sellassie stands firm to his message, has a charismatic presence and is evidence that not every rapper raps negatively, glorifying drugs, guns, women, money or their ego.  Masterfully articulating the struggle, Sellassie’s art is poetry on hip hop beats, music that identifies with scholars and people in the ghetto alike.  Sellassie is a confident emcee, riding on substance and ideas instead of gimmicks and guise.

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Categories: HHC Artists
28
May

Hip Hop Congress Goes Platinum

Support The Hip Hop Congress “Going Platinum” Campaign

To All Hip Hop Heads, Organizers, Activists, Artists, Fans and supporters of Hip Hop Congress:

For many years, members of Hip Hop Congress (www.hiphopcongress.com ) have discussed the strategic viability of picking an artist, one artist and using the power of our networks to influence the sales of an artist. The reasoning behind the strategy was that by supporting this artist we could help influence the outcome of what music was being pumped out in the airwaves. The struggle was in what artist to support. Did it make more sense to support a local or regional artist from the ground up, or to support an established Hip Hop artist that we all recognized had a positive message.

But recently, something occurred to us that had escaped our at attention until now. Maybe we can make ourselves go platinum. And maybe you can help us do it.

We all buy albums. Maybe many of us download more albums that we purchase, but even if you purchase one album a year, you understand what’s possible. An album can cost anywhere from $5 on the street to $20 in the store. Our concept is simple.

Instead of buying an album, donate that $5 to $20 to Hip Hop Congress. If we can go platinum once a year, than that means we can raise between $5 to $20 million dollars annually.

What’s that money going to go to: we’re glad you asked this question.

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Categories: Cal State Fullerton, HHC Artists, National Organization and Weekly Updates
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