Hip Hop Congress

Weekly Update 1o.o5.o5

PARENTS OF A NEW SCHOOL:
Hip Hop Congress is proud to announce the roll-out of a new program that will educate parents and adults about the culture and elements of Hip Hop in an effort to dispel common myths, rumors and misunderstandings between parents and their children about the music and culture that is so prevalent in our society. The program will begin in the Bay Area very shortly. For more information on this groundbreaking project, please contact Elgrie Hurd, III at doctorhurd@yahoo.com.

USC:
What up?! Seven weeks into the semester and five emails later…brought to you by the good folks at Hip-Hop Congress here at the University of Southern California. I know everyone is steadily preparing for midterms. If not, you’re already in the thick of things. This week we got a triple threat for everyone. First, we’ll be watching “The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy,” a comprehensive breaking video with Over two hours of hardcore breaking, giving you an all-access pass to the underground world of B-Boys spanning the last 25+ years. Secondly, we’ll be peeping the latest LP by Bay area hip-hop group Blackalicious entitled “The Craft.” And as if it couldn’t get any better. We’ll also be peeping the latest release by one of the most dynamic lyricists of the west coast. That’s right, Ras Kass – with his latest offering, “Institutionalized.” We’ll also be checking out an article that appeared on DaveyD.com entitled “Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Crafting Legislation To Open Government Files On Tupac Shakur.” Till the next update. Holla back. Respect. HHC.

WASH U:
Dear HHC,
Wash U has been plottin and scheming and to show for it we got Planet Asia, Swollen Members, I Self Divine and Brother Ali comin through November 3rd, Then November 4th, MC Squared will be performing his beatbox routine on campus. We are trying to organize a weekly cipher/writing session. All suggestions are welcome.

Peace
Yoni

WILLAMETTE in OREGON:
We have collected the money for the hoodies, campus chair Austin Buell has ordered 25 for now. Designs need to be finalized and sent to the silk screener.

Funding! After having to defend the HHC budget allocation, $4050, things are moving forward. There was a huge uproar over a new club obtaining so much funding, but after 2 plus hours of senate deliberations the funding recommendation passed. We now have plenty of money.

Space, we are having a huge issue obtaining the desired spaces we need for our events. We may end up now doing the 10/14 dance party, as it might be postponed until a location can be confirmed. Not a huge deal, but we have to work to discuss at the Thursday Exec lunch.

Awareness show, is still scheduled for 11/11 with the headliner being Neema/Unexpected Arrival, he’s an MC from Sea-town, should be banging. As for where that is to be held, we are negotiating with the university to reserve a certain venue, since our first choice is not available that weekend.

Film Festival- We were thinking of doing this in conjunction with the AF, but if space is an issue, we will schedule it separately. We did get funded $500 for it, and we already have the Director Opio lined up to come to campus, maybe we can get some more??

Peace for now,
A

TEXAS STATE SEMESTER EVENTS:
October 5- Mall promo for Breaking the Mold
October 9- Rehearsal for Breaking the Mold
October 11- Breaking the Mold- Women’s Talent Forum
October 15- Hip Hop Congress Homecoming Tailgate
October 22- Presentation for Bobcat Day (potential new students for Texas State University- San Marcos)
October 27- Sponsoring and Hosting hip hop show at the Flamigo Cantina in Austin
November 18- Diversity Presentation on campus for potential new students
November 19- Second Bobcat Day for the semester

HIP HOP CONGRESS ON MYSPACE:
I just wanted everyone to know that Hip Hop Congress has its own myspace page that will hopefully be used to spread the word about us. Many of you already have myspace accounts and thats awesome, our network will be nice and huge in a very short period of time.

Be sure to hit it up as the page progresses!

display name: Hip Hop Congress
url: myspace.com/hhcongress

DAVEY D. in the STL:
Davey D will be the Keynote speaker for Media Education Week at Meramec Community College in St. Louis on October 12th at 1:00 PM. Don’t miss this special opportunity. For more information, email: Eric Meyer emeyer@stlcc.edu

OHIO UNIVERSITY BBOY BATTLE:
On Sat. October 15th, we are having “Panic Zone” a 3 vs. 3 B-boy battle from 2pm-6pm. The grand prize is $1,000. Second place is $500. Crazy Legs will be coming to judge it. We need as many b-boys to participate as possible we would like some to be from other HHC chapters. So any b-boys please contact me to register. Also any other members from other chapter are more than welcome to come, especially the midwest chapters. We will find a place for you to stay for free.

This will be your chance to visit beautiful Athens Ohio (plus we are the #2 party school in the nation).

Hopefully this will be huge!

peace,
Tommy Boone

THE YOUNG AMERICANS PROJECT:
For three months this fall, The Young Americans Project is traversing the country in an RV, stopping along the way in cities, suburbs, and small towns to profile intriguing peers. There are four of us – Ben, Adam, Matt, and Wigs. We’re writing a book, taking photographs, making a documentary, and posting updates on a website (this website, actually). The focus is on the way young people view their world and what their hopes are for America, for their community, and for themselves.

The Young Americans Project seeks to provide a voice for our generation. America wants to know who its young citizens are, what they desire, and how they will shape our nation’s future. There are many questions that need answers. How will unlimited and readily available information change the way we view the world? Are we plagued by a sense of entitlement? Do we have the desire and tools to lead America into the future? Who are the innovators, the leaders, the role players? Where is the idealism? How will we respond to the globalization that has brought terrorism and unprecedented competition to our doorsteps?

‘We believe this project has the potential to impassion and bring together members of our generation and stimulate valuable discussions about the future of young Americans at a time when there is a great deal of misunderstanding and opportunity in our rapidly evolving world.’

Follow there journey, suggest a profile, or find out more about them here: www.tyap.com

Peace and Love,
Ron Gubitz
Hip Hop Congress

“Say that I’m foolish I only talk about jewels (bling bling)
Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?
See I’m influenced by the ghetto you ruined
That same dude you gave nothin, I made somethin doin” —Jay Z