Hip Hop Congress

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Our California chapters are bringing it…

UC IRVINE:
Is the illest place to be right now. no not really, but maybe on Wednesday nights when Hip Hop Congress has been throwing it down! KRS-ONE came and lectured last Wednesday, the 22nd and really made it clear that we aint jokin when it comes to Hip Hop education. Maximum capacity of the lecture hall was 355 people and we had all seats filled and people sitting on the stairs full of attention for what KRS had to say. It was the only packed lecture hall that I attended that day! There was nothing but respect and love flowing throughout that night and so many people stayed until the very, very end to get a snapshot and autograph with legendary KRS-ONE.

Irvine HHC sported our new shirts that simply say “Hip Hop Congress Loves You” and were all so proud to hear KRS speak our name. You all can hear him shout out Congress on our myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hiphopcongressuci, on Youtube.com or from www.hiphopcongress.com

The OC Weekly also featured a little thing on KRS and mentioned our event: http://www.ocweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content2&task=view&id=24580&Itemid=47 of course it only said “UCI hip-hop conference”, but still…no one else has brought Hip Hop to UCI like this…and true…Knowledge rules Supreme!

Another interesting tid-bit: The National Museum of American History plans to dedicate a major collection devoted to Hip-Hop music, which will include a broad sampling of memorabilia ranging from Afrika Bambaataa to Grandmaster Flash to Ice-T. check out the article here.

Anyway…hope everyone is enjoying life as much as I am…can’t wait to see you all at National.

one love,
anh

SAN DIEGO HHC AWARENESS FESTIVAL:
The Hip-Hop Awareness Festival is going to happen from March 7th – March 12th. Hopefully you guys can come out on March 11th which is the main event. If you guys know any Emcees, DJs, Bboys/Bgirls, or Graff Artists that would are down to compete in the battles let us know. You can find more information on our event by hitting up http://sdhhc.proboards25.com/index.cgi?board=information&action=display&thread=1140239404

CAL STATE FULLERTON:
Yo Everyone what is goin on y’all? Cal State Fullerton is finally back into effect and we’ve got a new year ahead of us with a brand new board. We’re most definitely excited to see how our membership will be this year. We have plenty planned ( i.e. workshops, events, etc.) in the number of weeks we have. Our kick-off meeting will be held next Tuesday, Mar. 7 in H-426 at 6pm. After the meeting, we’re plannin on rollin’ over to UCR to support Breaking Ground. That’s all from Fullerton. Until next week, yall take care. PEACE.

jessQUEST, Co-Chair 2006

TEXAS STATE:
yesterday we had our Hip Hop Week kick off show. The event went great, and we had a good turn out. Tonight Spike Lee will be visiting our campus for a lecture. We’ll keep ya’ll up to date on the success of the rest of the event.

CHICAGO:
A new chapter is up and running at Morgan Park High School on the southside of Chicago. They are having their 3rd meeting this Thursday (3/2/05). The students are currently working on a mural project for the high school.

Hip Hop Congress in Chicago is also working closely to help organize the National Hip Hop Political Convention in July. HHC is specifically in charge of some of the cultural aspects of the Convention, including planning the elemental battles and coordinating the performances/elemental workshops.

VISION 20/20 HIP HOP EDUCATION CONFERENCE:
The Vision 2020 Conference seeks to engage Bay Area educators, youth and service providers in a dialogue to share curriculum and teaching theories & discuss how the next generation of leaders through Hip Hop Education. There will be Panel Discussions, Hip Hop workshops for youth & a showcase featuring performances by the Jacka and Rap Addicts along with Up and Coming youth. Stay Tuned for more updates and information, and be sure to peep the flyer…

MINNESOTA SUMMIT RECAP ARTICLE:
http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/news/06spring/2_24_06_news_hiphop.html

UC IRVINE ARTICLE:
http://horus.vcsa.uci.edu/article.php?id=4503

ARTIST NEWS
GRASSROOTS STREET ART:
You can download Reali the Mann, the BE and many others at Soulbound Records. Announcing the release of Grassroots Street Art, a downloadable compilation album complete with HHC ARTISTS. Be sure to support and check it out at http://www.soulboundrecords.com/gsa/grsa2.htm

STARVING IT’S NOT A GAME OFFICIAL DVD RELEASE:
LIVE Performances by: Too Short, Mistah FAB, Biaje,hosted by Franzen(Hot 97.5), spinning by DJ Backside (106.1 KMEL)
DLabrie and KDoe will be in the building, networking!!
Movie features: YukMouth, DLabrie, Wasaname An Em, Too Short, Mistah FAB, Phesto D.(Heiro), Richie Rich, DJ Backside, Allen Anthony, Malaika (MTB 3) and MORE!! by Fatt INC. !!
9-4AM,Casual Wear, Button Up’s, No white T’s
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/DLabrie/StarvingIts.jpg

TOKI WRIGHT:
Check out his track “Focus” at www.tokiwright.com
www.myspace.com/tokiwrightmusic

March, 11 2006 at Paid Dues Festival
Brother Ali w/ BK One and Toki Wright, Felt (Murs and Slug), Aesop Rock, Chingo Bling, El-P, Cage, Grouch, Blueprint, 3MG, 2Mex
San Bernadino , CA
Orange Pavilion at Nos Events Center
www.paidduesfestival.com

March, 18 2006
SXSW (South By Southwest) – Brother Ali w/ BK One and Toki Wright, Atmosphere, P.O.S., Soul Position, Mac Lethal, Psalm One, Luckyiam PSC, DeeJayBird
Emos Main Room 603 Red River St. All Ages
Austin, TX 73301
http://2006.sxsw.com/

The 5th ANNUAL TWIN CITIES CELEBRATION OF HIP-HOP:
Media and Technology
August 18th, 19th, 20th 2006
Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
3-DAY FESTIVAL TO FOCUS ON HOW MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY ARE USED FOR AND AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE HIP-HOP CULTURE
2006 Headliners: TBA

**Link to promotional video – http://www.yothemovement.org/VideoPlay.htm
**Link to 2005 flyer and program – http://www.yothemovement.org/Events_HipHop4_Schedule1.htm

The Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop is an annual event bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate the power of community through Hip-Hop culture. Over the last four years nearly 15,000 people from around the world have taken part in the festival and conference. Past participants include Slick Rick, Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob, Clipse, Slum Village, Camp Lo, Crazy Legs, Slug of Atmosphere, EWOK (HM Crew), Jean Grae, Brother Ali, DMG (Facemob), Asia-One, and many others.

MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM:
JULY 6-9, 2006
Milwaukee, WI
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union
For more information, hit http://www.mwsocialforum.org

If you have any questions about anything Hip Hop Congress related, please email ron@hiphopcongress.com.

Peace and Love,
Ron Gubitz
Hip Hop Congress

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