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So 2008 is already a huge year for Hip Hop Congress. We are expanding at a rate we have never seen before.
We are meeting new people daily. It really is incredible to watch things change. We used to have to have to yell
and scream to get the attention of those around us, now we are getting hit up for help, for new chapters, for new artists.
This is telling us a lot. First it is telling us that its time to get things even more on point (hence the new newsletter look)
Also look for some website evolution. Lastly it really tells us that people need help. Young people want to change the world.
Young people are NOT satisfied with how their world is shaping. And we are humbled, encouraged, and inspired that
so many young people have chosen Hip Hop Congress as one vehicle of change. We know Hip Hop is not everyone’s answer
but we do know that HIP HOP is a large part of the solution and we look forward to all the partnerships, ideas, new
members that will bring change. – Peace “Berk”
This is my first try at an html based newsletter. Feel free to send suggestions, as well as information
for the newsletter and website to
berkowitz@hiphopcongress.com.
Michigan
Hip Hop Congress Midwest Summit @ University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Going on right now!
(Feb. 1-3)
This year’s Summit is bigger than ever and in full effect. HHC leaders from all over the country as well as regional chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan are all being represented. The Summit will be an annual anchor event for HHC in the Midwest and is poised to grow significantly in future years. It’s new home base of University of Michigan – Ann Arbor provides numerous resources and potental opportunities to help grow HHC significantly in the region and beyond. Expect big things from the Midwest going forward; plan on it being an annual destination. Thank you all for your love and support of the Midwest Summit. We look forward to future years of growth and expansion to help continue to build the HHC movement both in the US and internationally as well (HHC – South Africa was represented at this year’s Summit).
One…amer (amer@hiphopcongress.com)
Chicago Community
Hip Hop Congress Chicago is reppin’ hard through the premiere artist crew: F.E.W Collective!
1.) Check out the new solo album by F.E.W’s D-Nick the Microphone Misfit: Brace Yourself for the Impact!
2.) Members of HHC Chicago will be travelling to the Midwest Hip Hop Summit to present workshops and perform as the Fifth Element Warriors.
3.) Hip Hop Congress partner organization, IMAN will be hosting Community Cafe: Black History Month Special
IMAN and DePaul University’s UMMA present:
Communtiy Cafe: Black History Month Special
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Doors at 6pm, Arrive Early!
$5 Suggested Donation
at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theater
60 E. Balbo St., Chicago, IL
FEATURING:
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Amir Sulaiman
All Natural with Iomos Marad
F.E.W Collective
Maimouna Youssef with Sounds of the City
4.) Hip Hop Congress/F.E.W DJ’s Man-o-Wax and Arkitek will also be representing in full effect at this year’s Savior’s Day in Chicago…February 23rd. If you’re in town, don’t miss it!!
For more info on any events or to purchase D-Nick’s album, hit-up manowax@gmail.com
Mississippi
Greetings from the mighty state of Mississippi.
For the 3rd year in a row Kamikaze was nominated for a Southern Entertainment Award.
The event, held at Grand Casino in Tunica, Ms was again a sucess.
On the heels of that HHC Mississippi and the MAP Coalition are preparing for the Gulf States Music Conference Feb. 16th in Jackson, MS. For the first time the industry meets the activists. For more info contact 601 817 6005.
Finally planning is underway for HHC’s national conference which is slated for Biloxi, MS in July.
Indiana Univeristy
February 18th -
Hip Hop Congress Poetry Slam -
$200 Prize
Indiana University Memorial Union Gallery
7 pm in the Union
February 19th –
Hip Hop Congress and Union Board presents
Michael Eric Dyson lecture -
7pm @ the IU Auditorim
February 20th –
HHC presents Style Wars
Style Wars Film Screening –
8pm @ TBA
February 21st –
Hip Hop Unity Summit
Workshops featuring BBoys, Artists, MCs, DJs, Professors and Organizers
5pm @ TBA
February 22nd –
WIUX 99.1 FM and HHC presents the 4 Element Gallery
Graffiti Gallery -
Bboy Showcase/Workshop
$500 MC Battle -
Local and National Artists Showcases
DJ Showcase/Workshop
8pm @ Brisco Activity Space
17th and Fee
CSUF Hip Hop Congress February Update
Peace yall. This is Daniel Samarin (aka The Samurai), the new CSUF HHC Chair since last semester.
Hideki Fukusumi (aka Deks) is the new vice chair, and Luis Mora is finance chair.
We were really focused on rebuilding after losing a few members off our board last semester,
which explains the lack of updates from our chapter. This semester, however, CSUF HHC is in full effect!
A short sampling of the stuff we got lined up includes a production workshop, DJ workshop, MC workshop
(tentative), open forum / dialogue between HHC and the African American clubs
(tentatively titled Who Owns Hip Hop?), a videogame-themed Bboy tournament (more on this later),
and of course the third installment of our spring semester show Get Up to Get Down.
Detailed updates about the ladder two events will come to our mailing list subscribers.
If you’d like to subscribe to it, shoot us an email to csufhiphopcongress@gmail.com. Anyway, that’s all for now.
One!
Daniel Samarin & Rest of CSUF HHC Crew
Vegas
The V Magazine is now official! Interviews and articles can be found on www.themdudes.com
under the articles page. The full magazine can also be downloaded under the articles page.
In the second issue will have interviews with Mississippi’s own Kamikazee formally of Crooked Lettaz,
we hope to catch up Akil the MC, we have Las Vegas resident MC and deep thinker Theorian, Oakland’s finest
DLabrie, Underground Legend Mykill Miers, MC/Educator, Peabody Award Winner, Writer of the Boondocks Theme,
a man of many talents Gabriel Benn aka Asheru and many more..
Also be on the look out for the second episode of Mascot School. FREE AD SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!!
Peace
The V
Brandon Greene
CEO James Dash Media Group
www.themdudes.com
Chapter Head- LV Hip Hop Congress
Stanford Chapter Update
Stanford Hip Hop Congress was featured in the Stanford Daily on what it hopes to accomplish on campus
(Click for full article)
On February 2, 2008, Stanford HHC will perform alongside Saul Williams,
world renowned spoken word artist.
On March 15, 2008, Stanford HHC will share the stage with Bay Area heavyweights Mistah Fab and J-Nash.
In other news, Stanford HHC members have launched an apparel line called 2012 (products will be available for purchase soon at www.twentytwelvelines.com).
Thanks,
Jeff
Txstate Chapter
We have our first congress kidz presentation of the year coming up on next week
We’re working with the school to start providing entertainment during warm up’s and halftime of our men and women’s basketball games (that should be dope)
We have alot in the works as far as bringing a big act to our school for our annual RiverFest… Nothings final yet, but as soon as I get word I’ll let you know
Thats all for now
philldafunk
Sacramento Community Chapter
What’s really good? We’ve been meeting up planning out
the after-school program, which is called The
Foundation. We are shooting for a summer release for
The Foundation out here at one of the Sacramento high
schools. There’s still a lot of work that is going to
be needed to get our after-school program off the
ground but we have some dedicated folks that are going
to get this thing off the ground and make it a sucess.
We also are going to be working at the Living Legends
show that is going down on Feb. 9th at the Colonial
out here in Sac-town as a chapter. Wyzdom is going to
be doing a painting and we’re going to sell raffle
tickets at the concert to hopefully fundraise for the HHC.
Urbana-Champaign
We just completed a mixtape/compilation, “Now U-C Us”, of all new tracks made by UCHH artists. Within the next couple weeks, it will be available for download. Look for info at www.uchiphop.com.
Events:
We have a show coming up called “UC Hip Hop Presents: In Session,” featuring UCHH members and alum. It is February 21st at the Canopy Club in Urbana. Doors at 8. Show at 9.
We are currently planning Hip Hop Awareness Week for April 3-6. April 3rd- MC show at Canopy Club; April 4th- DJ/Producer night; April 5th- IL-Breaks V; April 6th- Graff event.
For any info on these events, contact Greg Frazier at frazier2@uiuc.edu.
UC Hip Hop Congress
Northern Illinois University
This is Chet G, the President from Hip Hop Congress NIU.
Alot has been going down here at NIU with HHC.
-We became fully recognized by the student body as a student run organization. (This is our first year on campus.)
-We had an event last semester that was a great success putting us in the college newspaper.
-Local NIU hip hop group, the Kitchen has their mixtape dropping next month, titled “Dirty Dishes.”
-Most importantly, we got events here and there that is able to bring in all people of different culture, gender, and race to unite as one for the love of HIP HOP culture.
-We’re planning host a big function in the Midwest here at NIU, entitled “Survival of the Illest” for the end of this semester if we get a proposal approved by the school.
You could check us out at these websites:
1. http://www.myspace.com/hhc_niu
2. http://niu.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4701358299
Hip Hop Congress NIU Chapter President,
Chet G.
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Frostbite
Check the flyers!
Ben Flowz
February will see launch ofwww.FlowMatiQue.comwith a new music video & single ‘Hold On’ by Hip-Hop duo DraMatiQue & BenFlowz. Official Album Release Party March 28th 2008 at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco with Cooley, Napalm Clique, and other special guests.
Mini-tour in the Midwest and Pacific coast to follow. Contact ben@dreamschemeproductions.com for press inquiries and bookings.
DJ’s send requests for promo copies and singles.
BenFlowz.
www.benflowz.com
myspace.com/benflowz
Upcoming appearances:
Saturday, February 9 — TBA — Vallejo, CA – 8pm
Friday, March 28 — FlowMatiQue Album Release Party @ Red Devil Lounge — San Francisco, CA – 8pm
Sunday, March 30 — Voodoo Lounge — San Jose, CA – 9pm
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Weekly Updates | berkhhc February 2, 2008