Hip Hop Congress

WASH U:
Channels of Rage is an awesome movie about the Israeli Palestinian conflict, we had a good turnout for the event and some thoughtful discussion ensued. This Thursday, Hip Hop Congress is presenting an open mic with a twist, a live band featuring a drummer, bassist and Dj to fill it in. On Saturday we are cosponsoring a party with the association of black students. Good semester, much more to come.

GRINNELL:
The Post-Waltz Jam that the Grinnell HHC was steamin’ Saturday night. All of campus in their finest formal wear came to let loose and dance to some real hip-hop. The party was also good because it was just another way to get our name out there, and show the campus that HHC is making its presence known. We gotz big plans for next semester. Loras College ya’ll should definitely holla at us so we can start collaboratin’.
–Stay ups

TEXAS STATE:
What up Hip Hop Congress…this is Mischiff from TxState. School is out for the Congress down herr’. We will be back in the mix next semester. Holla at us through email.

Experience is a lesson
and lessons can cause you stressin
Unless the lesson invested in
is an answer to lessen question”

SAN JOSE STATE:
What’s crackin’ Hip-Hop Congress chapters? Our Fall Semester is winding down we got finals coming up over here at SJSU and probably all you other chapters do to. We haven’t planned too much, but we are going to have a dinner banquet at a restaurant in Palo Alto just to have an outing for our chapter to do something fun. We probably won’t be doing too much during winter break so I hope everyone has some good holidays and does well on their finals.

Aite ya’ll payce out.

VASHON HIGH SCHOOL:
The chapter here is finally on the next level. We have about 19 regular members. We have been exploring the beauty and sanctity of a cipher. Rahman Jamaal and Shamako Noble have contributed essays on the cipher which we have read and then implemented. We are working on developing true versatility in all aspects of our emcee game as we work towards producing our own Vashon mixtape and show with the help of the Center for Recording Arts and Production (CRAP) run by Gabe and Jason.

Yesterday, we listened to Kweli’s “Manifesto,” discussed his points and if they were relevant to hip hop in 2004, then created our own Manifesto for our chapter. As always, our cipher was off the chain.

We’re just beginning to take off…get ready.

Peace and Love,
Ron Gubitz
Hip Hop Congress

“The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt