Watching the MC with the dreadlocks, the interracial couple, kids younger than 12, asians, blacks, whites and Hispanics congregated in the Washington Neighborhood Center all listening to the same music was a rare and inspiring sight.
Today was the third and final day of the first Sacramento Hip Hop Congress Awareness Festival. The day was dedicated to a showcase of performances by open-mic artists, b-boys, DJs and street, conscious and hip hop MCs from Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as art displays.
Bay Area musician Rahman Jahmaal and local musicians such as Skurge riled the crowd with their inspirational words. Jahmaal broke down the beauty in the art of hip hop.
“I want to encourage you to be a little more active in your community,” Skurge said to the audience over the microphone.
Hip Hop Congress announces Its 8th Annual Conference themed, “This Is Our Time” to Be Hosted in the Central District of Seattle July 29th-August 2nd
When: July 29th through August 2nd
Where: Seattle, WA
Theme: “This is Our Time”
“Hip Hop could revolutionize education tomorrow”-Quincy Jones This Year, Hip Hop Congress is proud to announce its 2009 National Conference to be held in the Central District of Seattle. In the spirit of Coalition building and community Support, Hip Hop Congress has partnered with such local groups as the Umojafest P.E.A.C.E. Center, the Seattle Youth Council, Dope Emporium, 206 Zulu, ther 45th Parallel Zulu, Global Fam, Oseao Music Group, B-Girl Media, the Bassmeant, Mothers Outreach Movement, Reclaim the Media, Urban Teachers Network, Silicon Valley DeBug, Hip Hop Without Boarders, 2nd Nature and other local organizations and collectives. The conference will be hosted at a series of neighborhood institutions in the CD near the Historic Garfield High School, where legendary producer Quincy Jones once attended.
From the Hip Hop Congress of Rockford, IL:
Upcoming dance competition (flyer below, more info at www.rockfordhhc.org) to help some of the local organizations in Rockford,il and the 815 academy of dance with fundraising. Anyone is welcome to enter the competition, and everyone is welcome to watch. Please support your local artist and dancers.
Check www.rockfordhhc.org for updates
Note: it is possible to win all 4 prizes if you are that good!
DO NOT miss this!!
Peace,
HHC of Rockford,il
www.rockfordhhc.org
Ice911@gmail.com
From Georgia to Vermont and everywhere in between is the theme of the sixth installment of “The Bring Your ‘A’ Game Tour Series”, entitled “Bennington Bound”, set to launch in May 2009. This tour headliners are Akil the MC of Jurassic 5 who is promoting the release of “Collection of Expressions”; and Quanstar, pushing the hip hop movie and soundtrack “Do It!: A Documentary”. Also on the tour are Oakland Rapper, DLabrie The EOG whose album MR NETW3RK drops this Summer, Evaready RAW, promoting his album “Appliable Adaptability”; Ghani Gautama with his new release “Few Against Many”; Vermont “Hip Pop” band, Strength In Numbers; and “indie” super producer and DJ Metrognome.
Energize. Organize. Revolutionize! 
This Year, Hip Hop Congress is proud to announce its 2009 National Conference to be held in the Central District of Seattle. In the spirit of Coalition building and community Support, Hip Hop Congress has partnered with such local groups as the Umojafest P.E.A.C.E. Center, the Seattle Youth Council, Dope Emporium, 206 Zulu, ther 45th Parallel Zulu, Global Fam, Oseao Music Group, B-Girl Media, the Bassmeant, Mothers Outreach Movement, Reclaim the Media, Urban Teachers Network, Silicon Valley DeBug, Hip Hop Without Boarders, 2nd Nature and other local organizations and collectives. The conference will be hosted at a series of neighborhood institutions in the CD near the Historic Garfield High School, where legendary producer Quincy Jones once attended.
