Hip Hop Congress

MINNESOTA SUMMIT:
UPDATE: Amir Sulaiman (www.amirsulaiman.com), featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Host of last year’s “Breed Love Tour” will also be appearing.

The Hip Hop Congress will host its First Ever Minnesota Summit: “Politics, Globalization and the Hip Hop Generation” from Friday, February 17th through Sunday February 19th, 2006.

Activities will feature a major concert featuring renowned Hip Hop artists and will include workshops, panels and discussion on prominent domestic and world issues related to Hip Hop, Race, Politics, HIV/AIDS and Globalization. Each will feature prominent artists including, Proof from the World-famous group D12, Hip Hop Activists M-1 of Dead Prez, The Bedouin and many more. There will also be workshops teaching Graffiti Art, Breakdancing, DJ’ing, and MC’ing. Youth organizing will be facilitated by People Escaping Poverty Project (P.E.P.P.) of Moorhead.

For more information, registration materials, and more hit up our website: www.hiphopcongress.com OR HHC extraordinaire, Amer at amer@hiphopcongress.com

OHIO UNIVERSITY:
Las Thursday we made some good fundraising money by selling grilled cheese sandwiches to students coming out of the bars. Two week we have a busy week with a elementary school elements workshop on the 14th, a Hip Hop in politics seminar with the NAACP on the 15th, seminar with Bakari Kitwana (Why White Kids Love Hip Hop) on the 16th, on the 17th we are helping another organization put on a Hip Hop showcase for local artists, and Rahzel is performing on the 18th. Our chapter website is finally complete…the address is http://www.ohiou.edu/~hiphop/

peace,
Tommy Boone

UC IRVINE:
What the hell is up everybody?! This quarter is kicking it off fast and we’re all excited for whats in store. First meeting we held an open discussion on recent events in hip hop, (when Bill O’Reilly had Cam’ron as a guest to discuss if ‘Gansta rap is hurting America’s children’ in the inner cities, and the new Rolling Stones’ cover that has Kanye West sporting a crown of thorns,) both topics sparked a pretty hot discussion and all of the first timers joined in too.

For our event at the end of the quarter, UCI is bringing out KRS-ONE for a lecture on the History of Hip Hop. This lecture will be held on campus in HIB 100 on February 22nd, and we’re also working on featuring more hip hop elders (Mark Luv and more) to have a panel for a full-on open forum on the deeper aspects of hip hop. If anyone in Southern Cali can make it, come out!

We’ve also been getting mad props from the administration and student government at UCI with regards to our last event (One Be Lo, Cunninglynguists) and they are asking if we need any help for any upcoming events, so I’m very optimistic that our chapter will be capable of much more in the future. We also just recently had our first Southern California regional board meeting that brought out six chapters (representation from UCI, USC, UCR, CSULA, CSUF, SDSU, National) and this council will be working together to hit So-Cal with a larger dose of Hip Hop Congress.

With that…hope you all are doing swell, and good luck to Amer for the Minnesota Summit!

props to your pops,
anh

TEXAS STATE:
this week the congress has been out promoting our organization in the quad. everything went good with recruiting new members.

on monday the congress also met up with Student Association of Campus Activities to propose getting together to do a “hip hop week”, we will meet again next week for better details. we plan on having a huge show for the student body along with graffiti shows.

SAN JOSE STATE:
What it do Congress? Kicked off our first meeting on Tuesday and had a good turnout from everyone. We had a few new faces that weren’t able to make our meetings for the past few semesters come thru so that’s always good that they still show there support. We discussed what we are trying to do for the semester ahead and how we can grow even stronger with tabling and promoting the club. Other then that everyone was jus choppin it up and seeing how everyone’z winter break was. Aite ya’ll til next week. One.

WILLAMETTE:
Weekly update the abbreviated version: We are rolling strong this semester. We have booked the Qn5 tour for April 23rd to headup the main portion of the entertainment for the “Elements Show”. It looks like we might get Redbull on line and a local radio KBOO.

We are rolling down to Eugene (UofO) to kickit with some serious headz there. We are trying to make some connections so that our shows are on point.

As for other events this semester, Spoken Word night in the Bisto, another big time dance party, and begin our outreach at North Salem HS and work on the education initiative.

We are also selling sweatshirts like crazy, if y’all want one holla at me!

Peace,
A

SPRING BREAK HELPING REBUILD FROM KATRINA:
College students nationwide Plan Spring Break in the Gulf Region. For more information on Katrina on the Ground, and participating organizations, please visit www.katrinaontheground.com.

KATRINA EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN DC:
GULF COAST RENEWAL CAMPAIGN
Strategy Meeting
When: February 7th, 2006 from 9:00 am to Noon
Where: Room 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (on Independence Ave, south of the Capitol; nearest Metro Stop: Capitol South).
What: Founding meeting, Steering Committee formation, and press conference

I look forward to meeting with you on February 7 to fulfill this imperative for our people! Please contact Ms. Tonia Rice at Tonia@hiphopcaucus.org to be added to the list. If you need more information, are giving regrets or are a gulf coast survivor and need travel assistance please contact Ms. Diane Shamis at 845-661-3754 or email at Diane@hiphopcaucus.org.

SOUL SESSIONS in INDY:
SOUL SESSION Ver 1.47 is going to be held Fri. Feb. 17th @ the Vanglorious club known as RADIO RADIO (1119 Prospect st.). I know last time we gave a list of stuff that we wouldn’t play !!!

Songs you won’t hear here:
“I’m In Luv with A stripper” by: the 1 and only Mike Jones
“Please don’t turn round” by:Bobby Valentino
“The Stilletto Song” by: unknown, but I think it was crafted by the Satan himself
“My Humps” by: Black Eyed Peas (SO SAD Will.I. Am is capable of so much more).
Anything From the People who Brought you the “Shake that Laffy”

This event is a combination of art and music. Each event we shine light on a local artist. The featured artist for this event is Chris Arnold he will be showing his original paintings. Our DJ’s will be spinning many genres of music that you don’t hear on the radio like; SOUL JAZZ, ACID JAZZ, FUNK, NEO SOUL, UNDERGROUND HIP HOP, ELECTRONICA, AFRO BEAT, SAMBA FUNK, and anything else our featured DJ’s Can pull out of their crates. We also hope to have a few other Vendors there selling their unique items.

Our featured Dj’s are Top Speed, F.T.S. , Lou Bey and Metrognome and Maybe one surprise guy

WHEN: February 17th (Friday)
WHERE: Radio Radio 1119 Prospect St. (Historic Fountain Square)
DOOR: Opens @ 9:00
ATTIRE: NO Dress Code but there VIBE CODE Come with an open mind and positive vibe, Complaints about music will not be tolerated unless our DJ’s play some of songs listed above.
COVER: $5 before 11:00 absolutely almost no freebies even if you come with the DJ you will have to pay we need to make money to keep these events going.

Peace and Love,
Ron Gubitz
Hip Hop Congress Update Monkey

“Don’t call it a comeback: I’ve been here for years.” –L.L.