Today (November
1st) marks the start of Hip-Hop History month. The Universal Zulu Nation will
pay tribute to the pioneers of the genre during the weekend of November 7th-9th
in New York City.
KRS-1’s Temple
of Hip-Hop will also pay homage tomorrow, by presenting the 1st Annual Temple
of Hip-Hop Showcase in Atlanta.
In that event,
rappers will compete for the chance to open up for The Blastmaster.
"Hip-hop was
created be about peace, love, unity and having fun in order to help people to
get away from the negativity that was plaguing our streets," Afrika Bambaataa
said. "Even though this negativity still exists, as the culture progresses,
we play a big role in conflict resolution and encouraging positivity."
KRS-1, M.C. Shan,
Keith Murray, Roxanne Shante, Dana Dane, Joe Ski Love, Newcleus, Kurtis Blow
and others will perform at the Zulu event.
In October or 2002,
Senator Pedro Espada Jr. of the 32nd Senate District, in the State of New York,
recognized November as the official Hip-Hop History month.
This years Zulu
celebration is dedicated to Hunter College student Matthew Hall, a Zulu who
was gunned down in Harlem in October.
The Temple of Hip-Hop’s
showcase takes place at The Somber Reptile in Atlanta and kicks off at 7 P.M.
Below is a full
listing of the Zulu Nation events scheduled for November 7th-9th:
TRIBUTE TO:
THE FATHERS OF FUNK
JAMES BROWN
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
GEORGE CLINTON &
PARLIAMENT – FUNKADELIC
THE GREAT TRINITY OF
HIP HOP CULTURE
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
KOOL DJ HERC
GRANDMASTER FLASH
&
ALL THE PIONEERS
OF HIP HOP
THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE
2031 5TH AVE.
(BET.125T & 126TH)
9PM-UNTIL?
FRI. NOV. 7, 2003
IN THE TEMPLE ROOM
FEATURING
NICE & SMOOTH
KURTIS BLOW
FONDA RAE
JOESKI LOVE
DANA DANE
STRAFE
NEWCLEUS
KING JUST
IN THE THEATER ROOM
HIP HOP SHOW CASE
FEATURING
BAZAARROYL
LOOSE CANNON
MUSIK G & THE UNDERGROUND ARMY
MS. MERCILESS
SUPER NOVA
DYNAMAX
SNAGAPUS
JOJO BEAT
MAD CIRCUS
BLURRED INSIGHT
SAT. NOV 8,2003
IN THE TEMPLE ROOM
KRS ONE
M.C. SHAN
TKA & K7
KEITH MURRAY
ROXANNE SHANTE
WANDA DEE
KING SUN
CRASH CREW
T.C.IZLAM
SUN. NOV. 9TH
THE BRONX MUSEUM
1040 GRAND CONCOURSE
3PM-9PM
THE MEETING OF THE MINDS
FEATURING
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
(DR. PHIL VALENTINE)
ZULU KING CASHUS D
MARTHA DIAZ
NAKIM BEY
DXT
BOOKER T. COLEMAN
HAKIM BEY
ERNIE PANICCIOLI
AT NIGHT
S#####S
204 VARICK STREET @ HOUSTON
KRS ONE
THE JUNGLE BROTHERS
DJ"S FOR THE ANNIVERSARY
EASY LG, KOOL DJ RED ALERT, DJ KMT, TONY TONE, DJ BARON
DJ DXT,
COOL CLYDE & LIGHTNIN LANCE
GRAND WIZARD THEODORE
LIL THEODORE, DJ CHANCE
HOSTS:
IKEY C, PROFESSOR X,
GRAND MASTER CAZ
MARIA DAVIS (MAD PRODUCTION)