ANNOUNCEMENT: DIAMOND DISTRICT, LARGE PROFESSOR, J. PERIOD, RAKAA IRISCIENCE, DJ
BABU & UNCLE RALPH MCDANIELS TO PERFORM DURING 2010 BROOKLYN HIP-HOP
FESTIVAL WEEK
Brooklyn,
NY June
24, 2010
Brooklyn
Bodega, producers of the 6th Annual Brooklyn
Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) announces today the addition of Diamond District,
Large Professor, J. Period, Rakaa Iriscience, DJ Babu and Uncle Ralph McDaniels
to the 2010 lineup.
DC's own Diamond District and mixtape king and BHF repeat offender,
J. Period will perform on the 6th annual Brooklyn Hip Hop
Festival's main stage. Two-thirds of California trio Dilated Peoples,
Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu, will bring their West Coast stylings
to the thousands in attendance. Hip-Hop pioneer, entrepreneur and visionary,
Uncle Ralph McDaniels will again host for the fifth time. The legendary
Large Professor will be on the wheels of steel during the Show
& Prove Super Bowl on Monday, July 5th.
"Diamond District released one of the best
albums of 2009 with In The Ruff. For a lot of people BHF '10 will be
their first taste of the Washington, D.C. trio and they will not be
disappointed. J. Period is one of the few acts that have participated in The
Festival for multiple years. His live mixtape with special guests has been a
consistent Festival highlight. This year he has even a few more tricks up his
sleeve that may even be better than Black Thought last year. We're also honored
to have Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu on hand, further highlighting Hip-Hop's
cross-regional artistry.And of course we are honored to have our mentor, Uncle
Ralph back as our host. His dedication to Hip-Hop for over 20 years is our
inspiration. If that was not enough The Extra Large Professor will be joining us
for July 5th's 'Show and Prove' Super Bowl. A great lineup just got better."
- Wes Jackson, Executive Director, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop
Festival.
Diamond
District, J. Period, Rakaa Iriscience, DJ Babu and Large Professor join a BHF
2010 lineup loaded with some of the best in Hip Hop: Black Milk, Masta Ace,
Bobbito Garcia, DJ Rob Swift, DJ Spinna, Waajeed, DJ Rhettmatic, Money Making
Jam Boys, Curren$y, Fashawn, Skyzoo, the Duck Down Records 15th
Anniversary celebration featuring Buckshot, 5FT, Smif N Wessun and
DJ Evil Dee, and the BHF 2010 headliner, the legendary De La
Soul.
About the Artists
Diamond
District - This D.C. threesome is composed of MC and producer Oddisee and
former solo artists X.O. & YU. The highly anticipated debut album, In
the Ruff, is the answer to any questions about where all the grimy East
Coast Hip Hop has gone. The group was founded by rapper/producer Oddisee, who
has a long list of production & collaboration credits with the likes of
Freeway, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Little Brother, Charles Hamilton, Jazzy Jeff,
J-Live, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Skyzoo, and many more. In The Ruff is available
for purchase at myspace.com/diamonddistrictdmv.
DJ
Babu -- One-third of Hip-Hop trio Dilated Peoples, Babu has won
multiple DJ ITF titles and Vestax World Championships. Also a member of the
Beat Junkies DJ crew, he is famous for redefining the art of beat
juggling and producing arguably the genre's most popular battle record, Super
Duck Breaks.
Large
Professor - Also known as The Extra P, The Large Professor originally became
involved in Hip Hop when he won a tryout held by Main Source members
K-Cut and Sir Scratch in 1989. With Main Source they released the classic album
Breaking Atoms with the hit singles "Looking At The Front Door"
among others. He soon after became a full-time producer working with the likes
of Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, and
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. His 2002 solo debut, 1st
Class, featured appearances by artists including Nas, Q-Tip, and
Busta Rhymes.
J.
Period - With DJ & Remix work for Grammy-winners Lauryn Hill, The
Roots, and Mary J. Blige under his belt, J. Period has become one of
Hip-Hop's undisputed Mixtape Kings and most respected DJ/Producers. In 2009, his
viral mixtape marketing campaigns for artists including Q-Tip, K'NAAN,
and rising star Nneka earned over 2 million combined downloads/streaming
plays online and were widely cited among the year's best. Visit jperiod.com
for more information.
Rakaa
Iriscience -- A true Hip-Hop veteran, Rakaa was a graffiti artist before
becoming an Emcee. He is a member of the legendary Rock Steady Crew,
Universal Zulu Nation, and one-third of California trio, Dilated
Peoples. Rakaa's solo debut album, Crown of Thorns, will be released
on July 20, 2010 on Decon Records.
"Uncle"
Ralph McDaniels - Uncle Ralph is the original creator of the Video Music
Box, the first music video program geared specifically towards an urban
market. Video Music Box was the precursor to programs like BET's Rap
City and 106 & Park, as well as MTV's TRL, making
McDaniels a true pioneer throughout all of music and entertainment. Visit myspace.com/uncleralph
for more information.
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For more information on
the Festival week of events and to catch up on the latest BHF 2010 news check
out the new site www.BKHipHopFestival.com.
PURCHASE
TICKETS TO THE 2010 BHF HERE
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Brooklyn Bodega
is a multimedia content production and branding company. Our brand extends into
event production, journalism and critical media analysis, digital and grassroots
marketing, radio, video, and content distribution. While The Bodega is best
known for producing New York City's largest Hip-Hop event, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop
Festival, our expertise also manifests in Brooklyn Bodega Radio, Bodega TV, our
blogazine and online home BrooklynBodega.com, and most recently Savannah Boogie
Music and Song - a digital content distributor.
The Bodega is made up of
an extraordinary group of cultural programmers, marketing professionals,
writers, designers and academics who have heeded their own personal call to
action and have dedicated themselves to the celebration and preservation of
Hip-Hop culture.
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info on The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival visit our Facebook
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