New Orleans’ Hip-hop for Hope, Soundclash and Grassroots present HIP-HOP FOR HOPE 2009

Festival & Events News Releases

WHEN: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 9:00p.m. - 1:00a.m.

WHERE: Tipitina’s Uptown 501 Napoleon Ave New Orleans, LA. 70115

Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door.

Tickets available online through www.tipitinas.com
www.hiphopforhope.org

NEW ORLEANS –– On November 14th, 2009 New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope will partner with Soundclash and Grassroots! to host HIP-HOP FOR HOPE 2009 at Tipitina’s Uptown, to benefit the Roots of Music program (www.rootsofmusic.com), 2-Cent Entertainment’s “Change We Can Create” Summer Program (www.2-Cent.com) and the Benjamin Foundation. Hip-Hop for Hope’s annual benefit concert has raised over $19,000 in the past three years for various educational programs in New Orleans.

This year, the fundraising aims directly at the role of music in education. The Roots of Music program is run by Rebirth Brass Band’s own Derrick Tabb, currently nominated for a CNN Hero’s award for his efforts. The program provides music education in history, theory, instrumental instruction and ensemble performance. Furthermore, academic tutoring is offered to ensure the students maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in school. 2-Cent Entertainment’s “Change We Can Create” Summer Program empowers students through a 7-week mentorship program, while they learn how to express their voices on a variety of issues through video production. The Benjamin Foundation supports a non-profit summer camp run by Q93’s own Wild Wayne, with the mission to “get kids off the streets and provide them with academic enhancement, guidance, direction, culture, experiences and love.”

Hip-Hop for Hope 2009 will feature:
MIA X (www.myspace.com/xlmiax)
MANNIE FRESH (www.myspace.com/manniefresh)
THE SHOW (www.myspace.com/theshowno)
DEE-1 (www.myspace.com/dee1music)
DJ RAJ SMOOVE www.myspace.com/rajsmoove)
DIZZY (www.myspace.com/dizzyakarawdi)
TRUTH UNIVERSAL (www.myspace.com/truthuniversal)
IMPULSS (www.myspace.com/impulss)
LYRIKILL (www.myspace.com/mclyrikill)
SESS 4-5 (www.myspace.com/nuthinbutfirerecords)
3DNA'TEE (www.myspace.com/3dnatee)
TEAM ROBOT (www.myspace.com/teamrobot)
TYGAH WOODS (www.myspace.com/tygahwoods)
PHAT WORD (www.myspace.com/phatword)
KOURTNEY HEART (www.myspace.com/kourtneyheart)
DJ EF CUTTIN (www.myspace.com/efcuttin)
DJ TONY SKRATCHERE (www.myspace.com/tonyskratchere)
DJ MILES FELIX (www.reverbnation.com/DJMilesFelix)
and more...

Hip-hop for Hope is more than just a benefit concert and an organization; it is a shared vision for a better future. Hip-Hop for Hope seeks to provide a forum for raising awareness about important community issues and as a means to raise money for education in New Orleans. This not-for-profit event is focused on building community through the music and culture of New Orleans Hip-Hop, by providing a forum for expression and an avenue for contributing back to the community.

A special thank you to Red Bull Big Tune New Orleans for their generous donation to our Roots of Music funding efforts! For more information, visit www.redbullbigtune.com.