The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Announces Harlem Satellite Education & Cultural Center for Early 2015 as Permanent Media Program and Office Headquarters

New York, NY - The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum and Harlem Week teamed up to make the First Annual Harlem Hip Hop Festival a successful event and part of the future Harlem Week Activities. The Harlem Hip Hop Festival is the brainchild of Chairman JT Thompson of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame who also grew up in Harlem and was co-produced and hosted by DJ Lord Yoda X of Harlem’s Legendary Crash Crew and the Zulu Nation, and Easy A.D. of the Cold Crush Brothers with Harlem’s own ‘Mr. No Headphones’ BET Mixmaster DJ Mell Starr . It was a wonderful program and full day for all ages. The day began with Harlem’s DJ Tall Guy rockin all of the old classic songs. Harlem Week event coordinator Marko Nobles introduced Chairman JT Thompson who spoke to the crowd about the importance of community unity and socio-economic empowerment as we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, while unveiling the new Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Entertainment Complex coming to Mid-Town Manhattan adjacent to Time Square, he also then revealed plans for a satellite Education & Cultural Media Center opening in Harlem in early 2015 that will also serve as the permanent offices of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum.

The Hosts DJ Lord Yoda X and Easy A.D. took to the stage and told the crowd they were in for a real treat and got right into the program. Show Highlights included special performances by MC Spoonie G, Reggie Reg of the Crash Crew, and MC Eniquiety who rocked their classic hits to a lively audience, and the showcase performances included Harlem’s B.U.R.N. Movement featuring MC LaRue and Beatbox legend Emonom, Ms. Miranda Writes, and the Black U.N. as DJ Boogie Blind, DJ WildStyle, and DJ Mell Starr put on an amazing display of showmanship with two turntables and tag team mixing of the classic songs all the way to the sounds of the present day artists.

The event included special exhibitions for the kids and family that featured Martial Arts by Dr. Shaka Zulu along with two of his young students from the Shakajutsu Warriors Academy in Harlem who demonstrated defensive techniques, rolls, and disciplined flips, blocks and a spectacular sword display by Dr. Shaka. The Kids were treated to special performances by the Hip Hop Catz in full cartoon costume regalia who performed their positive brand of hip hop for kids promoting education led by 7 year old MC Bumble Bee. Next the kids were wowed by the ‘Rappin and DJing’ ventriliquest Wayne and Charlie who performed music and a magic show. Harlem kids also got to experience the art of graffiti writing and artist drawing on real canvas by the one and only Fausto who provided an artists education that the kids loved all day as they receive many gifts and prizes to take home to remember the real hip hop culture experience.

The Harlem Week Committee and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum paid homage and honored Harlem’s legends who have paved the way for many that took the stage in celebration of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. First the soloist Ms. Bobbi Humphrey, and radio personality Imhotep Gary Byrd. They are legends in the music industry, and radio with over 50 years in New York City. Also being honored was the NAACP of NY State and NYC whose contingent returned from the historical March for Justice in Staten Island earlier in the day who took the stage and the legendary Ms. Hazel Dukes gave an inspirational speech and drove home the theme of the day which is the struggle for Civil Rights is not over and we must continue to get involved and support the community and the NAACP.

Many hip hop pioneers and legends also appeared at the first annual Harlem Hip Hop Festival including MC KG of the Cold Crush Brothers, Pow Wow from the Soul Sonic Force, Rodney C from the Funky 4+1 the first hip hop group on national television, Harlem’s DJ Crazy Eddie of the Fearless Four, and BBoy Speedy D of the NYC Breakers. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame team vows that next year will be bigger and better, and will kick-off the summer early in May 2015 during Hip Hop Appreciation Week with the NYC Hip Hop Fest (5) Borough Concert & Events Tour to be followed by a three day 2nd Annual Harlem Hip Hop Festival in August to close out Harlem Week and Family Day.

The Harlem Hip Hop Fest Events also included the McDonald’s BBoy Royale Dance Competition, the Graffitti Hall of Fame Artists Exhibition on 106th & Park Ave, and the Harlem Week’s Family Day on 135th & St Nicholas.

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