Friday, April 07, 2006
NYU Hip Hop Festival
April 3-15, 2006
All events happening at NYU SKIRBALL CENTER
Washington Square South and Laguardia Place Festival
curated and produced by RIKA IINO, JASON KING AND WILEY HAUSAM.
www.hiphopunbound.com
SOZO PICK: Thu. April 13 @7pm---DEEP*NYC
This is a one-of-a-kind event. Check it out... Dig deep into unstoppable urban expressions by NYC's hottest talents. A multimedia marathon of music, dance, fashion, and video featuring a Queens native DJ Rob Swift, Brooklyn's critically acclaimed live hip-hop band Dujeous, NYU's own Rouge State and MC Akim Funk Buddha, Japanese hip-hop dancers Bi-Trip, Takahiro, Myla, Kanako, Pete List and others. Also features clothing lines LIBERATION LAB and 1 SOUL.
$15 general public
$10 NYU faculty & staff
$7 NYU students
*** The evening's host AKIM FUNK BUDDHA was one of the first African hip-hop artists to arrive in the US and cut the now famous EP, Zimbabwe Legit (produced by Blacksheep and later remixed by DJ Shadow). For the past decade he's travelled around the world, settled in NYC and developed his unique blend of hip-hop, performance art and world music. Throughout the course of the evening, he will introduce you to some of the BEST and most DIVERSE live makers of hip-hop:
DJ ROB SWIFT www.djrobswift.com www.myspace.com/djrobswift Formerly of the legendary X-Ecutioners. With his 3rd and most recent solo album War Games, Swift makes a social statement, saying something with relevance, a totally new concept in turntable music. "Tablists have minds, we can think and we can use our turntable as a tool to convey those thoughts." The album features Large Professor, Akinyele, Melo-D, DJ Quest and Ricci Rucker.
DUJEOUS www.dujeous.net www.myspace.com/dujeous In an industry where names come and go faster than you can say MC Here-Today-Gone-Tomorrow, DUJEOUS wants you to learn their name and keep it on the tip of your tongue. The New York collective's sound matches their distinctive moniker. Embraced by the underground and ready for the masses, Dujeous embodies hip-hop at it's rarely-found finest: fun, full-bodied live music that will make heads nod and posteriors shake while thoughtful lyrics etch themselves in your eardrums.
ROUGE STATE www.myspace.com/roguestate1776 Formed by brothers John and Joe Beaty (both are NYU grad students) in order to fight for social change non-violently through music, the band takes from a myriad of influences, ranging from John Coltrane, Martin Luther King, Tupac, Notorious BIG, Malcolm X, and Rage Against the Machine, and creates a new hybrid of Hip-Hop, Jazz and Rock, with a focused message of awareness and hope in turbulent times.
BI-TRIP www.thebitrip.com Bi-TriP (Bi-Triangle Performance) is a dance-based performance company by Japanese dancers and was founded by Kenichi Ebina, Haruki Kai and Atsushi Suzuki in 2001. BiTriP's performance is a blend of hip-hop, jazz, modern, ethnic, mime, magic, and circus. BiTriP was the first ever Japanese winner of Grand Championship at the Amateur Night, Apollo Theater (2001).
TAKAHIRO Dancer TAKAHIRO is known for blending breakdance, mimes and influences from various parts of the world. He moved to New York from his native country Japan to pursue and develop his solo career. He has recently won the 2005 Apollo Theater Amateur Night Dance contest and placed 3rd in the entire competition. He has also been chosen for an ad campaign for Italian clothing line FREDDY for Spring 2006.
Clothing provided by: 1 SOUL LIBERATION LAB
Special thanks to DMC USA and Scratch DJ Academy.
DIRECTIONS
Skirball Center @ New York University
566 LaGuardia Place @Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th Street 1 to Christopher Street N, R to 8th Street 6 to Astor Place
TICKET INFO
In Person - No Ticketing Fees Two Locations: Shagan Box Office at Skirball Center - 566 LaGuardia Place Hours: T-SA 12noon-6:00P.M. plus two hours prior to performances.
Ticket Central 416 West 42nd Street. Hours: Daily, 12noon - 8:00P.M.
By Phone - Ticketing Fees Apply Ticket Central 212-279-4200 Hours: Daily, 12noon - 8:00P.M.
UNBOUND PASSES $100 General public / NYU faculty & staff $50 NYU students
Go completely unbound and enjoy the ultimate, all-inclusive hip-hop experience by purchasing a festival pass. These Unbound Passes are good for admission to all events. To guarantee admittance you must check in at box office 30 minutes prior to the events scheduled start time. A limited number of Unbound Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These passes are non-transferable.
All events happening at NYU SKIRBALL CENTER
Washington Square South and Laguardia Place Festival
curated and produced by RIKA IINO, JASON KING AND WILEY HAUSAM.
www.hiphopunbound.com
SOZO PICK: Thu. April 13 @7pm---DEEP*NYC
This is a one-of-a-kind event. Check it out... Dig deep into unstoppable urban expressions by NYC's hottest talents. A multimedia marathon of music, dance, fashion, and video featuring a Queens native DJ Rob Swift, Brooklyn's critically acclaimed live hip-hop band Dujeous, NYU's own Rouge State and MC Akim Funk Buddha, Japanese hip-hop dancers Bi-Trip, Takahiro, Myla, Kanako, Pete List and others. Also features clothing lines LIBERATION LAB and 1 SOUL.
$15 general public
$10 NYU faculty & staff
$7 NYU students
*** The evening's host AKIM FUNK BUDDHA was one of the first African hip-hop artists to arrive in the US and cut the now famous EP, Zimbabwe Legit (produced by Blacksheep and later remixed by DJ Shadow). For the past decade he's travelled around the world, settled in NYC and developed his unique blend of hip-hop, performance art and world music. Throughout the course of the evening, he will introduce you to some of the BEST and most DIVERSE live makers of hip-hop:
DJ ROB SWIFT www.djrobswift.com www.myspace.com/djrobswift Formerly of the legendary X-Ecutioners. With his 3rd and most recent solo album War Games, Swift makes a social statement, saying something with relevance, a totally new concept in turntable music. "Tablists have minds, we can think and we can use our turntable as a tool to convey those thoughts." The album features Large Professor, Akinyele, Melo-D, DJ Quest and Ricci Rucker.
DUJEOUS www.dujeous.net www.myspace.com/dujeous In an industry where names come and go faster than you can say MC Here-Today-Gone-Tomorrow, DUJEOUS wants you to learn their name and keep it on the tip of your tongue. The New York collective's sound matches their distinctive moniker. Embraced by the underground and ready for the masses, Dujeous embodies hip-hop at it's rarely-found finest: fun, full-bodied live music that will make heads nod and posteriors shake while thoughtful lyrics etch themselves in your eardrums.
ROUGE STATE www.myspace.com/roguestate1776 Formed by brothers John and Joe Beaty (both are NYU grad students) in order to fight for social change non-violently through music, the band takes from a myriad of influences, ranging from John Coltrane, Martin Luther King, Tupac, Notorious BIG, Malcolm X, and Rage Against the Machine, and creates a new hybrid of Hip-Hop, Jazz and Rock, with a focused message of awareness and hope in turbulent times.
BI-TRIP www.thebitrip.com Bi-TriP (Bi-Triangle Performance) is a dance-based performance company by Japanese dancers and was founded by Kenichi Ebina, Haruki Kai and Atsushi Suzuki in 2001. BiTriP's performance is a blend of hip-hop, jazz, modern, ethnic, mime, magic, and circus. BiTriP was the first ever Japanese winner of Grand Championship at the Amateur Night, Apollo Theater (2001).
TAKAHIRO Dancer TAKAHIRO is known for blending breakdance, mimes and influences from various parts of the world. He moved to New York from his native country Japan to pursue and develop his solo career. He has recently won the 2005 Apollo Theater Amateur Night Dance contest and placed 3rd in the entire competition. He has also been chosen for an ad campaign for Italian clothing line FREDDY for Spring 2006.
Clothing provided by: 1 SOUL LIBERATION LAB
Special thanks to DMC USA and Scratch DJ Academy.
DIRECTIONS
Skirball Center @ New York University
566 LaGuardia Place @Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th Street 1 to Christopher Street N, R to 8th Street 6 to Astor Place
TICKET INFO
In Person - No Ticketing Fees Two Locations: Shagan Box Office at Skirball Center - 566 LaGuardia Place Hours: T-SA 12noon-6:00P.M. plus two hours prior to performances.
Ticket Central 416 West 42nd Street. Hours: Daily, 12noon - 8:00P.M.
By Phone - Ticketing Fees Apply Ticket Central 212-279-4200 Hours: Daily, 12noon - 8:00P.M.
UNBOUND PASSES $100 General public / NYU faculty & staff $50 NYU students
Go completely unbound and enjoy the ultimate, all-inclusive hip-hop experience by purchasing a festival pass. These Unbound Passes are good for admission to all events. To guarantee admittance you must check in at box office 30 minutes prior to the events scheduled start time. A limited number of Unbound Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These passes are non-transferable.
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