NEW YORK, June 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Hip Hop Hall of Fame
Awards TV Show is set to kick-off a national and international media
campaign in New York City announcing the 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee
Class at a VIP Industry Mixer at Amnesia NYC on Monday July 30, 2012. The Mixer will also feature the unveiling of the Hip Hop Hall of FameMuseum preliminary plans and designs for the Manhattan location. The event will be attended by Hip-Hop Pioneers, Artists, Executives, and Industry Tastemakers. Other guests will include New York City and State Officials and Agencies, Business, Educational, Cultural, and Community leaders and Organizations.

The mixer will be followed by an official Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum All Star Benefit Concert with performances by the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers, DAS EFX, Brand Nubian, Brother J & X-Clan, Rob Base, the Fearless Four, Crash Crew, Black Sheep, and more will be added. ‘The concert will celebrate Hip Hop Music and Culture from the 70s, 80s, 90, 2000s, to present day artists who will be featured in upcoming Hip Hop Hall Documentary Film,’ stated Creator and Executive Producer J.T. Thompson.

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards television show is scheduled for
November at the Apollo Theater during Hip Hop History Month. This will be the first broadcast of the show since it aired on the BET cable network in the 90s. ‘Hip Hop has come a long way and we are looking forward to seeing all the people at the Benefit Concert who love hip hop music and culture,’ stated Easy A.D. of the Cold Crush Brothers. Proceeds to benefit the museum project.

Tickets will go on-sale on June 18, 2012, online at
http://hiphophall.org and at ticket carriers for $25 in advance, and
$30 at the door. Fans and Supporters can get event information and join our online social community at Facebook and Twitter at
http://facebook.com/hiphophalloffame and http://twitter.com/hiphophall. For Special Invitations, RSVPs, and Press Inquiries contact Hip Hop Global Media & Entertainment or email event staff at hiphophof@gmail.com.

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A press conference for the 7th Annual SCP/UR Backpack Music Festival was held in downtown Detroit yesterday. The two-day event held in New Center Park is designed to raise money to buy school supplies and backpacks Detroit Public School students. In the video clip above Derrick May and Mike Banks of Underground Resistance talk about why they are involved in the event. Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Galaxy 2 Galaxy and Eddie Fowlkes will perform at the event that costs $10 with a backpack or $20 to attend. You can find out more about the August 4-5 festival by clicking on any of the links below.

www.backpackmusicfestival.com
www.scpmichigan.org
www.submerge.com
www.undergroundresistance.com
www.kerologistics.com

FRESH MUSIC FEST “Your Lifestyle Plugged In…Live!” Kicks off summer with a party at Toronto’s Air Canada Center, June 9th, 7PM. FRESH MUSIC FEST features POP, R&B, and Hip Hop Royalty. Tickets on sale now! Keith Baker, Co-founder of FMF says, “We wanted to bring the best to Toronto.” Taking center stage, performances by American Music Award winning artists, Keith Sweat, and K-CI & JOJO, along with R&B hit maker, Guy, and Billboard’s Music Award winning girl band, SWV, to name just a few.

FRESH MUSIC FEST is proud to announce a special performance by iconic Grammy winner, Jody Watley. Her name says it all and her enduring, 20+year career speaks for itself. With 32 top ten singles, 13 #1 singles, and over 60 million albums sold worldwide under her belt. The multi- talented artist has performed on worldwide stages, including the White House. See her live!
Fans will feel the excitement as these Remarkable Music Innovators take the stage to perform their multi-selling hits. New Jack Swing, the revolutionary sound combining R&B Soul and Hip Hop changed the music industry. FRESH MUSIC FEST brings you the artists that made it happen and so much more. THIS IS YOUR PARTY, TORONTO. ARE YOU READY? BE A PART OF MUSIC HISTORY.

EVENT INFORMATION:

WHAT: FRESH MUSIC FEST 2012

WHERE: TORONTO’S AIR CANADA CENTER

WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 9th, 2012

TIME: 7:00PM

TICKETS: online at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Fresh-Music-Festival-tickets/artist/1690700 or by calling BY CALLING TICKETMASTER AT 855.985.5000 AND AVAILABLE AT AIR CANADA CENTRE TICKET OFFICE.
Ticket prices range from $55.00 – $145.00 including GST, plus applicable ticketmaster service fees.

The lineup for this year’s Annual JazzReggae Festival has been announced and it includes The Roots, Gary Clark, Jr., Bobby Womack, Shaggy and Sonnymoon among others. This is the 26th year for the festival that takes place on UCLA’s Intramural field during Memorial Day weekend. Tickets are currently on sale at UCLA’s Central Ticket Office and on Ticketmaster. For further information, visit the 26th Annual JazzReggae Festival on-line at www.jazzreggaefest.com.