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Holiday Series: Teddy Riley-History of New Jack Swing Pt. 4

Bobby Brown-Getaway


Blackstreet- No Diggity




Although Teddy Riley has been quiet for most the 00 decade, he popped back into the music this past year co-producing Snoop Dogg's latest with DJ Quik

Holiday Series: Teddy Riley-History of New Jack Swing Pt. 2

Guy-Groove Me




Heavy D- We Got Our Own Thang



Big Daddy Kane-I Get The Job Done

Photos From The First Annual Hip Hop Showcase

For more photos from The First Annual Hip Hop Showcase at Lock 3 Park, Click Here!

Update # 2: Hip Hop Showcase Preview

Here are two more articles on this weekend's Hip Hop showcase. The first is a link to another article in the Akron Beacon Journal and the second is an article from Cleveland's Scene Magazine:

Akron Beacon Journal, 9/4/08
Malcolm X Abram: Lock 3 Live season closing with a bang
"Hip-hop rules Saturday with legends, area talent"
http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/abram/27812429.html

Scene Magazine, 9/4/08
First Akron Hip Hop Showcase

In booking old school-rappers Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick to perform at what they're calling the "1st Akron Hip Hop Showcase," the guys at the local nonprofit advocacy organization Keepers of the Art hope to hark back to hip-hop's founding principles. "The idea came from just wanting to share true school hip-hop with our peers in Akron and Northeast Ohio," says Keepers Executive Director Ismail Al-Amin. "The true hip-hop isn't showcased on mainstream radio and on MTV. The idea is to educate, innovate and inspire. Lock 3 does a good job of diversifying its program, but there is a socially conscious young professional who's also been inspired by hip-hop, and we want to provide an outlet for them. We're telling parents to bring their children and children to bring their parents." Given that the showcase will also feature DJ Mick Boogie manning the turntables while a slew of graffiti artists and B-boys do their thing, there should be plenty for fans of all ages to enjoy. Doors open at 3 p.m. at Lock 3 Live (200 S. Main St., Akron) and tickets are $5. - Jeff Niesel http://clevescene.com/stories/15/70/your-weekly-concert-previews

Akron Beacon Journal (8/31/08)

http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/27712209.html

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West Side Leader (8/27/08)
http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp?aID=3281

Teacher's Symposium Preview with DJ Don Juan

Join DJ Don Juan from Hip Hop Flavas as he discusses Keeper of The Art's Teacher's Symposium, which will be held at The University of Akron Gardner Student Center on Friday, September 5th between 6pm-8pm.

The event is free and open to the public, (teachers can obtain CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) when they attend the symposium).

For more information, contact Keepers of The Art at keepersoftheart@yahoo.com or go to www.keepersoftheart.com

New Flava: Dope Boy Fresh (Jockin' Jay-Z)-Jay-Z & Kanye West

Check out the new Jay-Z track "Jockin Jay-Z", which Hov and Ye first revealed at Kayne West's recent NYC stop of his "Glow in The Dark" tour.

If you dig the YouTube concert version below, then you can download the clean version of the track at the bottom of the page.



Download track here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/16891084aa9af11e/

YouTube Contest: Rhyme Your Way To Six Passes For The 1st Annual Hip Hop Showcase

Make a Youtube video and rhyme your way to six passes for the First Annual Hip Hop Showcase featuring Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and Mick Boogie on September 6th at Lock 3 Park in Akron, Ohio.

In 90 seconds or less, tell us in a rap or spoken word form on what hip hop means to you. You must either use the name Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh or Mick Boogie in your rhyme.

To enter contest:



1) Go to http://www.youtube.com/group/lock3hiphopcontest

2.) Click on "Upload" in the right corner of page and log in

3.) Write "Hip Hop Showcase Contest" in the title section

4.) Write your name in the description section & select music for video section

5.) Write "Lock 3 Park, "Hip Hop Showcase Contest" in tags

6.) Send your YouTube video link to lock3contest@gmail.com .

7.) Put "Hip Hop Showcase Contest" in the subject line and provide your name, email address, phone number with the Youtube link.

(Information will be not be used for any other purposes but to contact winner) .

Entries must be in by 11:59pm on Saturday, August 23rd 2008. The winner will be announced the following week and the tickets will be mailed to you. The winner will have to supply their own transportation and lodging.

If you have any questions, contact lock3park@yahoo.com

Be creative as you want, but remember no cursing, nudity or inappropriate language allowed on the videos, (I trust you guys, but I had to put that in there). Good Luck!

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