BB’s VH1 Hip Hop Honor Panels: New Jack Swing + ATCQ
Brooklyn Bodega & The Hip Hop Institute, in conjunction with VH1 Hip Hop Honors
and powerHouse Arena present
• HIP HOP HONORS PANELS 2007 •
Saturday, October 6, 2007 – 12-2pm
powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn
F Train to York Street, A/C to High Street
PANEL:
Ain’t Nothin’ but that New Jack Swing: A discussion about VH1 Hip-Hop Honoree Teddy Riley and the movement known as “New Jack Swing.” Panelists will discuss the impact of the late 80s to early 90s sound that influenced musical genres including Hip-Hop, pop, and R&B. Discussion will cover the cultural influence of the New Jack Swing era and how it helped establish the careers of Pharrell Williams, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Janet Jackson, and Bobby Brown among others. What exactly is New Jack Swing? How did the sound evolve? Where it come from?
Panelists:
Barry Michael Cooper, writer who coined the term “New Jack Swing”, screenwriter, New Jack City
Andre Harrell, founder Uptown Records
Alvin Blanco, Music Editor, AllHipHop.com
Jake Perry, Editorial Director, Brooklyn Bodega
Moderator: Wes Jackson, President, The Room Service Group
PANEL:
A Tribe Called Quest, The Birth and Evolution of a Legend: A Tribe Called Quest is one of the few universally respected groups in the history of Hip-Hop. Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife (and sometimes Jarobi) crafted five outstanding albums over a 10 year period that defined what is know referred to as the Golden Era of Hip-Hop. Their music has influenced artists from Kanye West to T.I. to J Dilla and many more. Come join us as we discuss the group’s genesis, evolution and legacy. Let’s separate fact from fiction and why this group holds such a special place in Hip Hop.
Panelists: Jeff Sledge, Senior Director, Jive Records
Brian Coleman, author, Check The Technique
Eskay, writer, Nahright.com
Dallas Penn, Dallaspenn.com, Internet Celebrities
Lynn Johnson, Senior Editor, Fast Company
Buttahman, Director of Music & Talent, MTV
Moderator: Wes Jackson, President, The Room Service Group
UPCOMING BROOKLYN BODEGA EVENTS:
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH – DUMBO FIGHT NIGHT FEAT. BROOKLYN BODEGA
The Brooklyn Bodega will be participating in Dumbo’s first FIGHT NIGHT , a fundraiser for the Dumbo Brooklyn neighborhood. Catch us as we go head to head against some of the most creative collectives in BK. Blitz The Ambassador will be repping on behalf of Brooklyn Bodega – performances, music, food and drinks included in the ticket price. You can say you helped save the cobble stones. 6pm – St. Ann’s Warehouse – 38 Water Street, BKNYBuy tix here. |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH – powerHouse’s BROOKLYNITES CELEBRATION Brooklyn’s fam DJ J.Period (and fellow BK-ite) will be in the house on the decks. 6-9pm – powerHouse Arena – 37 Main Street, Dumbo BK – FREE 99! |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH – BROOKLYN BODEGA HIP HOP TRIVIA Calling all you Hip Hop Egg Heads! Never win our weekly trivia? Flex your trivia muscle and win in person – hosted by the legendary Dante Ross and the Brooklyn Bodega Famalam. DJ Tahlia on the wheels of steel 8pm sharp for signup |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH 12-2pm, powerHouse Arena – 37 Main Street, Dumbo BK – FREE 99! Panelists include: Andre Harrell, Barry Michael Cooper, Alvin Blanco (AllHipHop), Brian Coleman (Check The Technique), Buttahman (MTV) and many others. |
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