Million DJ March this weekend



MILLION DJ MARCH TAKING OVER D.C.'s CAPITAL LAWN THIS WEEKEND

Washington, D.C. - This Friday, August 29th will see the beginning of the two days of activities that make up the inaugural Million DJ March event. Consisting of a day of panel discussions and an evening celebrity basketball game on Friday at the D.C. Boys and Girls Club, and ending with the March itself on the lawn at National Mall on Saturday, August 30th, the 2 day event is expected to attract DJ's from all over the nation. Saturday's schedule, which begins at 11AM will consist of a day of speeches by the likes of The Wondertwinz, Jazzy Jay, Jeannie Jones (WKYS), Superstar Jay, Chuck T, CL of Digiwaxx, B Mack of Foundation Magazine, DJ Nabs, DJ Reg West, Roger Toussaint, the owners of RapMullet.com, members of the D.C. City Council and KRS One, tailored to issues pertaining to the DJ community with intermissions of live performance by artists and DJ's such as KRS One, Dirty Harry, Joell Ortiz, Saigon, Keith Murray, Cory Gunz, Bang Bang Boogie, DJ Famous, Kia Shine, Gillie Da Kid and Nina B.

The entire event will be broadcast live on XM Satellite's 66 Raw station (Million DJ March Mixmaster Weekend) and webcast live on http://www.thatshiphop.com

March founder, A. Shaw, wishes to thank all of the sponsors that generously donated funds, media or product, in order to make this event happen. That list includes MySpace, The Mixcast Network, Rane, Numark, Vitamin Water, iCard, Kashi Kicks, Foundation Magazine, ThatsHipHop.com, HoodPromo.com, Washington City Paper and Rock and Soul.

MILLION DJ MARCH TIME TABLE
Friday, August 29th - The Boys and Girls Club (2500 14th Street NW, Washington DC 20019)
4PM Panel Discussion with DJ Leggs
6PM Insurance Dinner with DJ Roz
7PM Celebrity Basketball Game
8PM - 3AM Official Million DJ March Red Carpet Media Kick Off @ The Felix (2406 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009)

Saturday, August 30th - National Mall (on the lawn), Washington D.C.
11AM - 8PM Main event with special performances by: KRS One, Kia Shine, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, Cory Gunz, Saigon, Gillie Da Kid, Serius Jones, Nina B, DJ Geometrix, Chuck T, DJ Self, Jazzy Jay, DJ Nabs, DJ Aaries, Joell Ortiz, The Dey with special unannounced performances planned.

Media should RSVP their coverage intentions to me via email at nancyb@ogpr.net. I will be on site beginning Saturday morning and available via cell at 213.709.1056.

Elzhi - The Preface

With years of recording and worldwide touring under his belt as a member of Slum Village, Elzhi finally brings us his debut album The Preface, produced almost entirely by fellow Detroit native Black Milk. Guest appearances by Royce Da 5’9”, T3 (Slum Village), Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, and more of the finest talent from Detroit only add to what will certainly be one of the most noteworthy Hip Hop releases of 2008.
While this release took longer than many of his fans had wished to see the light of day, look for the follow up The Feed to hit shelves in 2009.

The Preface IN STORES TODAY

1. Intro (The Preface)
2. The Leak (Feat. Ayah)
3. Guessing Game
4. Motown 25 (feat. Royce Da 5′9″)
5. Brag Swag.
6. Colors
7. Fire (Remix) (feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Danny Brown, & Fat Ray)
8. D.E.M.O.N.S.
9. Save Ya (feat. T3 of Slum Village)*
10. Yeah (feat. Phat Kat)
11. Transitional Joint
12. Talking in My Sleep
13. The Science (feat. Fes Roc)**
14. Hands Up
15. What I Write
16. Growing Up (feat. A.B.)
Produced by Black Milk
*Produced by T3
**Produced by DJ Dez

BeBop To Hip Hop


Sitting on a panel tonight for the homey Malik at the 2nd installment of BeBop To Hip Hop...event that looks at the art of sampling and correlation between Jazz & Hip Hop...

Here are the event details:

Friday, August 8th 2008
8:00pm - 1:00am
Open Bar provided by Bacardi
Hip Hop Culture Center of Harlem
2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (124th & 8th Ave.)
2nd Floor of the Magic Johnson Theater
www.globalartistscoalition.org

The art of sampling is the most tangible form of borrowing from the music of the past to create the sound of today. Whether these samples are used in tribute to the original music or in an attempt to create an entirely new form, sampling is a large part of the urban contemporary creative process. Borrowing elements from the work of others is arguably a necessary step in all creative process. When we discuss the origin of the elements of a piece of work, we can better understand the technological and cultural context in which ideas resurface.
Paintings by: Richard Caroll Jr. and Petar Timotic
Multi Media Collage by Jocelyn Santos and Elias Arias
Installation by Eto Oro and es Oro Polymedia Projects

Samples Interlude: DJ Greg Caz's exploration into classic Hip Hop tracks and the original undercover Jazz and R&B songs that made these songs great. 8pm and throughout the evening. Panel discussion: The art of sampling: 9pm – 10pm. Performance: The Crowd, featuring Adeline, Akil Dasan, and Randy Mason 10pm. The WeBop Session, featuring Dionysos and the Proximity Effect. Many secret special guests!

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