RapChoice
PH: 360-556-8692
Jereme Manning diamond@rapchoice.com
www.RapChoice.com
An interactive forum based community designed to promote underground artists. Every new artist has the ability to sell their CDs and music in our store. We offer free homepage promotions to artists. RapChoice was created in 2000 with the intentions of helping new artists establish an online presence.
Boost Independent Music
Level 6 220 Pacific Highway CrowsNest, NSW 2065 Australia
PH: +612-9460-1400 FX: +612-9460-0044
Graeme Logan graeme@boostdigital.com
www.boostindependentmusic.com
MP3 music downloads store for independent & unsigned artists & bands to sell, host, promote & download all MP3 music online. A MP3 store to buy & sell all independent & unsigned music online
Music Network USA
2118 Wilshire Blvd. #368, Santa Monica, CA 90403
www.mnusa.com
Your gateway to music industry resources! the worlds largest free music classifieds. music business newswire with hourly updates. Directory of recording studios, music publishers, talent agencies, musicians unions, transportation services, artist itineraries, record manufacturers, musical instruments and services for all your production needs.
Hip-Hop for Hope
“A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue” -Cornel West.
- Sunny Youth-Hip-Hop for Hope is more than just a benefit concert and an organization; it is a shared vision for a better future
- Hip-Hop for Hope is a student-led organization comprised of college students, professors, local businesses, artists, activists, and community leaders who all recognize the power of music as a means of communicating a positive message.
- Hip-Hop provides a forum for raising awareness about important community issues and is a means to raise money for Urban education.
Mission Statement
- The goal of this annual event is to raise money to support educational programming at local schools and to raise awareness about two key community issues; Education and HIV/AIDS.
- This not-for-profit event is focused on building community through the music and culture of Urban Hip-Hop, by providing a forum for expression, an avenue for contributing back to the community, and a venue for positive affirmation and cross-cultural interaction.
Goals: Event Development.
Increase the level of community participation:
The success of our event is dependent upon community interaction, participation and communication.
In order to maximize interaction, it is important to utilize a variety of media sources to promote the event, while providing ways in which people can get involved in the process and the event itself.
By utilizing a variety of media sources, we are able to communicate to a diverse group of people on a number of levels, while setting a positive tone of tolerance, respect and cooperation for the event.
One way we are seeking to increase involvement is by holding poetry and music showcases for local amateur artists, who will compete for an opportunity to perform at the main event.
We are seeking out community leaders, students and individuals for their input in order to shape the event around the people it is serving. We are responsive and open to new ideas, and constantly seeking out individuals with specific talents who want to contribute to our mission.
Hip-Hop is more than just music; it is a culture that is expressed in a variety of other art forms, including poetry, dance and visual arts.
In order to increase artist participation and the overall appeal of the event, we are seeking to expand our events in 2010 to include spoken word performances, break dancing and step competitions, DJ and MC battles and graffiti art.
We are seeking out nationally acclaimed poets such as Asali Devan, Sunni Patterson, and Shelton “Shakespeare” Alexander, as well as other local spoken word poets.
Patterson and Alexander are both talented spoken word artists, and were recently featured in Spike Lee’s Hurricane Katrina documentary, “When the Levee’s Broke"
More artistic diversity leads to a more accurate representation of Hip-Hop culture with a positive message, and will increase participation from a variety of individuals.
Diverse programming will inevitably lead to greater interest in the event from a variety of different individuals and groups, while opening up our event to a broader range of media outlets.
The use of different art forms throughout the event, will help encourage young people to use art, in any form, as a means of expression, communication and positive affirmation of self. The various sights, sounds, smells and tastes of such a diverse event will lead to the ultimate experience for the audience, thereby enhancing the events’ viability and credibility for future years.