The Hip Hop Chronicle

Conversations Book Club, Fire Fly Publishing and The Street Life Series present “Book Lovers’ Day” in Atlanta, GA. This will take place at the Country Inn & Suites (759 Pollard Blvd. SW * Atlanta, GA 30315) on Saturday, August 30, 2008 beginning at 1p.m.

 Guest authors include Diane Dorice, Jean Holloway, Hotep, Supreme, The Street Life [...]

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Shadow Play Entertainment is pleased to announce the “Hiphop and Books Summer Celebration” in Jackson, Mississippi.
 
This will take place on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Battlefield Park from 4-6p.m. The public is invited out for free entertainment and free books to be given away by Conversations Book Club and its literary partners for attendees [...]

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 Miami, Florida rapper/producer Big G has joined the Hiphop and Books Coalition.

 Big G believes that the entertainment industry can do to help encourage reading and staying in school by starting and promoting more projects like Hiphop and Books. He also believes the media can do much to promote more positive opportunities for kids.
So out of [...]

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Questions to be addressed include:
*     Why is Obama worthy of the Black Vote?
*     Is the talk of change enough to make a difference?
*     Is a vote for Obama just a vote against McCain?
*     In November what will impact your vote the most?
 
Beginning in August 2008 discussions will be in the following states: MS, GA, CA, [...]

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On July 31st 2008, Hip Hop & Books are hosting a forum entitled “HIPHOP AND POLITICS: Can the two work together for the good of the community?” This will be held at the Jackson Enterprise Center (931 HWY W. * Jackson, MS),6-8p.m.
Panelists include recording artists Eddie Wright, Big Pap, Jokah the General, radio show host [...]

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Shadow Play Entertainment and the Hiphop and Books Committee are pleased to announce that Babs (formerly of Bad Boy Records’ Da Band) has joined the growing force of the Hiphop and Books Coalition!

Babs made her mark on the music industry with her former group Da Band and became a household name while openly living her life [...]

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Conversations LIVE! host C. A. Webb and Naked Conversations co-host Berlinda White discuss words that are still causing controversy in 2008. The two will also discuss if Blacks are responsible for the “Two Americas” that exist today.

 
Join the discussion live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive. We will be in the chat room so give us your feedback— we [...]

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Shadow Play Entertainment, in connection with Hiphop and Books and its literary partners, are pleased to invite you to the 4th Installment of their forums exploring the power of Hiphop!
You are cordially invited to “HIPHOP & POLITICS: Can the two work together for the good of the people?” This will take place on Thursday, July [...]

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At 12pm today (1pm EST), log on to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive where Hip Hop & Books will give listeners worldwide a first listen to the entire compilation cd ; Hip Hop & Books: The Compilation.

The CD boasts the likes of C-Murder, Blak Circle, , C. A. Webb, C-James, Dj Down South, Dream Team Stars,  Jon Boy and many [...]

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This Tuesday (24th), Conversations Book Club will be making his debut on Blog Talk Radio.
On the first show, they will be speaking to best-selling author Terrance Dean.

Dean is the writer of the contraversial book ‘Hiding In Hip Hop (Confessions of a down low brother in the entertainment industry)’.
“Conversations LIVE!” can be found online at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive and can be [...]

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In related news,
Presales for Hip Hop & Books: The Compilation begin Fri. June 13th, with the album being available throughout the country on Saturday, June 28, 2008. The album retails for only $10.00 (12.50, with shipping included). Proceeds benefit the Hiphop and Books Project!

Music is already being gathered for Volume 2 that will be released in August [...]

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Universal Republic artist Josh Gates of New Orleans has joined the Hiphop and Books literary project.
Cyrus A. Webb, Founder of Hip Hop & Books said

“I began talking with Josh’s manager earlier this week,” He was definitely interested in working with Hiphop and Books, so it just became a matter of working out the logistics. Today [...]

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‘Hip Hop & Books: The Compilation (Volume 1)’ includes new music from both new faces in hiphop as well as established artists in the business.  

Only this project can bring together fresh Hip-Hop, R&B, and Spoken Word. Enjoy the sounds of Big A (”I Don’t Need You”), Blak Circle (”We In Here”), C. A. Webb (”Again”), C-James [...]

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Conversations Book Club/Hiphop & Books Founder Cyrus A. Webb will be the special guest on “Naked Conversations” Radio Show on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 4p.m. CST (5p.m. EST).

The poet,journalist, visual artist, radio and television host will talk about the work that he has dedicated his life to as well as something he has never discussed [...]

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Conversations Book Club, Shadow Play Entertainment, Wal-Mart SuperCenter (HWY 18 * Jackson, MS) and their literary partners are pleased to provide you with this exclusive footage of recording artist K. Lipsey during his recent visit to Mississippi. He performed during the “Entertainment Hour at Wal-Mart”, and Hip Hop & Books would like to share it with you
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Eddie Bennett,28, (aka “E”) is a Jackson native that has worked with artists like Jewman, David Banner, Petey Pablo and Timberland
In spite of ups and downs when it comes to the music industry, his journey has come full circle with new music and a positive outlook on life. Confident, grounded and ready to take on [...]

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R&B superstar Kelly Rowland is now an ambassador. Kelly along with Nike went to a school in London to talk to tell girls to keep fit and not to bunk Physical Education lessons.

The Here I Am Campaign by Nike is designed to encourage girls to get more involved in sport.
Kelly is a role model for young girls. She’s [...]

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Conversations Book Club President/Hiphop and Books Founder Cyrus A. Webb interviewed Platinum-selling recording artist Corey “C-Murder” Miller. In October 2007, Webb made history by conducting the first sitdown interview with Cee in over 5 years.
Interview With C-Murder
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Conversations Book Club will talk exclusively to Terrance Dean, author of the explosive autobiography HIDING IN HIPHOP (Confessions of a down low brother in the entertainment industry).

Moderated by Conversations President and host, Cyrus A. Webb, this is the author’s first hour-long primetime interview about the book that has been written about in Newsweek, Time, Essence [...]

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Jon Boy from the VH1 reality series Ego Trip’s The White Rapper Show has endorsed the Hiphop and Books project and will be appearing on tour in several cities throughout the country to encourage reading and the importance of staying in school.

Many know Jon Boy from the VH1 program Ego Trip’s The White Rapper Show, [...]

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Props to Hip Hop & Books for this

When many artists are feeling the pressure to confirm to a popular style in order to make it, 29 year old Kevin Lipsey has set out on his own path with his eye on the prize. A native of Canton, Mississippi he now lives in California and is [...]

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On Saturday May 10th, there was a historic day in Memphis as The Hip Hop and Books Rally made a stop in Tennessee. Through the extreme weather, the rally was a resounding success.
Hip Hop & Books as an organisation helps to promote children’s education through the music of Hip-Hop.

A special thanks going to Memphis‘ R&B [...]

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At Boston’s University this pass Friday, the ‘Battle Of The Lyricists’ took place.
At the event students battle with each other in a series of contests and attracted people from all backgrounds.

The winner of the competition was Paul Yi, a sophomore student of Arts and Science. Before going on stage, he said he wasnt nervous.
“I watch [...]

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Hip-Hop artist James Calhoun and a professor from the University Of California sat down with students about the effects of the Black Panther Party on media and music. The talk was part of a month long series on the Black Panther Party at the University of Tennessee.Artist Calhoun founded a hip-hop group, The Black Panter [...]

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On Saturday 26th April in Melborne, Australia, Rhythm Project will host a Hip-Hop/R&B Charity concert known as Make A Change’.

In partnership with CitiPower the concert brings together singers, break dancers, dance crews, rappers, beat boxers, DJ’s as well as choirs.

Its been going strong since 2002 and all the proceeds from the event are donated to the [...]

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Bakari Kitwana, a former editor of The Source magazine believes that to understand the youth in America, you got to understand Hip-Hop.

Kitwana is the 2007-2008 Artist-in-Residence for the Chicago University’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture.
This week Kitwana has began teaching a class called “Politics of the Hip-Hop Generation,” in which he hopes to explain the world view [...]

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The University Of Regina is the latest institution to adopt Hip-Hop as part of the education cirriculum. 

The Canadian university have set up two new lab spaces which will be focused to the study of hip-Hop in Canada and Saskatchewan.
 
The idea came from Professor Charity Marsh who will oversee a multi-media DJ interactive workshop and performance [...]

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Here at ‘The Hip-Hop Chronicle’ we like to encourage youth projects especially when it comes to Education.
A great champion of this is Unitee Design Inc.

UniTee Design, Inc. is on a mission: to rebuild African-American unity in our communities primarily through the development, support and funding of more effective educational opportunities for today’s young generation.
A youth education [...]

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