Explore the 4 elements of Hip Hop—emcee, graffiti, hip-hop music, breakdancing—at this 2-day conference!
Join us for an incredible weekend of Hip Hop scholarship, performance, and community!
Saturday, July 11, 11 am–3 pm
Sunday, July 12, 11 am–5 pm
Neighborhood Music School
Free and open to all!
Curated and moderated by Dr. Hanan Hameen, Ed.D., co-founder and president of New Haven Hip Conference; and founder of Artsucation™ Academy Network.
Featured perfomers include:
- Emcee Nikki D, the first female emcee signed to Def Jam Records
- DJ Tony Crush, founder of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers
- Staged reading of Pioneer: The DJ Tony Crush Story by Luther A. Blackwell Jr. featuring actors Marlon Perkins, Warren Richards, Celeste Tompkins, Joel Roman, Jack Elsenback, Will Fulton Jr., Markel Tolbert, Tabz Palmer & Chloé Lomax-Blackwell
- Babs Bunny, founder of Queen of the Ring, an all-woman rap battle league; from the group Da Band from the first season of MTV's Making the Band.
- Nirule Salaam, Y.A.L.E. Project; and of the Zola Experience
- Mama Jill Snyder, independent researcher responsible for achieving heritage landmark status for the New Haven Green as part of the CT Heritage Freedom Trail by uncovering the history of Lucy & Lois Tritton, a mother and daughter who were the last two enslaved persons sold on the Green
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