3rd Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

Founded in 2005, the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is a series of free events celebrating Hip Hop music and culture and the borough of Brooklyn as a premier cultural destination. The BHF features the best in legendary performers as well as the culture's next brightest talents. Now entering it's 3rd year, the Festival has expanded to include 5 events throughout the month of June, 2007. From a celebration of Stax Records and its 50th anniversary, to a Wildstyle retrospective, to the Brooklyn Stories video contest, or the day of performances, the BHF is a Summer highlight in the NYC calendar.


3RD ANNUAL BROOKLYN HIP HOP FESTIVAL

Events:

Thursday, June 7th
Stax Records 50th Anniversary Celebration

WITH LARGE PROFESSOR AND UNCLE RALPH MCDANIELS. A night of funky soul all night long at the powerHouse Arena in Dumbo, BK. Stax Records was home to legendary acts such as Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs, The Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, The Emotions and so many more. Celebrate 50 years of Soul magic, as well as the re-launch of the label.

Thursday, June 14th
Living Proof: David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photo Festival

In 2005, Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey began photographing local emcees in the Bronx River Projects, home of hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, whose legendary Zulu Nation parties inspired a new generation of b-boys and -girls. It is their descendants that Harvey has captured in here—from Boogie Down thugs and Hollywood celebs to the local cultures of Spain, France, Gambia, Senegal, South Korea, and Thailand—revealing how Hip Hop has always spoken to the guy on the corner and the girl at the club, because skills and style comes from love.

Friday, June 22nd
WILD STYLE

In 1982, a small independent movie written, produced, and directed by Charlie Ahearn was released, first in Germany, Japan, and Cannes, then finally in Times Square. Some twenty-five years after its release, Wild Style is truly a classic, having inspired countless artists, musicians, and writers with its unforgettable scenes starring the era’s most memorable personalities. We're celebrating in conjunction with the powerHouse retrospective book Wild Style The Sampler to be released. With a live set by DJ Disco WIZ!

Saturday, June 23rd
All Day Performances and BHF Festivities

Performances from: GHOSTFACE, CONSEQUENCE, SKILLZ, EMILY KING, DRES,
EL MICHELS AFFAIR, TANYA MORGAN, RALPH MCDANIELS, LARGE PROFESSOR, AND MANY MORE!!!