The Third Annual HHitP on May 22nd

Sunday, 07 February 2010 03:03

HHITP_Logo3It’s official, boys and girls: Hip Hop in the Park is returning for its third year. As always, it’s held on a Saturday during the third week of May, also known as international Hip Hop Appreciation Week. (That’s Saturday, May 22nd!)

Graff artists, emcees, b-boys and DJs, you can start submitting your work here.

This year, we are doing two shows, Hip Hop in the Park and the 18+ event, Hip Hop in the Dark. All submissions must be received by March 15. Selections will be announced around the first week of April.

I probably won't be performing a concert set this year, but as I was the previous two years, will be volunteering and working hard to ensure that it remains the best annual hip hop event in Edmonton.

 

AOK: the new three-letter word

Thursday, 04 February 2010 07:52

We've all experienced it: You learn a new word, and then, as if from the book of Merriam-Webster's Miracles, you hear it everywhere. Well, that's how I feel with the local poetry scene and me. OK, call the hyperbole police on me, but given that the term "fate" means nothing to me, this is as close an explanation as I can conjure.

Yesterday, I was the guest performer for the season premier of Rouge Poetry nights (think the musical performance on each episode of Saturday Night Live that reminds you to change the channel). Invited there by the Breath in Poetry Collective (who are currently looking to form a local Slam Poetry Team, so join the eff up!), the show went really well and the audience was very kind, very receptive. I'm always so glad to perform for an audience that doesn't merely consist of 20 other rappers and their five collective girlfriends. So, thanks again poetry heads.

Anyway, here's the serendipitous part: Today I was invited by one of Edmonton's finest poets/rappers/handsome men, The Joe, to perform at a showcase of exceptionally poetic rappers during the local Poetry Festival, which occurs across the city for one week. So, come see me and other rappers like Joe beg for your approval at The Artery (9535 Jasper Ave.) on April 23. That is all.

Don't strain yourself on the journalism

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 03:48

Phoenicia_TimesThe only thing odder than the amount of times I Google myself per month is the moment I actually stumble upon something about me that has been written without any apparent effort. This article in the Phoenicia out of Montreal made me giggle. I kind of love how the writer didn't bother to contact me for an interview (I'm not hard to get a hold of) because, well, why bother?

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Upcoming Dates

Mar. 2 Rapidfire Theatre

Fundraiser for Rapidfire Theatre's Improv group. (Venue TBD, Edmonton, Alta.)

Apr. 23 Poetry Festival
Showcase of exceptionally poetic rappers from the Capital City. (9535 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, Alta.)

May 22 Hip-Hop in the Park
The third annual Hip-Hop in the Park, which celebrates international hip hop appreciation week. (Louise McKinney Park, Edmonton, Alta.)

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