Seattle Hip-Hop Summit and Expo Announced; First Hip-Hop Expo Ever.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003 Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Summit and Expo to Focus on Cutting Edge Technology to Empower Youth and Will Be Webcast Internationally; Russell Simmons Russell Simmons (born October 4 ,1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Join with Wu Tang Clan The Tang Clan (chinese: 鄧族) (pinyin: Dèng zú) rank as one of the Great Five Clans (五大族) of Hong Kong (香港). The others are Man (Wen), Hau (Hou), Pang (Peng) and Liu (Liao). Artists, Jinn jinn (genii) class of demon assuming animal/human form. [Arab. Myth.: Benét, 13, 521] See : Demon the MC from Ruff Ryders and a Host of Others Russell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network announced today their full support of the Seattle Hip-Hop Summit and Expo, scheduled for July 24-26, 2003 at Seahawks Stadium in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . This Summit represents the first time an Expo will be a part of a Hip-Hop Summit and it will focus on cutting edge technology to empower youth. Seattle was chosen as the site of the next Hip-Hop Summit for a number of reasons. The Northwest region is a vibrant source of hip-hop and a ground zero of technological breakthroughs. It is also an international city and the gateway to the Pacific Rim. As such, it is the perfect location to host this first ever Hip-Hop Summit focusing on technology for youth empowerment. It will also be the first Summit to be web cast internationally and the first event to be webcast from Seahawks Stadium. Artists participating in the Seattle Hip-Hop Summit and Expo will be Inspectah Deck and Killa Priest of the Wu Tang Clan, Jinn the MC from Ruff Ryders, Canadian hip-hop artist G-Knight, JT the Bigga Figga JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. JT the Bigga Figga is one of the most notable independent figures in the bay area hip hop scene. and Planet Asia from the Bay area. Other artists will be announced shortly. The Seattle Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council is convening the Summit and Expo in partnership with The James Marshall Hendrix Noun 1. James Marshall Hendrix - United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970) Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Foundation, Microsoft, Real Networks, UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation 11, KMIH KMIH Kilometers Traveled in an Hour 104.5FM and Urbankind Wireless. Wyking Allah, President of the Seattle Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council, stated, "We are very excited to be hosting such a historic event that will help set the pace for the future of hip-hop." Russell Simmons stated, "The Seattle Hip-Hop Summit is a great opportunity to bring together the latest developments in technology with the tremendous energy of today's hip-hop youth." The Expo will be comprised of a Marketplace and Resource Fair, including a new music technologies exhibit, panels and workshops, a hip-hop fashion show of top international hip-hop designers, an MC competition and new artists showcases including spoken word. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, emphasized, "The Seattle Hip-Hop Summit and Expo represents another important milestone in our journey towards freedom, justice and equality utilizing hip-hop." For further information on the Seattle Hip-Hop Summit and Expo, visit www.seattlehiphopexpo.com or www.hiphopsummitactionnetwork.org. |
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