Books and Beats featuring Professor Griff of Public Enemy

[ December 9, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Weds, Dec. 9, 2009, 6:00 PM
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History presents Books and Beats, featuring Public Enemy’s Professor Griff, who will be discussing his book Analytixz.

Class is in session with your favorite Prof.Also in the mix will be authors Jessica Care Moore to discuss her book God Is Not An American, [...]

Hush Commemorates “The Open Book” with Detroit Homecoming Show

[ October 23, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Digital Release Party and Live Show at St. Andrew’s Hall on Oct. 23, 2009

Detroit rapper Hush returns to St. Andrew Andrews Hall for his first show there in over 8 years to celebrate the release of “The Open Book” – a 12-track opus now available on iTunes. Doors are at 9 pm and [...]

Harvesting The F.A.M. Festival

October 1-4, 2009
Downtown Windsor
Harvesting The FAM is Windsor Ontario’s largest independent inter-arts festival designed for the promotion and development of independent Film, Artistic and Musical talents working in any medium or genre. The festival creates a positive, open-minded space for a diverse array of artists to exhibit, promote, perform and sell their works.
You can catch [...]

5 E Gallery Meets The Whitney! A Fundraiser for 5 E Gallery

[ September 18, 2009; ] Feel Good Fridays & The Foundation Presents:
5 E Gallery Meets The Whitney!
A Fundraiser for 5 E Gallery

Hosted by Piper Carter
Sounds by DJ Sicari & DJ Kutz
Featuring YIN – All Female Hip Hop band
Also Featuring: KIKO http://myspace.com/kikocan
StevieSoul http://myspace.com/steviesoul steviesoul.com
Invincible http://myspace.com/invincilana
Mz Jonz http://myspace.com/shayvonna

The social impact of Hip Hop is a cultural revolution which crosses borders, inspires ideas [...]

An Evening with Junkie Vol. 2 at Oslo

[ August 21, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Friday, 08.21.09
DET: A Night w/A Beat Junkie II ft. DJ Rhettmatic +sg | DJ BET’s B’Day
@ OSLO

Oslo presents…

DJ BET’s B’DAY PARTY
A Night With A Junkie II

wsg
DJ RHETTMATIC
[Beat Junkies - LA]

+sg
DJ Primeminister
[Detroit]
Event Information:
Friday, August 21, 2009
9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
21+
cover: $10.00 | $5 Advance
music: Hip [...]

Hip Hop Classics II at 5E Gallery

[ August 7, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Contact: Traveling Merchant productions
Phone: (248) 850 8210 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 A.M. EDT, July 5th, 2009
Real Hip-Hop Drives Droves of Detroiters to the club

Detroit, Mi, july 5th, 2009: Traveling Merchants Productions presents Hip Hop Classic part 2 for all the major music miscreants in the city of Detroit. The Classic will take place on August 7th, [...]

Detroit CYDI at the Vans Warped Tour

[ July 31, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Detroit CYDI & Stryfe
July 31st, 3pm performance at Comerica Park during the Van’s Warp Tour
Detroit CYDI’s first album recorded in the ILL Magazine studio in 2008 at the former 555 Detroit location

3:00PM performance in Comerica Park parking lot by Detroit’s freshest hip-hop act, Detroit CYDI.

Kill the Bullsh!t at 5E Gallery

[ July 25, 2009; 10:00 pm; ] It’s United States of Mind….It’s 5 Elements….It’s Detroit….It’s You

With DJs Craig Digga, Sicari, Sleepy Biggs, and special guest host USM
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Every Last Saturday
10:00 PM – 3:00 AM
21+
cover: $3.00
music: Hip Hop, Classics, Soul, Funk

Contact Email:
hiphopismysoul@gmail.com
5 E Gallery
2125 Michigan Ave
off 14th
Detroit, MI

Links:
http://www.hiphopismysoul.com
http://www.usmdetroit.com

From Detroit With Love – La Famiglia Magazine’s International Launch Party

[ July 10, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] “From Detroit With Love” is an art exhibit, fundraiser, and La Famiglia Magazine’s International Launch Party!
La
Famiglia Magazine is an art, music, and culture magazine. Covering
everything from street art and graffiti to acrylics on canvas, hip-hop
and electronic music, and cultural movements from around the world. La
Famiglia’s official magazine launches July 15th!

All proceeds [...]

Do the Right Thing 20th Anniversary Celebration

[ June 6, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] DSE @ Grand Presents….
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Celebration
 

Come join us on June 6th, 2009 @ 1515 Broadway Theater for a night of
Poetry, Comedy, Hip-Hop & Film in celebration of the 20th
Anniversary of the classic Spike Lee Joint, “Do The Right Thing”.

This will be a live showcase where anything goes. You will hear some [...]