THIS WEEKEND IN HOUSTON AND NEW YORK!

Say y'all Houston and New Yorkers,

I'm really hoping to see some of you this weekend in Houston at the Holy Hip Hop Awards Event tonight and at the Kenika/Lil J/Mapei show in New York Saturday. Flyers are below.

Tomorrow night the hottest new voices out of H-Town - KENIKA & LIL J DA MEX CONNECT - will be performing live with MAPEI from Sweden. We rbinging you an international gumbo pot of goodness.



www.myspace.com/kenikamusic

www.myspace.com/mapei

My potna Lil J da Mex Connect will be in the building performing songs off his new disc BOTH SIDES OF DA GAME, much of which features LIL KEKE.

JV from Studio 7303 Records will also be performing.

TIMBUKTU - The biggest rapper in Scandanavia will be in the house on the wheels of steel with DJ JOHANNA B.

DJ CHILL - my potna on Damage Control will host and be on the wheels as well.

It's really goin' down. You know HoustonSoReal parties are always off the chain. This one will be no different. Except, instead of merely bringing Texas to the stage in New York, I'm bringing women from Houston and Sweden to your area. Feel the real.

Anyway details are below. If you know me and need to holler at me and get on that guest list do not hesitate to call my cell. Or email. Or comment here. Whatever lets just pack this place.

When:
Saturday June 23, 2007
at 12:00 AM

Where::
Don Pedro's
90 Manhattan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

HOPE TO SEE YOU THURR!

But before all that, tonight in Houston I am speaking at a seminar at the Holy Hip Hop Awards!

Apologies to the fine folks over there, but I can't resize the flyer they sent me so I can't post it here. For some reason Photoshop will not open it. I tried 10 times.

You can see the full size version here though.

Here's the details for tonight. I'm on a panel with Sugar Hill Gang and Special Ed and MORE! HAAAAANNNNNH!

Date: June 22nd, 2007

Time: 5pm-10pm

Location:
Copperfield Church
8350 Highway 6 North
Houston, TX 77095
281-856-2273

Cost: $8 (includes dinner)

2007 Artist Development Workshops Overview
Ask around and you’ll find that the Artist Development Workshops are one of the stellar highlights of our Texas Holy Hip Hop Achievement Awards weekends.

Held the night before the big ceremony, these informative classes are designed to educate the independent gospel MC on a variety of practical business and spiritual matters that pertain to music ministry.

This year is no different. Be sure to join us for the following sessions at Copperfield Church (same location as the awards) on Friday, June 22, 2007.

For more information, contact:

Sketch the Journalist
www.myspace.com/sketchthejournalist

7:30 – 8:15 pm
Making a Name: Independent Artist Promotion
It's all about grindin' but you've got a limited budget and a day job. Where do you get the most bang for your buck? Mixtapes? MySpace? Street teams?
Learn the ins and outs of independent promotion and how the blogosphere can expand your circle of influence.

Lead by:
Matt Sonzala – Houstonsoreal.com blog / promoter for Devin the Dude / host of Damage Control Radio show in Houston (mainstream)


8:30 – 10 pm
Roundtable Discussion:
Hip Hop AS Religion: Have We Made the Music Our God?
Cats these days can quote Tupac lyrics better than the words of Christ and spend more time in the studio than in prayer. MTV and BET are our houses of modern worship. Has the culture consumed us?

This is an important topic to be discussed by all members of the hip hop community – especially those that claim to be doing the music in service of a higher authority.
Join us for a spirited discussion with various viewpoints and ideas.

Moderated by Sketch the Journalist and Tre9

Panel guests include:
The Sugarhill Gang - Old school hip hop legends
Special Ed– Old school hip hop legend ("I Got It Made", "We're On a Mission")
007 - 5th Ward Boyz
ESG - Houston hip hop legend (Screwed Up Click)
Matt Sonzala – Houstonsoreal.com blog / host of Damage Control Radio show in Houston
DJ D-Lite – 3rd Coast Fiyah DJ / Internet Radio HCR.fm & podcast
Ed Grice – DJ for Apocalypse, radio personality
Fred Lynch - P.I.D.
Ras - (Indie / Grapetree Records / Javo Records)
Pastor Levi (StreeLife Worldwide Ministries / "Pain: The Movie"

Then NEXT FRIDAY JUNE 29TH DON'T MISS LITTLE BROTHER FOR FREE AT WAREHOUSE LIVE!

Scion Live Metro Presents:
Friday, June 29





Little Brother
performing live with
Orgone (Ubiquity Records)

and DJ sets by
DJ Haul (Quality LA)

doors 9:30PM
early arrival suggested.
THIS IS A FREE SHOW!!!

RSVP at http://www.scion.com/livemetro