Hip Hop in the Park 2010

Join your favorite local rappers in a battle of epic proportions, as they go head to head in a 5 on 5 game of full court charity basketball. We still need djs and volunteers. Email bball@hiphopinthepark.ca to sign up. All proceeds go towards the Hip Hop in the Park Foundation.

The Roster:

Kaz “Make It Rain” Mega
Dirt “Gravy Train” Grittie
Jon “Dunk On Ya Momma” Dubs
Arlo “No Shorts” Maverick
J “Shake You Out Your In-Soles” Soul
Shaw “Shoot Your Lights (and Cable) Out” Langley
DJ Sonny “Grime Time” Grimezz
Sly “Ivory Slam” Slivers
Orville “Stop’N'Pop” Redenbacher
Mitchmatic “The Summer Sultan”
Redef aka “Low Post Leroy”
Elle Dirty D-Fence
T “Run ‘N’ Gun” Rhyme
“Raise The Roof” Raydarr
Dre Day
Solidario aka “The G.O.A.Tee”
iDribble aka “SkyD”
Khiry “Tuff as Tosh” Tafari aka Con-Verse the All-Star
“All Moola” Muta
Screwface Killa aka “Judge Dreadz”
Mike “Smitty” aka The Smit Peddler
Sharp One “The 1Man Weave”
A-Manual aka “Spin-Sykel”
“Drop Step” Hotep
Benny “The Jet” Jackson
AC the “8-footer” Ace
3 in the Keon
Jae “Uh-Mayes-Em”
Juice aka “Playerade”
Jake “Jump Ova Ya” Nova

Host: AOK
Play by Play Commentator: Rakesh

ckets are now for sale at the following locations:

*MEdeity Multimedia - 10905 106 Ave

*Haven - 10528 108 street. http://www.havenshop.ca/

*Wild Style Wednesdays - 10030 - 102 St. Every Wednesday, doors @ 9pm.

**********$10 reg./$5 under 15*********

Video courtesy of Paula Kirman

In case you missed the big producer battle tonight at Wildstyle Wednesdays @ The Temple, the semi-finalists are: Joey Dats, Jae Mayes, Redef and GetNYce (Architect). Congratulations to the four of them who won over 12 other very competitive beatmakers.

The semi-finalists will compete to be the HHitP 09 Producer champion. It’s this Saturday (May 23) @ Louise McKinney Park.

Friends of the Foundation, The Greater Good, got a nice profile in Vue Weekly today, which leads to their 3:50 PM performance at Hip Hop in the Park this Saturday. Read it here.

Click here for more details.

Edmontonians, make sure you check out Breakfast Television on Citytv on the morning of Friday, May 22, at around 7 a.m. That’s the day before Hip-Hop in the Park, and so BTV will be talking to local hip-hop artists about the event, the culture and the local scene.

Congratulations to Tanner Lane, winner yesterday’s HHitP’s MC battle at the Temple. He is the first ever Hip-Hop in the Park MC Battle champion, a title we hope to crown many more times in the next few years.

Tanner Lane will be crowned champion Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Hip-Hop in the Park 2009. See him at 5:30, or check out the schedule to find out when your favourite local MC is performing.

Hip-Hop in the Park is a not-for-profit event and relies on several fundraisers throughout May to ensure the event continues annually.

• May 6 - MC Battle and Silent Auction Fundraiser @ The Temple (10030 102 St.)

• May 13 - Silent Auction Fundraiser with Plex, Brandon Brown, Max Prime and Poizinus @ The Temple (10030 102 St.)

• May 16 - Fundraising Garage Sale (12707 92 St.)

• May 17 - Hip-Hop Floor Hockey Tournament @ Native Friendship Centre (11205 101 St.)

• May 20 - Producers Battle and Silent Auction Fundraiser @ The Temple (10030 102 St.)

• May 23 - Hip-Hop in the Park @ Louise McKinney Riverfront Park (South of Shaw Conference Centre)

• May 23 - Hip-Hop in the Dark (After Party) @ Jet Night Club (9221 34 Ave.)