B.boy Originale
Posting and picture of Crazy Legs by deesie

Witness the pioneers at the Rock Steady Crew’s 25th Anniversary Jam July 26 through July 28. Hosted by Crazy Legs and the rest of the Rock Steady Crew, the event is meant to commemorate the past and future of Hiphop as well as members of the crew who have gone on to join the ancestors. It features b.girls/b.boys, deejays, emcees, graf artists and community leaders in a schedule of events. Hiphoppas from all over the world normally attend.

For more information check the Rock Steady Crew’s official website, www.rocksteadycrew.com/homepage.html, or write to: Backspin Productions, Inc.; 328 First Street; Jersey City, NJ 07302.


B.boying-日本style
Posting and picture of B.boy Park 2001 by Dawn Banks



Thursday, August 15 through Sunday, August 18 are the dates that have been set for Japan’s annual B.boy Park Festival. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, we are expecting a magnificent turn-out as the best b.boys, emcees, graffiti artists and deejays will once again flock to Tokyo for a number of ‘old school’-type battles that B.boy Park traditionally hosts. Representatives from diverse backgrounds, ranging from members of Zulu Nation Japan to ‘heads’ from the underground, are expected to participate.

Local favorites such as Rappagariya, DJ Yutaka and Crazy A as well as international icons such as Crazy Legs, Guru and DJ Clue were some of the noted participants from last year’s festival. American industries such as PNB Nation and Def Jam were also present at the events. B-boy Park in Tokyo, Japan is probably one of the few times that the average Hiphop fan will get to see a convergence of the African and Asian Diasporas united in the name of Hiphop culture. Check the BITES section of this newsletter for websites associated with this landmark event for Japanese Hiphop.


Project Blowed
Posting by Modernity

Open-Mic every Thursday night around at 10pm. Contact Project Blowed at 4343 Leimert Blvd; Los Angeles, CA; 323-296-5717.


DC in the House
Posting by Tiye Adeniren

September 11-14, 2002 -- As part of its Annual Legislative Conference, the Congressional Black Caucus will include a panel on Hiphop. For more information, contact the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., at 1-800-784-2577 or at info@cbcfonline.org.


Philly Underground
Posting by bia bia

Sundays--Dice Raw's Open Mic; 10PM- 2AM at The Five Spot (upstairs); 5 South Bank Street in Philly; Admission $5

Mondays--The Remedy- DJ Cosmo & Rich Medina spinning Hip Hop, Soul, House & Reggae;
10PM @ Fluid Nightclub-613 South 4th Street in Philly; for more info call 215-629-0565 or
check the site @ fluidnightclub.com.


MIAMI Conference
Posting by Special K

August 7th through August 9th are the dates for the 3rd annual Billboard/AURN R&B Hip-Hop Conference & Awards ceremony at Miami Beach. For more information on this industry and big business event, check:
www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/
rb/2002/index.jsp.