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Tickets for Hip-Hop for Hope 2008 are on sale now! www.tipitinas.com
New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope is more than just a benefit concert and an organization; it is a shared vision for a better future. Hip-Hop for Hope is a student-led organization comprised of college students, professors, local businesses, artists, activists, and community leaders who all recognize the power of music as a means of communicating a positive message, a forum for raising awareness about important issues and a means to raise money for an important mission.
The goal of this event is to raise money to support educational programming for local schools and to raise awareness about two key community issues, Education and HIV/AIDS. In just two years, Hip-Hop for Hope was able to raise over $12,000 for the MLK charter school. In the fall of 2007, the MLK Jr. Charter School resumed operations in its original site in the 9th Ward, serving as a beacon of hope for a community that is still struggling to rebuild after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
The 3rd annual Hip-Hop for Hope benefit concert will be taking place on November 8th at Tipitina's Uptown. The line up is already packed full of talent and representative of the diversity within the New Orleans hip-hop community.
New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope:

Schedule of Events

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On Saturday, November 8th, 2008, a coalition of students, community leaders and music industry professionals, in partnership with organizations at Tulane University and New Orleans Upward Bound, will host the 3rd annual "New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope Benefit Concert".
What: The 3rd Annual Hip-Hop for Hope Benefit Concert: A Fundraiser for Upward Bound will feature some of the most popular Hip-Hop artists and D.J.s from New Orleans and beyond. This event will feature expressions of hip-hop culture in the form of MC's, DJ's, break dancing performances by the Royal Flush Dance Crew and live graffiti art. All proceeds go towards educational programming through Upward Bound in New Orleans. The event is open to the public and all are invited to come participate in what will surely be an extraordinary experience and a positive beacon of hope for the greater New Orleans community. Producers include New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope ("http://www.hiphopforhope.org"), HereWeGo Entertainment ("http://www.herewegoent.com") and Tipitina's Uptown ("http://www.tipitinas.com").
When: Saturday, November 8, 2008
9 p.m. 2 a.m.
Where: Tipitinas Uptown 501 Napoleon Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Office: (504) 895-8477
Admission is $10, ages 18 and up.
Tickets for Hip-Hop for Hope 2008 are on sale now! www.tipitinas.com
PRESS UPDATE: September 25th, 2008
HIP-HOP FOR HOPE IS LOOKING FOR MOTIVATED YOUNG PROFESSIONALS & HIGH-SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS TO HELP US CONTINUE TO BUILD UP THIS ORGANIZATION AND MAKE SURE YOUR VOICES ARE HEARD!
We are currently seeking campus leaders to form campus-based street teams & student groups to help support the collective efforts of Hip-Hop for Hope. Looking for leaders in the following colleges & universities:
XAVIER
LOYOLA
DILLARD
SUNO
UNO
Interested in creating your own branch of Hip-Hop for Hope at your school? Is your school not listed? EMAIL US:
[email protected]
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Saturday, November 8th @ Tipitina's Uptown

7pm- 1 pm , $8 advance tickets, $10 at the door. Ages 18 and up.


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New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope:

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Summary of Hip-Hop for Hope 2006

    The first annual event was held on November 16th, 2006, in two stages:
    A Community Block Party, from 4pm- 7pm, held in the parking lot of SAV-A-CENTER on the corner of Tchopitoulous and Napoleon.
    A Benefit Concert across the street at Tipitina’s, from 7pm-1pm Recap of 2006 Block Party The Community Block Party featured food and games for young people, as well as live music from Da Truth Brass Band, 5th Child and Sir Dilla. New Orleans Criminal Sheriff Marlin D. Gusman gave a speech addressing issues such as violence, crime and HIV/AIDS, and encouraging young people to stay in school and work together to end these problems.
    Local community groups and student organizations from Tulane and Loyola purchased tables at the event to raise awareness about their organizations and the issues they address.
    These groups focused on a variety of topics such as music, College Preparatory Programs, Leadership Seminars, HIV/AIDS, and the Environment.
    The event ended with a candle-lit “Second Line March,” led by Da Truth Brass Band, symbolizing the community’s commitment to ending violence in the city.

Summary of 2006 Benefit Concert

The Benefit Concert featured a wide variety of local and nationally recognized artists, including:

    Baby Boy da Prince, the Soul Rebels Brass Band, Outlaw Nation, Truth Universal, Jimi Clever, J-Dubble, Nomadic Souls, the Zoo, Impulss, Soap Box, the Able Chris, and many others.
    The Hip-Hop for Hope staff, comprised of students and volunteers, sold concert tickets, T-Shirts and raffle tickets at the event.
    The concert drew in an audience of over 600 people from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
    Through the sale of tickets, T-Shirts and raffle tickets, the event was able to raise over $5,500 to benefit the Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School.
Personal Testimonies:

"Hip-Hop for Hope 2006 was a great time for me to hang out with several of my students, enjoy energetic performances by leading local artists and bands, and feel good about supporting an important issue. It was a great Post-Katrina event that reminded me why I love New Orleans so much and why I am proud to be a professor at Tulane. For true hip-hop fans like me, it was non-stop action demonstrating that the New Orleans hip-hop scene has much to feel proud about. I can't wait for the next event."
- Shayne Lee, Ph.D. Sociology, Professor at Tulane University

More information about our first annual event...

As the crowd moved through the entrance of Tipitina’s, they were met by the soulful melodies of the Soul Rebel Brass Band. This prolific and talented group served as a reminder of the deeply rooted jazz and brass band influence on Hip-Hop culture in New Orleans, while setting the tone for the night. The concert featured performances by dozens of local hip-hop artists and bands, including Baby Boy da Prince, Outlaw Nation, Know One, the Able Chris, Soapbox, the Zoo, J-Dubble, the Villa, Jimi Clever, SpellBindarz, Sir Dilla, 5th Child, Nomadic Souls and others. With an attendance of over 600 people from all walks of life, the energy in the venue was positively electrifying. Students volunteering for Hip-Hop for Hope sold raffle tickets, t-shirts and CD’s to raise money, while each artist took their opportunity to ignite the crowd with a variety of styles, sounds and ideas. Thanks to the business sponsors and private donors, including Q93, Offbeat Magazine, WOW Wingery, Urban Angels Hair Salon, The New Orleans Music Exchange, and others, the event successfully raised over $5,500 to be donated to the MLK Jr. Charter School.Thanks again to everyone who made it possible, from individuals to organizations, artists to businesses. The impact this event had on the community is undeniable… and it’s just getting started.

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