Get Ready for Something Epic

Hello everyone. I'm sorry about not posting "DOPE SH!T" #3 this past Friday. I have been very busy lately for many reasons. One of them is getting ready for Skidmore College's 2nd annual Hip Hop Culture Week presented by Hip Hop Alliance. It seems like a month more than a week with the other events we put on this week. I also have been editing a new TV show called Real Talk with Da Dope Boyz which I produce and host. You can see the first episode below.

Two Thursdays ago, We had an event called "Graffiti Night" at Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College. It was a great turn out. Check out an article in my school's newspaper about the event: http://media.www.skidmorenews.com/media/storage/paper1313/news/2008/10/17/ArtsEntertainment/Graffiti.Artists.Paint.The.Town.At.The.Tang-3493233.shtml

Here are a few pictures:


The first picture was taken by Heather Gilchrist '09 and the second picture was taken by David Mishler '09.
Check out more here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2045234&l=d6baa&id=12203061
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2045235&l=abe4a&id=12203061

As I said before, I've been getting ready for Hip Hop Culture Week. If you are around the college, come to the events.
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York

Here are a few list of the events:
Monday, October 20, 2008
Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect screening and discussion
The documentary by Byron Hurt, who is best known for his documentary called Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, examines "the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent."
Discussion led by David Whitely '11.
At 7pm in Bolton 282

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
“Utopian Strategies and the Myth of the Superwoman”
A Presentation on Black Womanhood in the 1960s and 1970s Pop Culture--from the Starlets to the Stars
by andre carrington, Professor of American Studies
At 5:30pm in Tisch 302

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
“Hip Hop: Why Does It Matter?”
An interactive discussion on various topics in Hip Hop Culture (including The N-Word, Sexism, Homophobia) with Faculty, Admin. and Students from different academic backgrounds.
Moderated by Danny Tejada '09.
At 7pm in Emerson Auditorium

Thursday, October 23, 2008
KEYNOTE SPEAKER KIM OSORIO
Presents "The Truth About Women and Hip Hop: Straight from the Source"
Books on sale after the event for $27.
At 7pm in Gannett Auditorium

Friday, October 24, 2008
The “Oh My God” Show with DJ Daddy Mack, Cosign and DJ Mason Dixon
Midnight to 2am
On 91.1fm and online at http://dj-daddy-mack.tripod.com

Friday October 24, 2008
3rd Annual Hip Hop Non-Stop Until you DROP!!!
Hosted by DJ Daddy Mack and Chantrice Ollie
Performances by:
The Incomparable Shakespeare
http://www.myspace.com/shakeink
Fresh Jacobs
http://www.imeem.com/freshjacobs
Just Real
http://www.myspace.com/jrjustreal
Thoroughbred Dance Starz
http://www.youtube.com/tdstarz05
Slam Poets from Skidmore
and more!!!
At 11pm in the SPA

Saturday, October 25, 2008
“Swagger Like Us: Clash of the Decades” Party
DJ Daddy Mack, Cosign and DJ Mason Dixon on the 1s and 2s.
FREE!!!
Come dressed up in 60's to 90's gear and possibly win a prize.
At 11pm in Falstaff

Check out the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31058963170

You can look forward to seeing videos from some of these events. Shout out to the Executive Board of Hip Hop Alliance and the co-sponsors without them this week would not be possible, the Underground artists coming to perform (check out their websites), and Kim Osorio.

Here is the first episode of Real Talk with Da Dope Boyz:



"DOPE SH!T" #3 is coming soon.