Show & Prove Anniversary Video Recap

Video recap of the first annual Brooklyn Brooklyn Bodega Show & Prove Anniversary. Enjoy the party before this year's competition kicks off...

Letter to Show & Prove — A Retrospective

Dear Show & Prove, Only a year old and you’ve already “put on.” A quick peruse through the ever growing list of artists that have graced your stage is all thats needed to qualify your impact on The Underground -- providing a platform for the next wave of hungry Emcees to... well... ...show and prove. You started as a three-part competition series awarding the right to rock the main stage of the 2009 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, and look at you now -- a stand alone, reoccurring Hip Hop showcase hosting enough quality talent to rival any other. Remember Children Of The Night taking home the inaugural victory last March, edging out Wordspit and Zyron Collective? Not only did Children Of The Night deliver with their solid 2nd Stage performance at last year’s BHF and drop this solid EP, but Wordspit had a big year as well -- releasing the widely praised Coolest BBoi Stance and landing a McDonalds commercial with Joya Bravo and Dollar Van Demos. Thats peace, right there. Or remember last April, when Mr. Beatz and Cymarshall Law and the now ubiquitous Brown Bag Allstars went head to head? And that moment when the beat dropped on Beatz’s chest thumping “MC on the MPC” or when Cymarshall brought those 4 ladies on stage to assist on his ill extended metaphor “A King With 4 Wives”? Or how BBAS bum rushed the audience exclaiming ““Step down, we step up / You let down, we next up / Who the best now?? / Brown Bag, GET UP!” and everyone knew they were taking the crown? Thats Fam, right there. And remember perhaps the tightest competition of them all, the May Show & Prove? Remember Sleepwalkas’s BHF flash back interlude mid set? “You should’ve been there! You should’ve been there!” Remember Brokn.Englsh’s old school dance break down at the peak of there anthemic jam “Make Some Noise”? Remember Those Chosen trekking all the way from LA to compete? Remember 8thW1, rocking as the only solo artist on the bill, ironically kicking the grittiest rhymes of the night...and those rhymes were about the high sugar content in food??? “They claim we selling crack!!! / But you be doing that!!!” Yep, stuck in the dome for weeks. Or back in August when The Crowd not only rocked right, but tossed in an unexpected marriage proposal? Or Kalae All Day snatching the first all female Show & Prove title... Or St. Joe Louis dread slanging set last December... Or Homeboy Sandman bringing up Fresh Daily during his headlining performance... Or that crazy cypher with Prezzure and FinaL OutlaW and Wordpit and P.SO and everyone else... You’ve grown nicely Show & Prove, while always staying true to your mission: providing the platform for the next generation to show their skills; to prove that they are worthy. As you venture into year your next year, as more and more hungry artists grace your stage, crafting a legacy of their own -- I look forward to witnessing your inevitable maturation. I look forward to witnessing you continue to carry the torch for The Underground. I look forward to your growth, while remaining the same. Dope. Happy Born Day, Show & Prove. "These dudes up here, these are our Stevie Wonders. These are our Marvin Gayes. These are our Teddy Pendegrasses. All that shit that yall grew up with that yall parents listen to - we are creating it right now. This is history making right now." - Wes Jackson at the May 21st Show and Prove Videos provided by NattyNight, Ka5p, Lyriq2go, Madomoisselle, and The-Quotable Youtube Channel.

Show and Prove One Year Anniversary

SHOW AND PROVE RETURNS Wednesday, March 31st - Public Assembly - 70 North 6th Street - Williamsburg, Brooklyn It has been one year since Brooklyn Bodega launched its first Show & Prove Hip-Hop Showcase... and we're still going STRONG in 2010. On March 31st, we return to Public Assembly to celebrate. Brooklyn Bodega's 'Show and Prove' gives Hip-Hop artists from around the country and world the chance to earn a spot on NYC's largest stage, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. On March 31st come join the Bodega Fam and Show and Prove Alumni, Children Of The Night, Brown Bag All Stars, Kalae All Day, brokn englsh, Aquil and more. Artists - Come network with Festival organizers and learn how you can earn your spot on that BHF 2010 stage Set Times: 9PM - 9:15PM - DJ 9:15pm - 9:30pm - GNU 9:30PM - 9:40PM - Aquil 9:40pm - 9:50PM - Sleepwalkas 9:50pm - 10:00pm Zarinah 10:00pm - 10:20pm - Brown Bag All Stars 10:20pm - 10:30pm - Gypsy Flesh 10:30pm - 10:40pm - Prophit 10:40pm - 11:00pm - COTN 11:00PM - 11:10PM - Mr Beatz 11:10 PM - 11:20PM - Brokn Englsh 11:20pm - 11:40pm - KALAE ALL DAY (with live band) 11:40PM - MIDNIGHT - CIPHER

Initiative Radio Salutes Ralph McDaniels

Don't miss this historic as we salute and celebrate one of the most important people in the history of Hip-Hop - BHF host, Bodega mentor and inspiration Uncle Ralph McDaniels. Initiative Radio with Angela McKenzie Salutes Black History Maker Ralph McDaniels Hosted by our own Wes Jackson Friday February 19th 9pm Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery NYC With: Homeboy Sandman, Children Of The Night, Prophit, Eric Sosa and more For more info email amck83@hotmail.com Or visit the Angela's site Still need some something to whet your appetite and make you go to the event? Then check this out: Angela McKenzie re-airs portions of her exclusive interview with Ralph MaDaniels along with commentary from a new generation of Hip-Hop artists and entrepreneurs; an interview with Kool DJ Red Alert, the man who bestowed the moniker Uncle Ralph upon McDaniels early in his career and shout-outs from other music industry insiders, including Wes Jackson. Take a listen and get on out to BPC on Friday. In

New Children Of The Night mixtape

Check out the new mixtape from BHF Alum Children Of The Night 1. Forever? (feat. JonnyGo Figure) 2. Colorful 3. PreGame 4. Next To You 5. Into The Morning (feat. JonnyGo Figure) 6. Wasting Time 7. Ze' Push (feat. JonnyGo Figure) 8. End Of The Beginning (feat. Prophit) 9. Spark After Dark Download Here

New joint from Children Of The Night

New song off of BHF and Show and Prove Alum - Children Of The Night's upcoming mixtape - "Where The Wild Things Are". The joint is called "Authentic" Check it here

“Rumpus” – Children Of The Night

RUMPUS, Children of the Night from Jon Wasserman on Vimeo.

Live at the April Show and Prove – Video

Live at the April Show and Prove from Brooklyn Bodega on Vimeo.

Funky fresh interviews with Children Of The Night, Mr Beatz, Cymarshall Law, Homeboy Sandman, and Brown Bag All Stars

ALERT DJ Parler gig!

Saturday 4/25, 10pm i Rhyme ill @ Bowery Poetry Club. Diggin' In The Crates' Milano | Housing Authority | D-Black | Rozewood | Children Of The Night | LoJ | Zeps . 308 Bowery bet Houston & Bleecker, NYC

March Show and Prove Finalist Announced

After the successful inaugural edition of "Show and Prove" organizers have announced the first finalist. All three semifinalists, Zyron Collective, Wordspit, and Children Of The Night, did an excellent job. Public Assembly was packed to capacity with supporters of each group. Although the decision was tough, the winner of the March "Show and Prove" is Children Of The Night (COTN), the Queens trio consisting of Versa, Remy Banks & Lansky. COTN are the first of three finalists to be chosen. The remaining finalists will be selected after the April 16th and May 21st "Show and Prove" events. Semifinalists for the April show will be announced later this week. Wordspit and Zyron Collective are still in a very good position to join the festivities on June 20th. Due to their strong performances last week they are front runners to play the second stage at The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Their fans are encouraged to continue to post their comments on www.brooklynbodega.com, Facebook, and other Bodega web properties. Aspiring MC's - you have until today at 5pm to submit for the April "Show and Prove." If you submitted for March there is no need to re-submit for April, May or for the second stage. Your information is in the system. If you are picked, we will be in touch. --------- "Show and Prove" is held at Public Assembly 70 North 6th Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Upcoming dates April 16th and May 21st ----------------- 100% COTN mixtape Check them out

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