Wake Up! The Roots and John Legend have teamed up to record an album that should be hitting shelves soon. Audiences will have a chance to preview the material and the pairing when this new group plays live at Brooklyn Bowl. Come to Show and Prove and then wander down the street to Brooklyn Bowl and check it out.
The Roots and John Legend
Thursday, June 17th, 8:30 PM
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg
$15
Mark you calendars and set your clocks. “Show & Prove” returns on June 17th as Brooklyn Bodega returns to the Public Assembly for the final installment of this season’s Hip-Hop competition/showcase series.
Show & Prove is Brooklyn Bodega’s premiere underground Hip-Hop concert series where up and coming Hip-Hop acts vie for the chance to perform on NYC’s largest stage, The 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
This year the winners of the 2010 and 2009 ‘Show and Prove’ competition will vie for two opening slots on the 2010 Main Stage. Kalae All Day, The Crowd, St. Joe Louis from 2009 and Poetic Republic, Mike Flo and our June 2010 winner will return to Brooklyn Bowl on July 5th to kick off BHF ’10 week. There the six artists will rock in front of a panel of celebrity judges and the two winners will be chosen at the end of the night.
Don’t miss the opportunity to help pick the last winner of 2010.
PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE 2010 BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL HEREJUNE SHOW & PROVE PERFORMERS:Ashy L Bowz: The Hip Hop group the Ashy L Bowz (Ashy Elbows) is not your traditional rap duo. Put aside their bizarre name, comedic personalities and outlandish stage show and you have a versatile award winning rap duo with the ability to make great songs about nearly anything.
Classic The Re-Inventor: Hailing from Philadelphia, PA, battle circuit veteran Classic began refocused his efforts on songwriting and fusing both old school and new school influences to combat the formulaic sound of today.
Dangerous Muzik/Mr. Hawkins: Born & Raised in Syracuse, New York (now residing in Harlem NY) Mr. Hawkins realized early on his musical purpose and has committed his days to creating relevant, inspirational, and real hip hop music. Bar Heavy over Soulful tracks, Mr. Hawkins is an Artist, President, and Producer.
Johnny Voltik: Born in Bridgeport, CT, then mastering his art in Boston, MA, Johnny Voltik enters the New York metropolis to stake his claim as one of the most innovative Hip Hop/Indie Rock artists on the scene.
Stone Forest Ensemble: The Stone Forest Ensemble is an avant-garde Hip-Hop group based in New York City whose foundation consists of of electric violin, amplified cello, beatbox, African and Middle Eastern percussion, and Hip-Hop vocals; but the group is known to also incorporate traditional Asian instruments, such as Pipa (CHN), Erhu (CHN), or Japanese flutes.
We Stole The Show: Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Grand Phee's stand up comedy and hip hop savvy have combined with Rhyson's crowd moving intensity with a sonic backdrop that continues to steal the show.
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Brooklyn Bodega and YUME Presents: Show & Prove takes place Thursday, June 17th at the Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Local and independent talent will get the chance to put their skills on display in the heart of the hip-hop nation. The winner will earn the right to rock this years’ Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage with some of Hip-Hops’ most legendary figures such as De La Soul, Smif-N-Wessun and Buckshot.
Mark you calendars and set your clocks! “Show & Prove” goes down on May 20th! Brooklyn Bodega returns to the Public Assembly for the next installment of its Hip-Hop competition/showcase series.
Show & Prove is Brooklyn Bodega's premiere underground Hip-Hop concert series where up and coming Hip-Hop acts vie for the chance to perform on NYC’s largest stage, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
"We started Show & Prove to give up and coming artists a chance to play the biggest stage in New York City. With our 2009 winners, we more than accomplished our goals,” says Wes Jackson, Executive Director of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. “After last year’s Festival, we knew we had to keep Show & Prove going because there was a significant demand from our Bodega Family. Our post-Festival showcases unearthed the talented Kalae All Day, The Crowd, St. Joe Louis and more. All these acts are proud to be alumnus of Brooklyn Bodega, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, [and] Show & Prove.”
Last year, Brown Bag Allstars captured the Show & Prove crown. Who will prevail in 2010? YC the Cynic? Kalil Kash? Gods'Illa? Problemaddicts? Come out on May 20th and witness these and other worthy Emcees go head to head to see who will earn the right to rock the 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage!
MAY SHOW & PROVE PERFORMERS:YC the Cynic: Coming from Hunts Point, in the South Bronx, YC brings the Hip-Hop scene back to its birthplace while bettering his community as part of the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective.
Kalil Kash: Hailing from New Jersey, Kalill Kash is on the seemingly endless struggle to be heard as an Emcee. No need for him to brag, his music speaks for itself.
Gods’Illa: With the ability to tell stories through powerful rhymes that transcend life, Gods’Illa of Brooklyn by way of Maryland promises to truly be a cut above the rest. The brothers in this group vary in age as they do in style crafting a sound collectively described as “Universal.”
Problemaddicts: The Problemaddicts are a 5-man squad of emcees out of Massachusetts assembled by and including Executive Producer Tone, Vorheez (formerly of Lords of tha Fly), Force (also of The Alchemystics), Black Buddha (multiple freestyle tournament winner and former WSKB DJ) and 1ne Man sound (also of Lyke Minds).
Lyriciss: This DMV Emcee has been inducted into a group of elite musicians with URB Magazine’s Next 1000 Program and has built a strong presence as an up-and-coming force on the world’s most credible music blogs and websites, including 2dopeboyz.com, illroots.com and many more.
MikeFlo: While in Atlanta, New York’s MikeFlo linked with U.N.S.I.G.N.E.D., a collective of 5 emcees from different regions. His straight ahead, nonconformist style earned him the respect of his peers and innovative stage performance makes him a crowd favorite.
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Attention artists! Come network with Festival organizers and learn how you can earn your coveted spot on the illustrious 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage.
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Brooklyn Bodega and YUME Presents: Show & Prove takes place Thursday, May 20th at the Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Local and independent talent will get the chance to put their skills on display in the heart of the hip-hop nation. The winner will earn the right to rock this years’ Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage with some of Hip-Hops’ most legendary figures such as De La Soul, Smif-N-Wessun and Buckshot.
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Brooklyn Bodega is a multimedia content production and branding company. Our brand extends into event production, journalism and critical media analysis, digital and grassroots marketing, radio, video, and content distribution. While The Bodega is best known for producing New York City's largest Hip-Hop event, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival our expertise also manifests in Brooklyn Bodega Radio, Bodega TV, our blogazine and online home BrooklynBodega.com, and most recently Savannah Boogie Music and Song - a digital content distributor. The Bodega is made up of an extraordinary group of cultural programmers, marketing professionals, writers, designers and academics who have heeded their own personal call to action and have dedicated themselves to the celebration and preservation of Hip-Hop culture. For our daily musings and more information on how you can be a part of our team of super heroes please visit Facebook Twitter For more info on The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival visit our Facebook page, website and follow us on Twitter
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YUME is a multiplatformed company that looks to create avenues for independent thinkers to live and experience their dreams, by providing the very best in entertainment. Encompassing Music, Art, and Fashion, YUME strives to provide the very best products and programming while redistributing all things Music, Art, and Fashion into the YUME community. YUME also has a strong youth and adult education component
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About "Show & Prove" Brooklyn Bodega, the producers and creators of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and YUME Music teamed up to create Show & Prove, a competition/showcase where up and coming artists who think they have what it takes to rock the biggest crowds in Brooklyn and New York City, are asked to simply show and prove their skills. Winners will open up at larger events throughout the city including Southpaw and ultimately The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, NYC's largest Hip-Hop event. Show & Prove is a great way to get on the radar of promoters, event producers, managers and A&Rs.
READ BROOKLYN BODEGA'S REVIEW OF YC THE CYNIC'S YOU'RE WELLCOM HERE
POETIC REPUBLIC!!!
Brooklyn Bodega announces Ohio-based hip hop group Poetic Republic as the winner of the April installment of Show and Prove, a showcase where up-and-coming acts countrywide compete to earn the coveted opening slot on the main stage of the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.
Fresh off of a statewide tour in Ohio, Poetic Republic trekked to Brooklyn to rock in front of the packed house at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. Their explosive energy, complemented by their band's live instrumentation and effortless lyrical ability impressed attendees and Bodega staff alike.
Poetic Republic will move on to compete against the May and June Show and Prove semi-finalists in a final competition during BHF Week in July. The winner will perform on the main stage during the 2010 BHF on Saturday, July 10.
Poetic Republic is made up of founding members and lead emcees Ahp Qwes and Rembrandt. The group is backed by Asante on drums, Angelo Vagas on guitar, DJ Ceven on turntables and Dave on bass.
The second and third leg of this season's Show And Prove concert series will be held on May 20th and June 17th at Williamsburg's Public Assembly, respectively.
Congratulations to Poetic Republic.
Now enjoy videos of their winning performance.
LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN!!!
Wednesday, April 21st – Public Assembly – 70 North 6th Street – Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Last year, Children of the Night captured the leg one Show and Prove crown. Who will strike the first blow in 2010?
On April 21st, we return to Public Assembly, kick starting this year's competition.
Brooklyn Bodega’s ‘Show and Prove’ gives Hip-Hop artists worldwide the chance to earn a spot on NYC’s largest stage, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
On April 21st come join the Bodega Fam as Poetic Republic, UpperClassmen, and Erick ARC Elliot duke it out for the right to rock the 2010 BHF.
Artists – Come network with Festival organizers and learn how you can earn your spot on that BHF 2010 stage
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
Try saying the name of that album three times fast - it's worth it. Show and Prove Alumni (and winner) Kalae All Day will be performing this Friday in support of her new album at Body and Soul Tattoo. So it's perfect, show up, get some ink done, listen to some great music and then get a fresh new album to take home with you and listen to while you put bacitracin on your new tattoo. The event will also have live performances from Turnstylz, Stereo Crowd and DJ Metaphysics.
Kalae All Day – Album Release Party for *AFROMATIKNEOHIPPIEROCK*SOLEMUZIK*
Friday, March 19, 2010 – 9PM
Body & Soul Tattoo -118 East 1st St @ E. Houston & Ave A
FOR RELEASE MARCH 17th, 2010, "AFROMATIKNEOHIPPIEROCK*SOLEMUZIK"
A soulful blend of hiphop flows and neo melodies from the "OG Lyrikal Bookbagger" herself. Kalae All Day has patiently and persistently worked on a debut album that will showcase her ability to sing, rap and everything in between. On March 17th 2010, her sultry voice will appease the die hard fans of soul, while her playful lyrics entertain hip hop heads world wide.
Love child of Jimi Hendrix and Lauryn Hill, emcee/singer/songwriter and self proclaimed "vandal," Kalae "All Day" is swiftly making an impression in the underground Hip Hop scene. At the ripe age of 21, the Harlem native has done over 30 shows at popular city venues, such as Sputnik, The Knitting Factory, Public Assembly, Highline Ballroom, SouthPaw and Ashford and Simpsons Sugar Bar, and has opened up for rappers Jean Grae and Talib Kweli (Idle Warship) all since the summer of 2008. At an arresting 5'10 (6'' with her afro) Kalae brings the energy and presence of a vet to her stage show and leaves the crowd in awe and begging for more.
"When people used to ask me what type of music i make, I initially jumped into defense mode; 'why are you trynna box me in? I supercede genres..' then i sorta took a step back and thought this person is trying to relate themselves to my music and we do that through labels.. So instead of trying to fit myself or push myself into someone elses market, like i would say 'im neo-soul' or 'hip hop' I eventually came up with my own genre, Afromatic-neo hippie-rockstar-soul music.."
On "AFROMATIKNEOHIPPIEROCK*SOLEMUSIC" you can expect a wide range of musical influences spanning from Soul to Electronic to Hip Hop and will playfully erase the line between mainstream and underground. It will include guest appearances by Homeboy Sandman, Mic Wilson (the rapper formerly known as Prezzure) and Likwuid and Baxter Wordsworth from Rebel Starr. Kalae also won Brooklyn Bodegas All Female "Show and Prove" showcase, CMJ Edition, on Oct.20th 2009 at Public Assembly.
The celebration takes place on March 19th for the release party at "Body&Soul Tattoo" on 1st st bet 1st ave and ave A at 8 pm.
For more on Kalae and to support her on way to the top you can find her on many popular social networks such as myspace, facebook, reverbnation, twitter, and hiphopsisters.com. Check out her blog at www.Kalaeallday.blogspot.com for more info.
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
