EVENT: 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Schedule

Check out the schedule of events for the 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.

Show & Prove Super Bowl (7/9) 
WHAT: Young Guru, Freeway, Evitan, 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) and Reks, Show & Prove preliminary winners: Rasheed Chappell, 330 and Charmingly Ghetto will compete for a chance to perform on the Final Day's stage!

WHEN: Monday, July 9th. Doors 8pm/Show 9pm
WHERE: Broolyn Bowl. 61 Wythe Ave BK
TIX: Click here to purchase Tickets.

Bodega Education Initiative (7/10)
WHAT: Topics include- Kiss FM and the legacy of NY Radio, an intimate discussion with veteran Hip-Hop thinker Nelson George and Akashic Books publisher Johnny Temple, and a dicission with the various men and women that make up a succesful artist's team. Panelists include filmmakers Nelson George, renowned Hip-Hop producer Young Guru, Akashic Books' Johnny Temple, Kiss FM's Fred "Bugsy" Buggs, Bob Slade and more.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 10th. 12pm-6pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library- Central Branch. 10 Grand Army Plaza, BK
TIX: Click here to purchase BEI Tickets.

Dummy Clap Film Festival Double Feature  (7/10)
WHAT: Screenings of Wild Style (1983) and Big Fun in The Big Town (1986) followed by a Q&A with pioneering publicist Bill Adler, Cold Chillin' Record's boss Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams, Ego Trip's Jefferson "Chairman" Mao, Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn and more.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 10th. 6:45pm/8:15pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Central Library Dweck Auditorium, 10 Grand Army Plaza, BK
TIX: Click here to purchase Dummy Clap Tuesday Tickets.

Salute The DJ (7/12) 
WHAT: Chuck Chillout, VJ "Uncle" Ralph McDaniels, Squeeze Radio's heir to WKCR legacy Sucio Smash, Turntablist DP One, DJ/Producer M.Will, and more to be announced. 
WHEN: Thursday, June 12th. Doors 8pm/Show 9pm
WHERE: Public Assembly. 70 North 6th Steet. BK
TIX: Click here to purchase STDJ Tickets.

Dummy Clap Film Festival Indie Screenings (7/13) 
WHAT: Screenings of Indie Submissions and independent screenings featuring Brooklyn Boheme by Brooklyn writer/filmmaker Nelson George, Rooster NY's The Infamous Mobb Deep documentary with an appearance by Prodigy and more.

WHEN: Friday, July 13th
WHERE: reRun GastroPub Theater. 147 Front Street. BK
TIX: Click here to purchase Dummy Clap Tickets for independent screenings. 

After Party featuring Ali Shaheed Muhammad and J. Period at The Dumbo Loft to follow.  

Family Day (7/14) WHAT:  Freestyle Competition, African and Brazilian Dance classes, educational and social awareness activities, how-to workshops, art demonstrations and live performances.

WHEN: Saturday, July 14th. 12pm-4pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3. BK
TIX: Click here to purchase Final Day/ Family Day Tickets.

 







Final Day (7/14)
WHAT:Performances by Busta Rhymes & Friends (want to start taking bets on who the 'Friends' are? Word on the block is that it's going to be legendary), Ka, Clear Soul Forces, Chuuwee and Fat Tony.

WHEN: Saturday, July 14th. 4pm-8pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3. BK
TIX: Click here to purchase Final Day Tickets.