Now in its second year, 1Hood Day is Pittsburgh’s annual Hip Hop festival!
1Hood hosts Part One of the celebration
Thursday, August 11, 2016 5:00 –10 PM
at Repair the World,
6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh
Part One of 1Hood Day aims to showcase the emerging talent in Pittsburgh with an evening showcase 21 and under showcase. The event features 10 performers, speakers from local organizers, and NBND, dancers from the new Level Up Studios in Garfield on Penn Ave. Audiences can enjoy fresh talent, music, food, and music by DJ QRX of 1Hood Media.
1Hood hosts Part Two of the celebration
Friday, August 12, 2016 5:00 –10 PM
at Anthony Rivers Park, in East Liberty
on the corner of Broad and North Saint Clair
200 Penn Circle W, Pittsburgh
Featuring Grammy nominated rapper, producer, and actor, David Banner and internationally renowned poet jessica Care moore.
Part Two highlights 18+ local and nationally-recognized artists making waves within the Hip Hop community. Hip Hop artist, producer and activist David Banner, along with internationally renowned poet, publisher, playwright, performance artist, and producer jessica Care moore headline Friday’s festivities. The two powerhouses are joined by Jasiri X and local 1Hood artists Idasa Tariq, LUC, Blak Rapp Madusa, livefromthecity, Tyhir Frost, Jacquea Mae, Jordan Montgomery, and M.A.N.-E. The event also features performances from local B-boy/B-girl dance group the Get Down Gang, Coach Blue, speakers from local organizations.
David Banner, Boaz & jessica Care moore
featured on Aug 12th (Day 2)
 
Both events are pay what you can
and open to the public of all ages.
Celebrating the Hip Hop culture in all its manifestations, the two-part event builds on uniting family, community, and music in Pittsburgh’s conscious Hip Hop community. Based in knowledge of self, 1Hood honors all the pillars of Hip Hop—including MCing, DJing, B-boying, graffiti at the event. 1Hood Media will also be giving away school supplies courtesy of donations from UPMC and The Free Store in Braddock, and food thanks to donations from 412 Food Rescue, Every Day's A Sundae & Cafe, and Giant Eagle.
The Ace Hotel is generously hosting our guests and our after party which starts at 10PM on Aug 12th
This project is supported by The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Advancing Black Arts initiative that provided funding for this initiative, and the Kelly Strayhorn Theater that act as 1Hood Media’s fiscal sponsor.
For more info call 412.404.2347
or email info@1hood.org
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