The legendary Biz Markie pays a visit to the 2008 Harlem Hop park jam, hosted by Christie Z and Tools Of War. Come on down to the illest afternoon Tuesday ANYWHERE. Where Hip Hop icons, DJ superstars, and fun loving people meet and show us what a REAL PARK JAM is all about! It's all ages, and it's FREE
UPCOMING:
Aug. 19: Kool DJ Red Alert, DJ Lord Finesse, Forrest Getemgump & MORE @ Morningside Park, Harlem
Aug. 26: DJ Kidragon, Grandmaster Caz, DJ Mean Gene, Popmaster Fable & MORE @ Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater, Harlem
Experience Hip Hop in it's truest form! Tools of War Park Jams preserve the essence of Hip Hop DJing by presenting some of the culture's most talented practitioners on stage in the parks. For the past five years we have been blessed with experiencing magical moments in Hip Hop history. These jams preserve the spirit of Hip Hop's initial cultural imperative: free to the public, all ages, no dress code and organic artistic expression. In these celebrations of life and art, spontaneous cyphers erupt as dancers rock to the sets of the best DJs on the scene. From our elders to our youth, everyone gets down at the most clean and wholesome park jams ever.
The Tools of War Park Jams empower the audience with positive vibrations! The call for unification and the upliftment of our communities is reinforced by way of non-offensive entertainment. With a strict "no profanity and no racial slurs" rule, these jams present the best of what Hip Hop has to offer. One of my dreams came true when my wife, Christie Z-Pabon, successfully brought continuous Hip Hop jams back to the parks. Finally, I can look forward to going to the a whole summer's worth of culturally charged events just as I did back in the day! Once again, Hip Hop lives!
Official host, GrandMaster Caz, keeps us entertained as he rocks the mic and guides us through each jam's outstanding line up. Superman's legendary sound system blasts through the parks and side streets proving to be one of the mightiest Hip Hop audio arsenals in history. Christie Z's organizational skills keep the events jumping without delay. The consistency of these three individuals, all of the featured artists and the attendees share a common cause that has resulted in the resurrection of a dying ritual, Hip Hop park jams!
Peace,
Jorge "Fabel" Pabon
Tools of War, Rock Steady Crew, TC5 and UZN
For more information, please visit myspace.com/ToolsofWar
HARLEM HOP MEETS DIGGER'S DELIGHT
HISTORIC HARLEM PARKS!
Free! All Ages! Tuesdays Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 4:30pm - 8pm. DJs who dance, dancers who DJ, A list producers, turntablists and more unearth their rarest and funkiest grooves especially for bgirls, bboys, poppers, lockers and uprockers.
AUGUST 19
KOOL DJ RED ALERT, DJ LORD FINESSE, DJ FORREST GETEMGUMP @ MORNINGSIDE PARK, HARLEM
Free! All Ages! Tuesday from 4:30pm - 8pm. Morningside Park Waterfall Picnic W.113th & Manhattan Ave. Harlem NYC 10025. Trains: 1, 2, 3, B, C to 110th. Bus: M7. nycgovparks.org/parks/morningsidepark. Kool DJ Red Alert (kooldjredalert.com) who came up under Afrika Bambaataa on the wheels of steel has that top secret Zulu DJ magic. This legend goes beyond simply spinning classics, he sets the mood, creates the atmosphere and moves the crowd. DJ Lord Finesse (myspace.com/lordfinesse) of DITC was so enthusiastic about last year's Digger's Delight that he had his set ready two weeks in advance. A classic digger, be prepared for what a Diggin in the Crates crew member does best! Break DJ Forrest Getemgump (myspace.com/forrestgetemgump) is not only a bboy, he has become many record connoisseurs favorite DJ and of course a mainstay in the bboy/bbirl scene. Line up subject to change.
AUGUST 26
DJ KIDRAGON, GRANDMASTER CAZ, DJ MEAN GENE, POPMASTER FABEL @ MARCUS GARVEY PARK, HARLEM
Free! All Ages! Tuesday from 4:30pm - 8pm. Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater at W.122nd & Mt. Morris Park West, Harlem 10035. Trains: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Metro North to 125th. Bus M1, M7, M60, M98, M100, M101, Bx15. http://partnershipsforparks.org/brochures/marcus_garvey.swf. DJ Kidragon (myspace.com/tablemanners101) is coming in straight from San Diego to help close out the Harlem Hop Meets Digger's Delight. Not only is he a DJ battle champ, he's taken to rocking for bboy/bgirl battles and promotes his own events in Cali called Table Manners. Jorge "PopMaster Fabel" Pabon (myspace.com/popmasterfabel) of the Rock Steady Crew loves to spin for dancers, being one himself, and has very special Funk sets especially for Poppers and Lockers. GrandMaster Caz (myspace.com/grandmastercaz), legendary MC with the Cold Crush Brothers, always rocks beautiful breaks esp. for the dancers. We look forward to hearing what rarities he has on ice for the closing of this very unique event series! Line up subject to change.
