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H I S T O R I C C E L E B R AT I O N O F 5 0 Y E A R S The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards O F Dinner H IwillPhonorHMayor OP EXHIBIT DEBUTS David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

JAY-Z, GRANDMASTER Rangel, Rep.FLASH, YvetteROXANNE Clarke, SHANTE, CHUCK D, SALT N’ PEPA, Barbara THE R. Donahue Peebles, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., QUEEN LATIFAH and Arnwine, Inez in Barron, Sabrina many more to be featured the newest, Lamb,exhibition Dr. Rudy Crew,currently Stephen most in-depth of hip-hop runningByrd, today. From lyrics Alia handwritten Jones, and thetoCentral the earliest gear used to createof a hip-hop Park Five survivors gross injustice beat; from to social on moguls December 18issues; from from 6:00pm – East coast to West coast and everything in 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, between, HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME, opens 46 West 116th fully to the publicStreet. on June 29th at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with an icon“Each honoree chosen for laden dedication event (details forthcoming). recognition has demonstrated At a time when the world was undergoing leadership and vision in massiveexceptional social and economic changes: her or movement, his respective profession or beats, rhymes, and art all combined to form what known to endeavor andbecame in some significant the world as hip-hop, that in itstowards five measure hasa genre contributed decades of existence has transformed itself creating a more just society in this and our culture at large. country,” says Black Star News “Growing up in New York City music was founder andreality publisher Milton everywhere! When the of the struggle Allimadi. “Obviously much work of life brought hell…music brought us heaven!” said Darryl DMC McDaniels. He needs to be done here and continued, “Rock, the Funk,world.” Soul, Reggae, Metal, around R+B, Jazz and Punk became the power that The starts ofatsound 6:00pm with a would be thegala foundation for this new culture we call Hip to Hop! a little by kid the cocktail hour beI was followed with Rock N Rolland dreams! Hip Hop allowed There dinner awards ceremonies. my Dream to come true! I’m proud to will be musical entertainment by celebrate this milestone in music history with opera Douglas The Rock & Rollsinger Hall of Cassandra Fame with their new harmonica exhibit. and After from all, I am The King ofphenomenon Rock!!!”

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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system. Pioneering producers Stephen

Byrd and Alia Jones, through their our career.”

David Dinkins

Charles Rangel

was a member of the New York City Council, representing the 40th council district in Brooklyn, succeeding her mother, Una S. T. Clarke. In the current 114th Congress Clarke serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, responsible for consumer protection, food safety, energy development, public health, communications, the environment, and interstate and international commerce.

company Front Production, The voice of hip-hop's socialRow consciousness, brought “Cat onRock a Hot TinHall Roof” Chuck D, said today, “The & Roll of Fameand has been recognizingNamed hip-hop Desire” and “A Streetcar its contributions to music since 2007 when with a multi-ethnic cast to it inducted Grandmaster Flash and the theyofbring FuriousBroadway. Five. This year,In the2016 innovator it “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner all, DJ Kool Herc, will receive his Musical Lupita to Broadway. Influence Award, Nyong and Missy’O Elliott and Rage Against the Machine – two artists Honorees, so-called Central who show us all how the far the genre can go Park 5, are collectively and – will be inducted. I'm honored to be a part of the Rock Hall's celebration the 50th individually heroes.ofThey are anniversary of hip-hop, bothof asthe a member survivors of one ugliest of Public Enemy and as co-creator miscarriage ofthe justice in New York’s and executive producer of the PBS/BBC history; having been railroaded docuseries "Fight the Power: How Hip Hop and convicted Changed theunjustly World," he concluded.for a crime

majority. She now leads The Transformative Justice Coalition. they did not commit for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive A section focusing on the Mogulsand of hip-hop they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee will bring the exhibit home and will include the first hip-hop billionaire, ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. pieces from Jay-Z, asbefore well asbeing pieces exonerated from Sean “Diddy” when the Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aCombs, Russell Simons and more. actual rapist confessed. They are: State Assembly member, is nowThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s education Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond a New York City council memberteam will also roll out a brand-new resource Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin and a champion of education for collection to help students explore some Richardson, and of the top hip-hop names andKharey Rock HallWise. our youth. Inductees over the style's first 50 years. All The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is available for free through RockHallEDU and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host found at rockhall.com/edu. been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,Additionally, to commemorate the 50th its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recordingAnniversary of hip-hop and opening of William Galison. David Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerHolla if You Hear Me, the Rock Hall Shop is honored forin Lifetime Achievement “Growing up New York offering an extensive assortment of licensed Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began — he was New York City’s first (1973), will be on display along with artifacts Tang Clan, City music was everywhere! merchandise including tee’s, hoodies and Tupac, DaBrat, Notorious B.I.G., Content magazine. African American-owned real career as amore. radio DJ in Buffaloaccessories from some of hip-hop’s most African American key moments such as: the release Lil Kim,his DMX and many When the reality ofmayor the and alsofrom other estate firm Kurtis with $3.5 billion worth Past Black News honorees artists andStar brands, as well as at age 15. For over 30female years, he’s influential of Rapper’s Delight; Blow being the welcomed Nelson Mandela to the Salt-N-Pepa said, “Being the first struggle of life brought of properties underlabel development exhibit-specific merchandise. The Exhibit have included: Gil Noble (Like It first rapper signed to a major (1979); been a talk show host at WBLS and hip-hop group to have been certified with city after his release in 1990. hell…music brought us collection allows fans to take a piece of the orNational management he was one hip-hop's TV debut — (SNL/1981); and both a Gold Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad and Platinum record was such WLIB radio in New York City. He exhibit home with them, while the balance of Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored heaven!” hip-hop's (1984). developerswho an accomplishment. Going on to receive offirst therivalry pioneering O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille also has a Friday night radio talk the collection further celebrates the loveCosby, for for Lifetime Achievement, has Holla If helped multiple platinum records and becoming one turn around and revitalize Ya Hear Me will continue through Voza Rivers (New show on hip-hop WBAI.groups of all time, Hip-Hop/Hip-Hop  D ARRYL DM C M CDA N IE L S . culture. NewHeritage styles will Theatre), be of the best-selling served in Congress since 1971. He “the is newthe school” featuring artifacts from key once-blighted Anacostia Louis (NY1 News), droppingErrol all summer long, so be sureAmel to keep was more than we could have hoped It Honoree Sabrina Lamb,for.founder moments like LL COOL J’sinfirst single on Def D.C. a recipient ofnever-before-seen The Bronze medal for neighborhood Washington, The exhibit will feature an eye on https://shop.rockhall.com/. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William was a major milestone in hip-hop’s trajectory Jam Records (1984); First Album by female World of Money, is a champion soldiers behind artifactshelping from thesave Vanguards of the genre enemy Technics, sponsor for the exhibit, today, A champion of African-American over theof Pollard (Medgar Everssaid College), past 50 years and we are so hip-hop act to go Gold & Platinum (1986), such asline Grandmaster Flash & the Furious of financial literacy this for youth-thrilled and honored to be a sponsor during the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ is excited to be able to celebrate importantshe“We areHerm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Salt-N-Pepa's jacket’s from the “Push It” Five, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc, of Hip Hop at 50 at the Rock and Roll Hall knowledge handling momentteaches in music’s history with about the Rock & contemplating a possible run for NYC video; and into the key moments of hip-hop's Rep. Yvette Clarke is aThe Democratic Arinde Sylvia Robinson, Roxanne Shante, of Fame. The hip(Amsterdam hop communityNews), rallied La-Verna money, budgeting and planning. Roll Hall of Fame. We are honored to be a social consciousness featuring artists from mayor in 2017. member ofmore. the US Sugarhill Gang, and TheHouse handbill of Fountain (Columbia University), around Technics direct drive turntables part of the new Holla If Ya Hear Me exhibit Public Enemy; Kendrick Lamar; Ice-T and from theRepresentatives “All Star Birthday Bash for DJ Kool Dr.everyone Rudy Crew, honoree, emergence of the genre Desiree and from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil and hope enjoys seeing some is ofone ofduring the Queen Latifah; and running concurrently Herc,” which th birth of hip-hop the nation’s leading educators. He’s Yorkserved whoseas9the district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local our most iconic and important pieces from rights Rap lawyer, is a champion of with Hardcore hallmarks like N.W.A, Wuat the 1520 Sedgewick Avenue house party -- (con't on p. 4) much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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