Monday is also the Show and Prove Superbowl as six artists compete for two slots on the main day, July 10th. Kalae All Day, St. Joe Louis, Poetic Republic, The Crowd, Mikeflo and Ashy L. Bowz are set to compete with Large Professor acting as the DJ for the day.
Tuesday the 6th will be the Bodega Education Initiative, where the legacy of J Dilla will be the main focus. A panel discussion and seminars will explore the work of Dilla and his impact on music in an academic manner. Q-Tip, Raydar Ellis and the J Dilla Ensemble will join Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, JD’s mother.
The Brooklyn Montage will be on Wednesday the 7th at Heaven Studio where film, live music, art and Hip Hop will come together. A screening of Juice will be shown and an after party will be thrown.
Thursday, fans can “Salute the DJ” at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, where the night will be dedicated to the Hip Hop DJ. DJ Spinna, Bobbito Garcia, DJ Rhettmatic and DJ Rob Swift will be in attendance.
July 10th will feature a block party around the youth and Hip Hop. It will be a family-friendly environment around Hip Hop and its impact on social change and individual empowerment with performances by many including Astronomical Kid and more.
All of this is leading up to Saturday, July 10th, where the Brooklyn Bridge Plaza and Tobacco Warehouse will see the culmination of the year’s programming. De La Soul, Fashawn, Rakka Iriscience, DJ Babu, Black Milk, Masta Ace and many others will perform.
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Source: HipHopDX/Brooklyn Bodega