Brooklyn
Bodega, producers of the 7th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival(BHF), is excited
to announce this year "s headliner - Q-Tip.
Brooklyn Bodega is working closely with Q-Tip to create creative programming
for this year "s Festival. Not just a headliner, Q-Tip will work with Brooklyn
Bodega to curate "Q-Tip & Friends," a celebration of Hip-Hop through
the lense of his 20+ year career.
Brooklyn Bodega will be working directly with Q-Tip to mine his personal rolodex
and create once-in-a-lifetime live on stage collaborations to bless Brooklyn
this Summer.
Q-Tip embodies the mission of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and Brooklyn Bodega:
highlighting Hip-Hop "s legacy as an agent of artistic progression, community
building and social change. As an artist, MC and producer, Q-Tip is Hip-Hop
with a career that connects generations of fans as well as artists.
Wes Jackson, the Executive Director of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival said in
a statement: "This is going to be a memorable event. Q-Tip and A Tribe
Called Quest have been personal favorites of mine since Day 1. We were lucky
enough to have De La Soul headline in 2010, this is the perfect one-two punch.
The curation aspect is truly unique. It combines education, a dope show and
a celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture. Exactly what we are about at Brooklyn
Bodega. We hope to install this format for years to come and continue to celebrate
the best of Hip-Hop."
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival returns on Monday, July 11th and runs through
Saturday, July, 18th. This premier week-long, all-ages event attracts over 20,000
fans to Brooklyn annually in a celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture.
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