Hip Hop for Hope.

Over the weekend, The 4th Annual Hip Hop for Hope benefit concert was held at Tipitina's Uptown. All proceeds went to the Roots of Music program, the Benjamin Foundation, and 2-Cent's Change We Can Create Program. If you're unfamiliar with the event, read the Hip Hop 4 Hope Mission Statement:

- The goal of this annual event is to raise money to support educational programming at local schools and to raise awareness about two key community issues; Education and HIV/AIDS.
- This not-for-profit event is focused on building community through the music and culture of New Orleans Hip-Hop, by providing a forum for expression, an avenue for contributing back to the community, and a venue for positive affirmation and cross-cultural interaction.

via HipHopforHope.com. Click on the link to learn more about the benefit concert and the people involved.

The line up featured:
MIA X
MANNIE FRESH
THE SHOW
DEE-1
TRUTH UNIVERSAL
SESS 4-5
K. GATES
SKIP
LYRIKILL
3DNA'TEE
TEAM ROBOT
TYGAH WOODS
PHAT WORD
DJ EF CUTTIN
DJ TONY SKRATCHERE
and MORE...

Here's what you missed:



Mia X

K. Gates


Skip

Lyrikill

Truth Universal

Power to this dude.


Tygah Woods

Mannie Fresh

The Show

3D Na'Tee

Phat Word

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