Featuring Krip-Hop Nation Founder Leroy Moore
ATLANTA , GA (October 13, 2001) – Atlanta will gets its first taste of Krip Hop Nation, a growing international movement of Hip Hop on October 13, 2001 at Georgia State University. Building on the legacy of Hip-Hop, Krip Hop Nation entertains and educates through merging phat beats with voices about the beauty and struggle of disability. Bringing together academics, performers and community activists, “Krip-Hop: The Hottest Artists with Disabilities in Hip Hop” will celebrate this burgeoning sub-culture within Hip-Hop culture(s) from 4:30pm-10:00pm in the Ballroom of the Student Center Building of Georgia State University, 44 Courtland St. Atlanta, GA 30030.
“Krip-Hop: The Hottest Artists with Disabilities in Hip-Hop” will kick off with a Krip Hop Nation movement panel at 4:30pm. The lively panel will discuss visibility of disability in the music industry and the role of music and arts in effective movement building. Panelists include Krip Hop artist and Director of DaSoul Toch, Keith Jones; CEO of P.G. Entertainment Group & friend of Joe Capers, Terry Greene; Crunk Feminist Collective scholar Moya Bailey; marketing guru, Terry Moorer; and producer, Simon Illa.
The event will conclude with an award ceremony and performance banquet featuring three Krip Hoppers at 6:30pm. Toni Hickman, coming from Houston, Texas, Fezo da MadOne, coming from Boston, Massachusetts, and Emcee extraordinaire G.R.E.A.T. Scott, from Atlanta will get the crowd moving with their jams. The first annual Joe Capers’ Disabled Revolutionary in Media award will be given to the family of deceased music engineer and instrumentalist/musician, Joe Capers. Now his work, talents and legacy will be lifted in Krip-Hop Nation. His extensive resume includes production of Tony! Toni! Tone!'s 1988 Gold album Who?, work with the Digital Underground, En Vogue and many others. Historical footage of his work will be shown during the awards ceremony.
Don’t miss this opportunity to honor this pioneer music engineer from the past while celebrating the present and future of disabled musicians and Krip-Hop Nation.
To listen to the music of the performers and read more about the artists coming to Atlanta go to: http://bit.ly/cbkE7j
This exciting program is sponsored by the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute of Morehouse School of Medicine, IMPACT of Georgia State University and the Office of African American Student Services and Programs at Georgia State University.
Contact:
Bethany Stevens, Georgia State University -- (404) 413-1281 or bstevens@gsu.edu