1st Annual Academic Hip-Hop Conference: LA Hip-Hop Beyond Gangster Rap

The Hip Hop Think Tank 1st Annual Academic Hip-Hop Conference: LA Hip-Hop Beyond Gangster Rap, will provide a space to bring together influential members of the hip-hop community to share their experiences and help foster a deeper understanding of hip-hop as a tool to advocate for social justice. The first day of the conference HHTT will host a student hip-hop film competition, followed by a separate viewing of a hip-hop documentary. The documentary will explore L.A. Hip-Hop outside of gangster rap, and will be followed by a Q&A session with the director. On the second day of the conference, we will hold workshops that explore the four elements of hip-hop: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing. Concurrent with these workshops, there will be panel discussions on a wide array of topics ranging from gender in hip-hop to an in-depth look at the role of hip-hop in social justice movements in L.A. and across the globe. The two-day conference will conclude with a showcase during which L.A. based hip-hop artists will perform live demonstrations of the four elements of hip-hop on campus.

Friday, November 18, 2011:

5:00pm-6:00pm: Mixer
6:10pm-7:30pm: Student Film Showcase (Films TBD)
7:40pm-9:30pm: Hip-Hop Documentary Viewing/ Q&A

Saturday, November 19, 2011:

9:30am-10:30am: Registration/Breakfast
10:15am-10:45am: Opener/Welcome
11:00am-12:15am: 1st Session
• Panels: Hip-Hop Industry 101 (Balboa, Session 1), Activism/ International Hip-Hop (Thousand Oaks, Session 1), Hip-Hop & Sustainability (Grand Salon, Session 1)
• Workshops: Master of Ceremonies, Rhymes, & The Art of Toasting (Games Room, Session 1), Graffiti Art & ‘Bombers’ Too (Plaza del Sol, Session 1 & 2), Beat Making (Pasadena, Session 1)
12:30am-1:30pm: Lunch
1:45pm-3:00pm: 2nd Session
• Panels: Gender & Sexuality in Hip Hop (Flintridge, Session 2), HHTT Presentations (Thousand Oaks, Session 2), Underground Hip-Hop (Pasadena, Session 2)
• Workshops: B-Boys & Girls (Grand Salon, Session 2), Graffiti Art & ‘Bombers’ Too (Plaza del Sol, Session 1 & 2), Scratching, Mixing, & the DJ (Balboa, Session 2)

SHOWCASE
5:00pm – 9:00pm
The conference showcase will feature a student cipher, b-boy performance, student DJ competition, and musical performances from L.A. hip-hop artists.
*Line-up, special guest speakers, and performers announced at HHTT Launch Party

Registration Rates:
$20 - CSUN Students
$25 - non-CSUN/ CSUN Faculty & Staff
$30 - Community members
$10 - Youth School ID
$5 - Showcase
$5 - 1 Day Pass for either day (Conference material Not included)
Free - Youth who only attend workshop

* Registration includes 2-Day pass to both day, Conference T-shirt, Conference Supplies, Food, and Entrance into Showcase

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