Hip Hop pioneer and innovator Ralph “Uncle Ralph” McDaniels has agreed
to serve as the host for the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival for the
third consecutive year.
McDaniels is most well known as the host of Video Music Box which made its debut 25 years ago.
“A
student of Hip Hop will know that you cannot underestimate the
importance of Ralph McDaniels and Video Music Box. He saw the need to
archive and document our culture before MTV, and before YouTube,” Wes
Jackson, festival chair and executive director said in a statement.
“Without him, I am not sure Hip Hop as an art form or as a business
would be the multi- billion dollar industry that it is. We are his
children and the Festival is a continuation of the trailblazing spirit
manifested by Ralph and all of our other elders.“
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will take place on July 12 at Empire Fulton Ferry State
Park, but other events will take place the weekend of the festival
including a film series, family day, and of course an after party.
Headlining
BHHF this year will be KRS-One [click to read] and DJ Premier; other performers include
Fresh Daily, 88-Keys [click to read], Buckshot [click to read], J. Period, and more.
For more information on how to get tickets visit Brooklynbodega.com.
Reported by Danielle Harling.
