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G. Love & Special Sauce + Eric Hutchinson @ Tipitina's Uptown: February 18th, 2009

Event Info


Host: Tipitina's

Start Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 9:30pm
End Time: Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 3:00am
Location: Tipitina's Uptown

Street: 501 Napoleon Ave. NOLA 70115
Phone: 5048918477
Email: www.tipitinas.com


Tipitina's has a reputation for bringing some of the best nationally touring acts to New Orleans, and this year, the Tipitina's Mardi Gras Line Up is no different. Representing Philadelphia with his funk-blues inspired acoustic jams, G. Love is a classic laid back rocker with a hint of a hip-hop flavor. In recent years, G. Love has developed strong musical relationships with artists like Jack Johnson and Donavon Frankenreiter. The show kicks off the Wednesday night before a long Mardi Gras week, setting the tone for concert filled weekend at Tipitinas. Check out G. Love's live version of "Rodeo Clowns" with Jack Johnson (below).



And if G. Love isn't enough to get you excited, then Eric Hutchinson certainly is another reason to come check out this concert. Singing with the swagger and skill of a young Jason Mraz, and having laid his claim to fame with a series of popular youtube videos, Eric Hutchinson brings the term "Acoustic Soul" to a whole new level. As the story goes, one of Eric's high school friends sent an email to Perez Hilton with some of his music, which Hilton then posted on his popular blog, helping Hutchinson jump up to the top 10 on iTunes next to Kanye West. Check out one of Eric Hutchinson's youtube videos below...

Hip-Hop for Hope 2008: "Rebirth" by Dee 1 ft. Rebirth Brass Band

Tickets for Hip-Hop for Hope 2008 are on sale now! www.tipitinas.com

Hip-Hop for Hope 2008: "Change" by Raw Dizzy ft. Cupid

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Hip-Hop for Hope 2008: November 8th @ Tipitina's Uptown

3rd Annual New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope @ Tipitina's Uptown,11/8/08!
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Tickets for Hip-Hop for Hope 2008 are on sale now! www.tipitinas.com


New Orleans Student-Driven Community Music Coalition Announces 3rd Annual “Hip-Hop for Hope Benefit Concert”

October 14, 2008 – New Orleans, LA - On Saturday, November 8th, 2008, a coalition of students, community leaders and music industry professionals, in partnership with organizations at Tulane University and New Orleans Upward Bound, will host the 3rd annual "New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope Benefit Concert".

What: The 3rd Annual “Hip-Hop for Hope Benefit Concert: A Fundraiser for Upward Bound will feature some of the most popular Hip-Hop artists and D.J.s from New Orleans and beyond. This event will feature expressions of hip-hop culture in the form of MC's, DJ's, break dancing performances by the Royal Flush Dance Crew and live graffiti art. All proceeds go towards educational programming through Upward Bound in New Orleans. The event is open to the public and all are invited to come participate in what will surely be an extraordinary experience and a positive beacon of hope for the greater New Orleans community. Producers include New Orleans Hip-Hop for Hope www.hiphopforhope.org, HereWeGo Entertainment (www.herewegoent.com), and Tipitina's Uptown www.tipitinas.com
When: Saturday, November 8, 2008 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Where: Tipitina’s Uptown
501 Napoleon Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Office: (504) 895-8477
Admission is $10, ages 18 and up.
Tickets for Hip-Hop for Hope 2008 are on sale now! www.tipitinas.com

Who: 2008 Artist Line-Up includes...

Raw Dizzy
DJ Raj Smoove
Rebirth Brass Band
Truth Universal w/ One Eye & DJ EF Cuttin
Know One & Kevin O'Day Present Hip-Hop Alive!
Nutt Da Kid
The Show
Dee 1
Sess 4-5
Cypher
Jimi Clever
J-Dubble
Big Dyce
Royal Flush Dance Crew
And Special Guests



For more information about Hip-Hop for Hope 2008, visit our website: www.hiphopforhope.org

T.I. Makes History!!!!!!!

Few in the game have a rap sheet like rapper, Clifford “T.I.” Harris. The rapper, songwriter and actor has become an entity within the Hip Hop realm unto himself.

With Paper Trail [click to read] in stores, the focus hasn’t really been on T.I. – the artist – but more so, Clifford Harris – the man.

Embroiled in a highly publicly legal issue, the 28-year-old self proclaimed “king of the South” has a lot to deal with. Heavy the head that wears the crown they say. HipHopDX sits down exclusively with T.I.P. at Atlantic Records as he discusses his newest project, waves off a history of trouble with Ludacris and hints at a possible collaboration with Jay-Z for The Blueprint 3.

HipHopDX: You always have a good fashion sense about yourself. What do you like to wear more – the clean cut look with the nice pocket or jeans, sneakers and a fitted cap?
T.I.: It all depends on the occasion, the event, what’s going on and my mood. Right now, I’m just cool, calm and casual. I’m really feeling my Jordan Retro’s – I forgot what number they are – they might be the 12's. They came out in ’94.

DX: Your song “Louis Rag” with Swizz Beatz got a lot of play in the clubs amidst all the hype of your case. What is it about “Louis Rag” that makes you feel that that was the right track to put out there.
T.I.: It’s just a party record, man. I want everyone to feel good, relax and have a enjoyable time. Me and Swizz [click to read] linked up to crank the clubs up, period… There’s no serious message behind it. It’s just a record to motivate and uplift the party. “Louis Rag” is something that you can play primetime in a club at 2:30, you know what I’m saying. Everyone pull they rags out they belt loop and if you’re anything like me, you keep your rag in your belt loop – and they’d swing they rag in the club and go nuts.

DX: How was it to go back to writing down lyrics after going off the top for a few albums?
T.I.: It wasn’t hard at all… It’s actually one of the easiest decisions to make. It was an easy transition to go back to writing. I could do it, actually, either way… It just depends on the track and how I feel. It’d be a way to catch the beat and I’ll go either way. I think that on the next album, I’ll do both – half of it off the top and the other half written and let the people judge for themselves. It’s two different sounds to doing that, of course, songs like “Top Back” [click to read], “What You Know (About That)” [click to read] that type of sound – I’ll go off the dome. But for that “I’m Serious” [click to read], “No Matter What” [click to listen] type of sound, then I start writing it down.

DX: It’s good to see you back with DJ Toomp, man. People felt that that one album where you weren’t together that he was sorely missed…
T.I.: Yeah, man… it was just the one album [without each other]. I mean we always family and always gone be it, so it was like… you know… it couldn’t be a reunited thing ‘cause we were never separated. We worked together on T.I. vs. T.I.P. [click to read], it’s just that the work that we did when we worked together, didn’t make the album.

DX: A lot of people would be surprised that you and Ludacris linked up to do a track for his new album. How’d that come together…?
T.I.: It was really simple – we agreed to do a record together. For real, me and Chris [click to read] ain’t never had no real issues between one another, ya dig? We never had a conversation that couldn’t be cleared up. We’ve had conversations where we most definitely had to get some things squared away. He had my number for quite some time and I his, so some times we’ll call each other every now and again to chop it up, unbeknownst to you – the public – of course. But you know everyone has issues. I consider dude, if nothing else, very worthy competition and I’ve never hated on dude, I ain’t never been a hater and never will be. So, since there’s no issue, there isn’t no problem and we ain’t got no beef. There’s no reason why we can’t be able to or why we shouldn’t be able to come together and make music.

DX: As a competitor in the game – do you think that you’re putting out your best work to date, yet?
T.I.: It ain’t my job to judge the music, it’s my job to make the music. I mean… I like all my music, but I wouldn’t make nothing that I wouldn’t like. But I’m going to give it to the people to make their own opinion and assessments. I’m going to let my work speak for itself. I play to win and you know everyone else is going to try to play their cards, well… when I play my hand, I play to win and don’t care what anyone else thinks.
DX: This may seem kind of stale, but a lot of people are still looking at fellow Khaled All-Star, Rick Ross, with the leery eye. Do you think that beef with T.I. isn’t what it seems and do you believe that Rick can come back from such an incident?
T.I.: None of my issues are ever WWE inspired. At the end of the day, with Ross [click to read], it’s none of their business. Real talk, I don’t care… We being stars! And with us being stars that means we put out a record for people to listen to. We put out movies for people to watch it. I mean that to say that you don’t need to know everything about our lives. Matter of fact, you’re not supposed to know anything about our lives because we stars… you supposed to know less about a star, then you do about a normal person. No one ever dug around [1930s villain actor] James Cagney’s closet to find any skeletons. You can’t rate or judge a person for what he or she has been through until one has sat through it or heard the other one say it.

DX: You had your trial and your sentencing are appreciative of the support you’ve received in the mainstream and from the regular folks?
T.I.: I really appreciate it and I know that they wish the best for me. I concur with them wholeheartedly. I wish better for myself, but now… I ain’t got the wish. I just got to make the necessary adjustments.

DX: When does the countdown show run?
T.I.: The show…? Smart guy… It’ll be on TV around the first quarter of the year sometime. We’re still filming, did a few episodes, most of them being in Los Angeles, quite a few in Atlanta. I can’t really tell you what to watch out for, just watch the show, baby…

DX: You’ve done quite a few songs with Just Blaze now – can you talk about the song “Live Your Life”…?
T.I.: Just Blaze did “Live Your Life” and it’s features Rihanna and the song is just talking about what we were just speaking on – how people think that just because you’re a celebrity that they should be so involved in your life. I’m like – well, you can cut your TVs on – and you’re in my world. The rest is just entertainment for you; I’m actually living it. I’m doing the things that you scared to death of doing, surviving the things that you think you’ll never through. So, it’s my life, the entertainer, you know I assumed the position and accept the responsibility of, you know, living through the things that you couldn’t probably make it through in order for you to be thoroughly entertained.

DX: Joe Budden kind of mentioned it by saying that he understood why you needed to get some ratchet. Can anyone understand this game that you’re in?
T.I.: I mean… In order to understand my thinking – and even though it was poor judgment – it was bad decision and to understand my train of thought, you’ll have to live my life and experience my danger. Live through certain situations and circumstances that I have and ask me how you feel. You got to put yourself in my shoes. You can’t think with your mind, being in your situation, about what you would do. You got to think as though you were in my situation and then ask yourself what you would do.

DX: So what advice would you give you the kids on the street who are feeling the crunch during this rough financial crisis we’re going through?
T.I.: I’d tell them straight up and down that I ain’t the last person out there who got guns. It’s other people out there who definitely got guns. Someone can be breaking into your house, right now. You ain’t gonna find out until you see the light, baby. It’s all the same thing, you know… clear and present danger. You need to be aware of that before you get yourself involved in something that could cost you your life or your freedom and they don’t wanna know that first hand.

DX: On “Whatever You Like,” fam… you switched it up a little. You’re not going full-on Ja Rule, are you?
T.I.: A full-on Ja Rule [click to read]… [Laughs] Man, I’ma do whatever my heart desires. Wherever my creativity leads me is where my artistic expression leads me to do. I’m not finna intentionally do something or not intentionally do something. I’ma do whatever is necessary to make some music.

DX: How was house arrest?
T.I.: It was house arrest. I’m blessed. I was able to be around my family and my children. I was able to go in my refrigerator, watch my TV, drive my car around the neighborhood and live my life before I go in the box.

DX: You and Jay-Z have a lot of similarities and are the king’s of your respective crafts. Would you and him ever do a song for Blueprint 3?
T.I.: I don’t know… that’s a good question, man. It would depend on the song, on what kind of song it is. If he gets that record like a “[Dirt Off Your] Shoulder” [click to listen] then I’d probably come off the top of the dome. Whereas, if he gives me a record like “Renegade” [click to read] – that Eminem joint – then I’d probably write things down. In the end though, it’d be classic whatever myself and Hova [click to read] cook up.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1232/title.t-i-serious-as-ever/p.2

Soul Capital, Flow Tribe & My Name is John Michael: Live at the Howlin Wolf- September 13th, 2008

FLOW TRIBE, MY NAME IS JOHN MICHAEL & SOUL CAPITAL!

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Location:
The Howlin Wolf
828 South Peters
New Orleans, LA

Come see the Best Live College Bands in the City!

This is one show you don’t want to miss! Come find out why the city is buzzing over these up and coming artists. Whether you like funk, hip-hop or alternative, there is something in it for everyone! Look to get there early as DJ Miles Felix will be spinning on the 1's and 2's to start off the show. You might even get lucky and catch the drink special...

These bands are showing a lot of promise and definitely deserve a look and a listen. With original music, inventive concepts and energetic live shows, Flow Tribe, Soul Capital and My Name is John Michael have already won over a large part of the New Orleans college crowd. Now they are just waiting to take it to the next level...

www.mynameisjohnmichael.com
www.myspace.com/flowtribe
www.myspace.com/soulcapital