New Haven Hip Hop Conference
Our Mission
The mission of the New Haven Hip-Hop Conference is to present the multifaceted elements of Hip-Hop culture and its supporters in order to educate students, parents, teachers, performance and visual artists, scholars, and civic leaders on the genre’s myriad social abilities while connecting attendees as resources for each other’s work in the community.
Our 7th Annual New Haven HIp Hop Conference Flyer
We invite you to join us for Hip-Hop Scholarship through and interactive workshop with a live turntablist, emcee, grafitti artist, and Hip Hop dancer, a keynote by a Golden Era Hip-Hop pioneer,
interdisciplinary and multi-generational panels, a youth panel, film festival with community discussions, and vendors.
Featuring Workshops by
Dooley O
DJ Tony Crush of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers
Anthony "Showrock" Pullen
Jill Snyder
Randi McCray
Keynote Presentation by
M-1 & Umi from Dead Prez
Hosted by Dr. Hanan "The Phenom" Hameen-Diagne
Our Conference
Join us for Hip-Hop Scholarship through a multisensory journey with Hip-Hop 101- an interactive workshop focusing on the elements of Hip-Hop music featuring a live DJ/Turntablist, live graffiti artist, dancers, and emcees, a keynote by Hip-Hop pioneers M-1 and Umi of Dead Prez, lyricist workshop by Alexzander “Showrock” Pullen interdisciplinary and multi-generational panels, a youth panel with Kidz.Next.Dorm Music Label and Ice the Beef Youth, and independent film festival.
Hip Hop 101: Our Interactive Workshops
We take a holistic approach to performing arts education, incorporating technique, creativity, culture, self-expression, and real-world experiences with Hip Hop pioneers. Experience Hip Hop history in motion through An intensive, interactive workshop focusing on the elements of Hip-Hop music featuring a live DJ/Turntablist, live graffiti artist, dancers, emcees, and a keynote speaker.