NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Hip Hop Report Magazine) - The Original and Official Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards & Induction Ceremony (HHHOF), is set to return to
National and International Television, taping in New York City in June '09, "Black
Music Month"! The HHHOF Awards Show will feature "Week of Activities" throughout New York City. They will include a Kids Day, Community Outreach, Hip Hop Symposiums, Hip Hop Gospel, VIP Reception, Parties, and other Programs featuring Celebrities, Community, Industry, and New York City Leaders.
Tickets will go on sale in April 2009, and fans can received discounted tickets and Free "Official Merchandise Gifts" with purchasing a HHHOF Fan Network Membership subscription at HIPHOPHOF.COM, the official website soft launching in April!
The 2009 HHHOF Inductee Class will be announced in April 2009, and Fans can follow and participate in real time on HIPHOPHOF.COM and Twitter.com/hiphophof.
The production company and creative team is currently finalizing agreements with Celebrity Talent for the show, and are expected to make continuous announcements over the next few weeks in regards to the Celebrity Hosts, Performers, and Presenters, plus the Panelists for the HHHOF Symposium.
"We are very excited to be returning to Television, as Hip Hop has been Commercialized from the Streets, and has re-emerged as the major Youth "Marketing and Economic" driving force influencing over $250 Billion+ in sales across all service and product categories. This event will help re-establish the HHHOF brand in the marketplace for decades to come. We will be making a final decision on the Television Broadcast Network in April too," says show Creator and Executive Producer J.T. Thompson.
In homage to the return of the show, the Classic "Run DMC" HHHOF Awards Induction "TV Video Clip" as seen on the BET Cable Network, will be released across various video sites and media platforms including HIPHOPHOF.COM! The "Sweet 16 Anniversary DVD" will also be released following the HHHOF Awards and will highlight the 2009 Awards Show, the 1996 BET HHHOF Awards Show, Pioneer interviews, and HHHOF activities over the last two decades including community socio-economic projects, peace summits, concerts, marches, "Get Out the Vote" campaigns, and other television and special event properties.
Stay tuned for more information as the Original and Official Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards Show will be proud to unveil the NYC HHHOF Museum & Entertainment Complex the week of the show, set to open in late 2009! Often imitated, but will never be duplicated, the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards Show!
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL HIP HOP HALL OF FAME AND PRODUCER J.T. THOMPSON
Originally created in 1992, the awards show was the first independently produced Hip Hop Awards Show on the BET Network Syndication arm in 1995, and was Label mates with the Source Awards. The Creator, J.T. "J-Train" Thompson, is a Brooklyn Born, Queens, and Harlem raised Hip Hop Connoisseur, transplanted to Los Angeles in his early years where he entered the business as a concert promoter and television producer as a guest of former MCA/Universal artists Pebbles, and the R&B Group the Deele, that featured multi-Grammy Award winning artists/producers BabyFace, and current Island-Def Jam Head L.A. Ried. While a free agent professional athlete and businessman, Legends Eazy E, Ice Cube, Yo Yo and Publicist Lynn Jeter, gave J.T. his big break in promotions and productions, as he went on to emerge as a major force in the "Hip Hop Fight the Power Leadership" era of the early 90's, even joining with Sister Souljah. As one of the main Co-Founders of the historical L.A. Gang Truce Alliance, during the 1992 Riots, J.T., took the lead in empowering community, private, and public economic development partnerships, and helped push for the National Empowerment Zones from Los Angeles, to the new Harlem USA projects. His story was highlighted in the Movie Redemption Starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, as J.T. utilized Gang Members on Projects including Restoring the Sear's Hollywood. Despite the HHHOF and J.T. producing numerous albums, movies, concerts, step shows, special events, Hip Hop took a negative turn during the media hyped east-west turmoil and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame suffered in the downturn, only to rise again today with a vengeance to finally complete the NYC HHHOF Museum and Entertainment Complex "Coming in 2009."
