January Giveaway: Just send an email to contest@... (with “giveaway” as the subject) by January 18^th, 2008, to be entered in a drawing for our Intricate Minds prize pack. Intricate Minds are a dope Canadian crew consisting of Synaptix, Verse, Justin Crates, Prof and DJ Kalo. In 2007, they signed on to the newly re-launched Rawkus Records as part of their “Rawkus 50”. Our prize pack includes a copy of their CD “Self Hypnosis” and a copy of their 12” single “To the Letter”, a real banger produced by Oh No! More Information on Intricate Minds. Disclaimer: by entering the contest you are also agreeing to sign up fort he World Hip Hop Market email newsletter.

 

Best of 2007: There is still time to submit your top 10 list of the best international hip hop releases of 2007. Email your list by January 1^st, 2008, to be included (by name and with link) in the Best of 2007 posts on World Hip Hop Market.

 

World Hip Hop Radio: Going strong for 2008! I’m looking for new music and drops for the January rotation. If you have any recommendations for artists or songs, please email me. If you are an artist, label or DJ and would like to do a drop for the radio program, just make sure to include your name, city/country, and “World Hip Hop Radio” in the audio file and email it to me. Thanks!

 

Latest Global Hip Hop News:

 

In Senegal, Hip Hop is About Social Change, Dec. 19, 2007
A hip hop foreigner in Gaza, Dec. 16, 2007
Loving Hip-Hop in Morocco, Dec. 15, 2007
MTV Looks to Conquer Middle East Market, Dec. 15, 2007
Uganda: Spreading the Gospel Hip Hop Style, Dec. 15, 2007
Laos youth hip-hop to a local beat, Dec. 14, 2007

 

Trinity International Hip Hop Festival: Mark you calendars for Americas first and largest international hip hop event! The third annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival will be held April 4 - 6, 2008, in Hartford, Connecticut, at Trinity College. World Hip Hop Market will be there again along with loads of great performers, films, panels, workshops and new this year: a $500 b-boy battle! Keep watching for more information! www.trinityhiphop.org

 

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