The Hip Hop Olympics was an event organized by Felipe Cuauhtli of The Native Ones and co-promoted by Headshots/Rhymesayers. The concept was to bring all the elements of Hip Hop together under one roof; complete with battles and performances. The first Hip Hop Olympics (12-6-96) took place at The Whole on the UofM campus, and featured performances from The Native Ones, Phull Surkle, Urban Atmosphere, and Beyond. There was also a MC Battle, hosted by I Self Devine and Slug, which featured a young Eyedea, who was clearly a step ahead of his competition, in one of his earliest documented Rap appearances on a local stage.
In this clip you have Musab "Beyond" Saad performing "The Factory", a popular track from his Rhymesayers debut CD, "Comparison", that had just been released (Beyond is also wearing a "Comparison" T Shirt). He is joined on stage by Illusions, as well as both Slug and D Spawn of Urban Atmosphere. On the back wall of the stage you see a poster image of Abstract Pack/Headshots member, Sess, who had recently passed away. It's the same image that was used on the cover of the Headshots Volume 4 Tape, "History", which was dedicated to Sess and his contributions.
Check back next Wednesday for "A Moment In Rhymesayers ep. 3: Headshots Tapes"!
#Rhymesayers20
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Beyond | Live at the Hip Hop Olympics (1996)
The Hip Hop Olympics was an event organized by Felipe Cuauhtli of The Native Ones and co-promoted by Headshots/Rhymesayers. The concept was to bring all the elements of Hip Hop together under one roof; complete with battles and performances. The first Hip Hop Olympics (12-6-96) took place at The Whole on the UofM campus, and featured performances from The Native Ones, Phull Surkle, Urban Atmosphere, and Beyond. There was also a MC Battle, hosted by I Self Devine and Slug, which featured a young Eyedea, who was clearly a step ahead of his competition, in one of his earliest documented Rap appearances on a local stage.
In this clip you have Musab "Beyond" Saad performing "The Factory", a popular track from his Rhymesayers debut CD, "Comparison", that had just been released (Beyond is also wearing a "Comparison" T Shirt). He is joined on stage by Illusions, as well as both Slug and D Spawn of Urban Atmosphere. On the back wall of the stage you see a poster image of Abstract Pack/Headshots member, Sess, who had recently passed away. It's the same image that was used on the cover of the Headshots Volume 4 Tape, "History", which was dedicated to Sess and his contributions.
Check back next Wednesday for "A Moment In Rhymesayers ep. 3: Headshots Tapes"!
#Rhymesayers20
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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