HIP-HOP WOODSTOCK PLANNED FOR APRIL

[PLANT]

Leave it to Russell Simmons to one-up the National Basketball Association. Although a host of rappers are planning to participate in the multitude of festivities surrounding the NBA's All-Star game next month in Atlanta, it's looking like that event won't be the biggest wordsmith-attended fiesta in the ATL this year.

On Tuesday (January 21), Simmons announced plans for not only his second national Hip-Hop Summit, but for the first Urban Hip-Hop Music Festival, with both scheduled to take place in Atlanta.

The festival is slated to commence on April 12 at Turner Field, with a second concert to follow the day after at the same venue. Being called the 'Woodstock of hip-hop," Simmons promises a two-day extravaganza featuring a who's who of rappers, with a portion of the proceeds from the shows to go to charity.

"Just as music played an important role in the changing of our culture after the original Woodstock, we are again at a turning point where music — specifically hip-hop — will have a role in shaping our future," Simmons said in a statement. "It's time to take that responsibility seriously."

A day before the event kicks off, Simmons is also planning to have a wide array of hip-hop community insiders, from artists to label executives, participate in a Hip-Hop Summit at Morehouse College, where they will address issues facing the music industry.

While no participants have been named, Simmons is close to finalizing all the details and securing confirmations, according to his spokesperson.

-MTV.COM

[Mudpole]

I just seen that to, and i wanna know who you think will be there and also who do want to be there performing?

[PLANT]

What Im hoping for is that they have a mix of all coasts.  Like I would like to see 4 or 5 artists representing each region.  Hopefully they will have someone represting Canada like Choclair, Kardi, or Rascalz.  Id like to see a variety of artists, my only concern is that we will see the def jam roster.

[Mudpole]

Man i agree wit you, that it will prob end up being nuthin
but the def jam roster wit Jay-Z head lining the show.
But i think maybe Snoop might be there, i don't know about any one else.

[PLANT]

Man i agree wit you, that it will prob end up being nuthin
but the def jam roster wit Jay-Z head lining the show.
But i think maybe Snoop might be there, i don't know about any one else.

Yea I could see Snoop showing up with Soopafly and the Doggystyle crew.  The usual from Def Jam Family, JayZ, Luda, Scarface......I bet they try and get 50 cent and Eminem to show.  Id love to see Nas and JayZ at the same venue to see how the crowd would react.  Wu-Tang and Outkast would be dope to get aswell.

[S.G.V.]

i bet it would be peeps like Dead Prez, PE, Blackstar/Reflection Eternal, Monch, G Rap, Dilated Peoples, J5...mixed with Jay-Z and The ROC, Nas, Snoop, Westside Connection...etc....

[The Watcher]

Suge will be there representin no doubt

Will be funny seein everyone under the one roof, Dre & Snoop + their labels & Suge + his roster

hopefully they can discuss proper issues, without people mouthin off about shit nobody cares about

[M Dogg™]

nice... I would like to see a good mix of all reigns and underground/commercial... like from the west, J5, Dilated Peoples, Pharcyde, Alkoholiks, DPG peoples like Daz, Bad Azz, and Snoop, Warren G and Nate Dogg, Ras Kass and Xzibit, and close with Dr. Dre, M.C. Ren and Ice Cube reunion. I think that would be tight.

[Mudpole]

I would love to see Dre, Ren and Cube bring the
show to an end, that would teach those fake
eastcost gangsta wannabes how to do it!

[CharlieBrown]

Teach them what? How to be good fake gangsta wannabes?

[M Dogg™]

Teach them what? How to be good fake gangsta wannabes?

How to put out good classic music.