BUPPIE | BUSINESS Three Rap Legends Set for DC’s Hip Hop Museum’s Grand Induction Ceremony

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

This Saturday, March 11, is the National Hip Hop Museum of DC’s Grand Induction Ceremony, where they will honor CL Smooth, Special Ed, and Dres of Black Sheep.

The event will kick off at 4 p.m. with a live broadcast of “Master Gee’s Theatre,” the museum’s executive made sense from a business standpoint for me to put those skills and abilities towards preserving the legacy of what we’re doing,” he stated. released, the rhymes were mature and supremely confident; over half a million sales confirmed his arrival,” according to AllMusic.com. director Rocky Bucano is huge for those who love hip hop and others who may not. director’s weekly SiriusXM Show, where guests will reminisce about the legendary MCs, they grew up listening to.

Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio plans to read a proclamation at Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request.

“We felt like we would complement what was going on in New York down here in the DMV,” said Master Gee whose real name is Guy O’Brien.

Gee counts as one of the three members of the hip-hop trailblazer group, The Sugar Hill Gang, whose seminal hit “Rapper’s Delight” was the genre’s first hit.

“We had to put something in effect that would last over generations,” Gee said during an appearance on the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s morning news broadcast, Let It Be Known.

“Because we are the first commercially successful hip-hop group in the world, it

As one-half of the classic-era hip-hop duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, C.L. Smooth was responsible for penning some of hip-hop’s timeless classics, including “The Creator,” “Straighten It Out,” “Take You There,” and the landmark “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.).”

According AllMusic.com, the rapper’s smooth voice, effortless flow, and conscious lyrics were easily recognizable signatures of Smooth’s style, “and with Pete Rock’s soulful and funky backing, they distinguished themselves as a formidable duo even amid the flourishing of many other acclaimed alternative rap groups in the early “90s.”

Smooth, born Corey Penn, was raised on his grandparents” jazz music.

Growing up in Mount Vernon, NY, his grandfather always used to find ways of integrating jazz into many aspects of his daily life; “thus, it was only natural that Smooth would gravitate toward his literal soul partner, Pete Rock, a friend whom he met in grade school.”

Special Ed, whose real name is Edward Archer, is best known for hits like “I Got It Made,” and “I’m The Magnificent.”

“Though he was only 16 when it was

“There was a more romantic discourse evident on the follow-up, which while less abrasive, was still an exemplary introduction.”

According to MusicianGuide.com, Black Sheep became part of music’s hiphop landscape in 1991 with the release

He said his museum is in D.C. because “that’s the home of all the big museums.”

According to Gee and other officials, the Hip Hop Museum of DC is a “pop-up experience,” that serves as a “traveling art, food, fun, broadcasting, DJ, producer, performance, graffiti, B-boy, music concert experience that of their debut album, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, who’s single “Flavor of the Month” sealed the duo’s popularity.

At the time of their debut, Black Sheep were one of many New York City-based hip-hop and rap groups attracting national attention; Cypress Hill, Naughty by Nature, Brand Nubian, and L.O.N.S. had all paved the way for Black Sheep’s appearance.

Black Sheep’s members, Dres, whose real name is Andres Titus, and Lawnge – two friends raised in New York City –met in 1983 in Sanford, North Carolina.

Dres grew up in the Astoria housing projects in Queens and by the time he finished high school, he had served time in jail; this early brush with the criminal justice system convinced Dres not to glorify crime in his music, MusicianGuide.com reported.

Master Gee noted that the Universal Hip Hop Museum opening in New York next year and headed by executive encompasses all aspects of hip-hop music, history and culture.”

The National Hip-Hop Museum opened “The Hip-Hop Shop”, their new flagship retail and event space, in January 2023. This 6,000 sq. ft. facility, located in the heart of Dupont/Adams Morgan, features the largest selection of Hip-Hop memorabilia on the East Coast including, vintage apparel, sneakers, toys, memorabilia, vinyl and art.

Gee said Rapper’s Delight opened up doors that he’d never previously envisioned.

“Rapper’s Delight is my license to the world,” Gee asserted. “It’s my permit, my passport to give me the ability to do what I do.”

To attend the ceremony and the museum, visit https://www. eventbrite.com/e/grand-inductionceremony-x-grand-opening-eventtickets-523737973377

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development programs that target Black youth.

“The NBA Foundation is proud to support the Brotherhood Crusade in their mission to remove barriers and create better outcomes for Black youth,” said NBA Foundation Executive Director Greg Taylor. “We share the view that ensuring young people have access to workforce development and wellness programs ultimately leads to meaningful job opportunities and improved quality of life. We welcome them to the NBAF family and look forward to seeing their continued impact on the next generation of Black leaders.”

Brotherhood Crusade’s partnership with the NBA Foundation will continue to keep lives of youth on track by positioning them for successful sustainable employment.

“When I was asked by the NBA Foundation if I had any local non-profits that I would recommend becoming potential grant recipients, specifically in the area of workforce development programming; that were actually meaningful in providing economic empowerment for black youth in our Los Angeles community – I immediately said, ‘Brotherhood Crusade is at the top of my list! They more than qualify in all the necessary categories,” said

Kiesha Nix, vice president of charitable affairs and executive director of the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation. “I don’t put my name behind something or someone I do not wholeheartedly believe in. The work of the Brotherhood Crusade I believe in. They equip our youth with the necessary tools, skills, and mindset and then instill in them the self-confidence required to compete in the game of life!”

Brotherhood Crusade offers a variety of youth development programs and services. To donate and learn more, visit brotherhoodcrusade.org.

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He scored 1,219 points this season which is the fifth most points in a single season in California history as a 14year old, the rarest of commodities in an era of jolly old holdbacks.

During his game on March 7, one spectator suggested that Crowe Jr. was better than Bronny James, the most ballyhooed player since his father, but it’s not a far-fetched observation.

It is a fact that he is performing much better as a freshman than Bronny did in any of his four years in high school.

Another spectator opined that Crowe Jr. is the next Ray Lew, raising eyebrows from many who hailed Lewis as the greatest basketball player to ever come out of California.

Crowe Jr. will lead the Knights to Sacramento on March 10 where they will meet Tollhouse Sierra for the Division V Boys Championship at Arco Arena after emphatically erasing Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 87-65 at Lynwood in the regionals.

It was yet another introduction of the new shining star to the Southern California prep basketball circuit.

The comparisons will escalate with each pull-up and swish, but when it is all said and being Jason Crowe Jr. will be more than sufficient as chronicles his own legacy as the face of high school basketball.