Hip-Hop veteran
Rakim is headlining a concert sponsored by the City of Boston being held at City
Hall Plaza tomorrow (Aug. 5).Boston
Mayor Thomas M. Menino has endorsed the Peace Boston 2006, which is a free outdoor
music festival that focuses on the positive aspects that Hip-Hop music has to
offer. The
day-long event is a celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture and will feature
performances by variety of national and local acts including CL Smooth, Nice-N-Smooth,
Ed O. G. and others. The
concert is being held in conjunction with the City of Boston’s Office of Arts,
Tourism and Special Events and is part of the Hip-Hop Reconstruction Conference,
which started today.The
conference will show participants how Hip-Hop is influencing violence, education,
social growth and personal development, as well as community development.
Peace Boston 2006 takes place from 4 – 8pm on City Hall Plaza. For more information
log on: http://www.bostonhiphoproundtable.org/