True School NYC Summer Jams Return

True School New York City Summer Park Jam Series returns for its seventh year. This series began because of the efforts of two Hip Hop pioneers, Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers and Grand Wizard Theodore, the deejay credited with inventing scratching.

The Park Jam Series provides an atmosphere in nearby New York parks, similar to that of what existed more than 30 years ago during Hip Hop's infancy. Onlookers can expect to see the original four elements of Hip Hop at work.

Although the aim of the series is to revive an atmosphere in hip hop that would seemingly attract an older audience, it seeks to appeal to a younger generation who may be unconnected with hip hops roots. “I feel the people appreciate it more now, at least the older heads do,” said Grand Wizard Theodore. “The younger kids listen to the radio, the same old songs. They don’t know the songs we play in the park are the ones sampled on the radio.”

The True School NYC Summer Park Jam Series is free to attendees this summer at Crotona Park, St. Nicholas Park and Behagen Playground.

Reported by Ernest Crim.

Details below:

Thursdays. JUNE 4, 11 & 18, 2009: Boogie Down B-Boy/B-Girl Jams @ Behagen Park (aka 23 Park) Bronx feat. DJs Jazzy Jay, DP One, Lean Rock, Tony Touch, Ignishun, GrandWizzard Theodore, GrandMaster Caz, Forrest Getemgump, Tony Tone, Johnny Juice Rosado +. 5-9pm. FREE! All Ages! Behagen Park E. 166th St. betw. Tinton and Union Aves. Bronx NY 10456. 2 or 5 to Prospect. nycgovparks.org/parks/X166

Thursday, JUNE 25: Boogie Down B-Boy/B-Girl Jams @ St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
feat PopMaster Fabel, Kool DJ AJ Scratch & DJ Chuck City. 4-7pm @ St. Mary’s Park FREE! All Ages! 146th St. and St. Ann’s Bronx NYC 10454. 2 or 5 to 149th & 3rd or 6 to Brook. nycgovparks.org/parks/X045

Thursdays, JULY 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2009 Crotona Park Jams: Bronx - Held in assoc. with Council Member Joel Rivera and The Friends of Crotona Park. feat. DJs: Lord Finesse, GrandMaster Caz, Cash Money, Jazzy Joyce, Scratch, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Kool DJ Red Alert, PopMaster Fabel, GrandWizzard Theodore +. 5-9pm. FREE! All Ages. Host: GrandMaster Caz. Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 to 174th St. itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf

Tuesdays, AUG 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009: Digger’s Delight: Harlem feat. DJs: Miss Shing-a-ling, Rockin’ Rob, Chuck City, Lean Rock, Chairman Mao, JBX, Jazzy Jay, Danny Dan the Beat Mann, Forrest Getemgump, Lord Finesse, and more tba. 4-8pm. FREE! All Ages. St. Nicholas Park Plaza @ 135th & St. Nicholas Ave, Harlem NYC 10027. B or C to W. 135th. Held in assoc. with The Friends of St. Nicholas Park: stnicholaspark.org.

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