by Jake Paine
As part of its 15 year anniversary, New York's
Duck Down Records will host a medley of performances at this year's Brooklyn
Hip Hop Festival. Taking place Saturday, July 10th from 12-8pm, the Tobbacco Warehouse and Brooklyn Bridge
Plaza will play host to the sixth annual event, produced by Brooklyn Bodega.
The label founded in 1995 by Dru-Ha and Black Moon frontman, Buckshot, will celebrate with performances from two of their flagship acts. Buckshot will be joined by DJ Evil Dee for one performance, with Da Beatminerz producer/deejay also staying "on the mix" for a performance from Smif-N-Wessun. Tek and General Steele will perform classics dating back to their 1995 debut Dah Shinin', before unveiling a new song from their forthcoming Pete Rock-produced LP, due later this year.
Wes Jackson, Executive Director of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, said, "I am proud to say Duck Down has been involved with us since the festival’s beginning at the Brooklyn Brewery Yard in Williamsburg. This label has supported our mission of delivering positive Hip Hop music to the masses since Buckshot rocked with Little Brother in 2005, Sean Price took the stage in 2007 and Smif-N-Wessun rocked the festival last year. Congratulations to Dru, Noah, Buck and the whole Duck Down Family on 15 years. I look forward to seeing the whole team tear it down this year as they always do.”
Marketing Director for Duck Down, Noah Friedman, added, “Each Summer we look forward to the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. It is a perfect event for families of all ages, where the Brooklyn community comes together on the DUMBO waterfront to enjoy live music
, good food and cold drinks. For Duck Down, we've always felt like family to the Brooklyn Bodega team and are excited to once again have some of our most notorious groups from our roster perform on the main stage. It's especially fitting this year, as we celebrate our 15 year anniversary, that the groups who launched Duck Down are representing the label at this event.”
hiphopdx.com
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