Hip Hop Mecca’s 

Event Calendar – Fall ’97 through Fall ‘04

Austin, Texas & Boston, Massachusetts

Fall ‘97

·        Hieroglyphics – September 20^th @ the Electric Lounge – Austin

·        Organized Konfusion “Texas Tour”

o       Dec. 12^th @ Club Waxx – Houston

o       Dec. 13^th @ Dred & Irie – Dallas

o       Dec. 14^th @ Electric Lounge - Austin

·        Prince Poetry w/ DJ Ike Love – December 19^th @ the Electric Lounge

Summer ‘98

·        Channel Live – June 4^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Latryx w/ DJ Quest & the Space Travelers – June 11^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Five Finger Records “Release Party” w/ DJ Nick Nack – June 25^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Aceyalone w/ Freestyle Fellowship – June 27^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        “Emcee Battle I” – July 10^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/ Tee Double – July 16^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Big Punisher w/ Xzibit – July 25^th @ Liberty Lunch – Austin

Fall ‘98

·        DJ Craze w/ Faust & Shortee – September 24^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Hieroglyphics w/ Living Legends – October 2^nd @ the Electric Lounge

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/ Headkrack – October 6^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        Mix Master Mike w/ M.O.P. – October 22^nd @ the Electric Lounge

·        Latyrx w/ Blackalicious – November 5^th @ Electric Lounge

·        Medusa w/ B-Boy Kingdom – November 12^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        DJ Spooky w/ E.B.N. & Plastina Mosh – November 18^th @ the Electric Lounge

Spring ‘99

·        Mystik Journeymen – March 11^th @ the Electric Lounge

·        SXSW Music Conference - March 19^th @ Bob Popular – Austin

o       Featuring…DJ Rob Swift, Dead Prez, Mystik Journeymen, Rubberoom, Project Kids, Swing Team B-Boy/Girl Crew, Smackola & Roy Jones, Jr., NBK Graf Crew, Micranots etc…

o       Over 40 Artists/Groups Performed

o       All Five Elements of Hip Hop Culture Represented

o       Four Stages Operated Simultaneously within Night/Event

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/ Mathmatech DJ’s – April 19^th @ the Mercury

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” & “Emcee Battle II” w/ Ukalipthis, Trey God, N.O.O.K. and more… - May 27^th @ the Flamingo Cantina - Austin

Summer ‘99

·        ‘Elements & Compounds I’ – May, June & July @ the Mecca East 1^st Hip Hop Culture Center - Austin

o       1^st Hip Hop Culture Center Pilot Project for Hip Hop Mecca

o       City Funded Workshops and Concert in the Park @ Pan Am

§         Brought together local and state artists to teach workshops and exhibit talent (i.e.) Breaking, Graf Exhibition, Emcee’s and Dee Jay’s.

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/ Tee Double & Mathmatech DJ’s – June 26^th @ the Mercury

·        “Emcee Battle III” w/ Headkrack, Trey God, Tee Double, Bavu Blakes, N.O.O.K. and hosted by DJ Krash – July 22^nd @ Flamingo Cantina - Austin

·        “DJ Battle I” w/ N.O.O.K. & Smackola – July 31^st @ the Steamboat – Austin

·        Kool Keith w/ DJ Spooky – August 21^st @ the Steamboat

·        GZA w/ Sunz of Man – September 3^rd @ the Steamboat

Fall ‘99

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/ K-Otix & Waxx Werks “Record Release Party” – September 17^th @ the Flamingo Cantina

·        NXNW Music Conference – October 2^nd @ Roseland Theater – Portland, Oregon

o         Featuring…Mystik Journeymen, Smackola, Project Kids, BukueOne, Constructive Rukus etc…

·        Rubberoom w/ Atmosphere & “Emcee Battle IV” – October 21^st @ Flamingo Cantina

·        Mystik Journeymen w/ Grouch – November 4^th @ Flamingo Cantina

·        Rahzel w/ DJ JS One & Skwod X – November 12^th @ the Mercury Lounge – Austin

Winter ’99 – ‘00

·        “Triple Threat Tour” DJ’s Apollo, Shortcut and Vinroc – December 17^th @ the Flamingo Cantina

·        Hieroglyphics – January 22^nd @ the Mercury Lounge

·        DJ Swamp – January 24^th @ the Flamingo Cantina

·        Aceyalone w/ Abstract Rude & DJ Drez – February 11^th @ La Zona Rosa – Austin

Spring ‘00

·        Black Sheep w/ Das Efx – March 10^th @ the Austin Music Hall

·        SXSW Music Conference – March 15^th through March 19^th

o       March 15^th @ Mercury – Hip Hop Humpday All-Stars w/ J-Davis Trio etc..

o         March 16^th @ Velvet Rm – Del, Xecutioners, and Erule etc…

o         March 17^th @ Backroom – hosted by Chuck D, Mystik Journeymen, Atmosphere, Project Kids etc…

o         March 18^th @ Stubb’s – hosted by Guru, Doug E. Fresh, Sha & T Roc, Dead Prez, Jungle Brothers, Smackola etc…

o         March 18^th @ Alamo Draft House Theater – ‘Movie Premiere’ of ‘Nobody Knows My Name’ by Rachael Ramirez

·        Mix Master Mike w/ Rahzel – April 7^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        Arsonists w/ DJ Drez & DJ Baby G – May 11^th @ Flamingo Cantina

·        ‘Royalties’ a Tribute to Women in hip hop culture…Sha Roc, T Roc, Jade & Jazzy – May 18^th @ Flamingo Cantina

·        Del, Blackalicious &Visionaries “Texas Tour”

o       May 19^th @ Gypsy Tea Room – Dallas

o       May 20^th @ the Mercury Lounge – Austin

o       May 21^st @ Club Waxx – Houston

·        Beat Junkies – May 25^th @ Flamingo Cantina

Summer ‘00

·        Medusa w/ DJ Drez – June 1^st @ the Mercury Lounge

·        “Texas Hip Hop Showcase” w/Rebel Crew – June 15^th @ Flamingo Cantina

·        “Emcee Battle V for Supremacy” w/ DJ Massive – June 22^nd @ Flamingo Cantina

·        ‘Record Release Party’ for Smackola – July 11^th @ City Lights – Killeen, Texas

·        DJ Swamp w/ Murs – July 15^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        Phife Dawg w/ DJ Shortcut – July 17^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        ‘Elements & Compounds II’ w/ Mix Master Mike, Jeru tha Damaja, Swing Team & NBK – August 11^th @ La Zona Rosa

·        Jeru tha Damaja w/ Mathmatech DJ’s – August 12^th @ the Engine Room – Houston

·        Cee Knowledge “Texas Tour”

o       August 23^rd @ the Engine Room – Houston

o       August 24^th @ Gypsy Tea Room – Dallas

o       August 25^th @ the Mercury Lounge – Austin

Fall ‘00

·        DJ Rob Swift w/ J-Davis Trio – September 14^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        NXNW Music Conference – September 20^th through September 24^th – Portland, Oregon

·        ‘Elements & Compounds III’ w/ Pharoahe Monch, Xecutioners & Souls of Mischief – October 13^th @ La Zona Rosa

·        Xecutioners w/ Souls of Mischief – October 14^th @ the Engine Room – Houston

·        Atmosphere – October 27^th @ Room 710 – Austin

·        Micranots – November 12^th @ Flamingo Cantina

Winter ‘01

·        Medusa w/ N.O.O.K., Jade, Azatat & DJ Massive – January 16^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        Pharcyde w/ Ukalipthis – February 5^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        ‘Guru Day’

o       The Mayor Proclaims and Gives Guru the Keys to the City for the first Hip Hop Artist to get his/her own day in the State of Texas.

o       2^nd Pilot Project for Hip Hop Mecca - this day marks the opening of Mecca East 11^th Street Hip Hop Culture Center which operated through the months of December, January and February.

o       Guru holds workshops on the history of hip hop culture for over 100 area youth

o       Guru Performs with other local artist at the Mercury Lounge

·        Aceyalone w/ Ed O G, Masterminds & Zion I – February 24^th @ the Mercury Lounge

Spring ‘01

·        Atmosphere w/ Anticon & The Cuff – March 12^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        SXSW Music Conference – March 14^th through March 18^th

o         March 14^th @ Club Empire – MC Overlord, Constructive Rukus etc…

o       March 14^th @ La Zona Rosa – ‘Scratch Movie Premiere’ w/ Mix Master Mike, Grand Wizard Theodore, Jazzy Jay, Z-Trip etc…

o       March 15^th @ Alamo Draft House Theater – ‘Movie Premiere’ of ‘Wave Twister’ by DJ Q - Bert

o       March 15^th @ Stubb’s – Black Eye Peas, Ozomotli, and Jurassic 5 etc…

o       March 16^th @ Backroom – Bavu Blakes, Tee Double, Atmosphere, Old Dominion, Micranots etc…

o       March 16^th @ Club Empire – Philly’s Most Wanted, DJ Stylewarz etc…

o       March 17^th @ Alamo Draft House Theater – ‘Documentary Premiere’ of ‘Freestyle’ by Kevin Fitzgerald

o       March 17^th @ Backroom – Tha Liks, Beatnuts, Xecutioners, and Erule etc…

o       March 18^th @ the Metro – Anticon, Boom Bap Project etc…

·        Outkast ‘After party’ – April 1^st @ La Zona Rosa

Summer ‘01

·        Cappadonna w/ Mystic – June 10^th @ the Mercury Lounge

·        Beatnuts w/ Greg Nice “Texas Tour”

o       June 30^th @ Tree’s – Dallas

o       July 1^st @ the Mercury Lounge - Austin

·        “Family Tree Tour” w/ Slum Village, Phife Dawg, Jaerobi & Mystic – July 13^th @ La Zona Rosa

·        Kemetic Sunz w/ Turtle Heads – August 13^th @ Red Eye Fly – Austin

Fall ‘01

·        7L & Esoteric w/ Smoke – September 8^th @ Red Eye Fly

·        Atmosphere – November 9^th @ Emo’s – Austin

·        Guru w/ Krumbsnatcha, Project Kids, Omen the Merciless, tha God Mizzeba & DJ Ron Steele hosted by K.T. – December 19^th @ the Middle East – Boston, Massachusetts

Winter ‘02

·        Aesop Rock w/ Old Dominion – January 30^th @ Metro – Austin

·        The Liks w/ Defari & Living Legends – February 1^st @ the Mercury Lounge

·        ‘Guru Day II’ – February 16^th @ the Victory Grille – Austin

Spring ‘02

·        SXSW Music Conference – March 12^th through March 17^th

·        Blackalicious w/ Project Kids, Omen the Merciless & Schizophrenics – May 2^nd @ Axis – Boston

·        Talib Kweli w/ the Floor Lords & Project Kids – May 3^rd @ Club Karma – Boston

·        Musiq Soulchild w/ Cee Lo – May 4^th @ Club Avalon – Boston

·        ‘Party w/ A Purpose’ a fund raiser for Aids Action Committee w/ Critical Breakdown All-Stars, Ed O G, Floor Lords, Antonio Ansaldi Fashion Show, Steve Bosston & T-Max – May 14^th @ Axis

·        Aesop Rock w/ Smoke – May 24^th @ the Mercury Lounge

Summer ‘02

·        ‘Martha Eliot Health Center/Children’s Hospital Boston – Hip Hop for Health Summer Outreach Project’ – June, July and August @ Bromley Heath Housing Development – Jamaica Plain/Boston, Massachusetts

o       Artist Collective comprised of Dead Prez, Kenny Muhammad ‘The Human Orchestra’, Supernatural, Hip Hop Mecca, Critical Breakdown, UMMF, Funk Lab Entertainment, Floor Lords, Arts for Humanities, & Universal Zulu Nation – Black Medina Chapter/14^th Degree

o       Workshops on Theater and the Five Elements of Hip Hop Culture throughout the summer.

o       3 Hip Hop for Health Jams that covered topics of Nutrition, Non Violence, Safe Sex and Social Activism.

·        ‘Soul of Hip Hop’ w/ DJ Cruz, Big Sev, Critical Breakdown All-Stars etc…  - July 21^st @ Axis

·        LL Cool J – August 14^th @ Club Avalon

Fall ‘02

·        Bone Thugs & Harmony w/ Lady May, Lil John & the East Side Boyz & MJG & Eightball – September 18^th @ Club Avalon

·        Beatnuts w/ Non Phixon – September 21^st @ Axis

·        Del – October 8^th @ Axis

Winter ’03

·        Boot Camp w/ DAS EFX – January 10^th @ Club Paradise – Boston

·        Dead Prez – February 9^th @ Club Paradise

·        Big Daddy Kane – March 7^th @ Axis

Spring ’03

·         Blackalicious – April @ T.B.A.

·         “Beats for Peace” – Concert Series & Community Outreach – Ending May/Boston Ma. Providence RI, Northampton Ma, Washington, D.C. and New York City (Northeast USA) a three year project which includes other area’s of the United States.  Featuring…Pharoahe Monch, Supernatural, Medusa, Zap Mama, Toney Blackman and Berkelee School of Music’s Hip Hop Ensemble

Summer ‘03

·        Fundraising Event for Hip Hop Mecca Foundation w/ Blackalicious

·        Fundraising Event for Hip Hop Mecca Foundation w/ Sadat X, Nice & Smooth and Supernatural

·        B-Boy Battle – ‘Bring It or Sing It’ hosted by The Floor Lords – July 19^th @ Avalon

·        “A Day in the Life” An Hip Hop Mecca Foundation Community Project

o       Positive Action Peer Leaders of Martha Eliot Health Center travel to New York City to pay Tribute to Jam Master Jay and see sites relevant to Hip Hop History.

o       Organize Fund Raiser for activities in New York w/ Positive Action Peer Leaders/Martha Eliot Health Center.

·        Hip Hop Mecca Foundation & The Floor Lords – ‘Hip Hop for Health Summer Outreach Project II’ – June, July and August @ the Bromley Heath Housing Development

Additional Mecca Services

Fall ‘99

·        ‘Airport Rave’ – October 1^st @ the Robert Mueller Airport – Austin

o       Event Consultants, Booked & Executed Street Promotions for Hip Hop Showcase at Rave and Co-Produced/Managed Event.

·        National Poetry Slam – Austin

o       Operated Transportation for week long National Poetry Event for Artists performing.

Spring & Summer ‘00

·        Body Head Entertainment/Roy Jones, Jr. – Pensacola, Fl.

o       Operated Record and Street Marketing Team for the recording artist Smackola.

Fall ‘00

·        ‘Airport Rave II’ –  @ Austin Bergstrom International Airport

o       Talent Consultants and Artist Management – Kool Kieth, Del and DJ Craze - for Event

Spring ‘01

·        Oldominion US Tour – February 28^th – April

o       Booked & Tour Managed Oldominions First US Tour.

o        Navigated fifteen-passenger van with Ten Oldominiom members around the country with supporting acts from all regions of the United States and Canada.

o        Anti-con, The Cuff, Micranots, Swollen Members

·        ‘Airport Rave III’ – March @ Garfield, Texas

o       Hired to Manage Mos Def during event and orchestrated event for the next day in Dallas for another production firm.  Managed Mos Def’s hospitality for two days.

·        Mos Def – March @ Tree’s – Dallas

o       Transported artist from Austin to Dallas and Managed/Produced Event.

Fall ’01 & Winter ‘02

·        MixMasterMike – Swollen Members

o       Hip Hop Mecca was hired to road manage this West Coast tour for Swollen Members.

o       Tour was booked by The Agency Group New York

·        Arsonist DJ Swamp Swollen Members

o       Road Managed this East Coast Tour that was booked by The Agency Group New York

·        DJ Swamp & Toma Hawk

o       Road Managed for over 25 dates for either artist

·        Living Legends  “Almost Famous Tour” & The Liks’ XO Experience Tour

o       Road Managed 9 artists for National Tour throughout U.S.A.

o       Operated Merchandise Sales Team for entire tour

Summer ‘02

·        Warped Tour ‘02

o       June – August Three Month US / Canadian Tour

o       Was hired to Drive Tour Bus & Road Manage for Code Of the Cuts

Fall ’02 & Winter ‘03

·        Sleep & Onry Ozzborne (of Oldominion) Josh Martinez & Qwel

o        Co-Booked and Tour Managed West Coast & Southwestern tour

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·        Living Legends “Creative Differences Tour” U.S./Canadian Tour

o       Road Management

o       Operated Merchandise Sales Team for 47 city tour

o       Tour was Booked by The Agency Group, New York

o       Supporting Acts Eyedea & Abilities And O.M.D.  

Spring ‘03

·        Mr. Lif, Oldominion Tour

o       Road Manager for Spot date(s) and touring dates

o       Tour was Booked thru The Kork Agency L.A.

o       Mr. Lif, Dj FaksOne, Onry Ozzborne, Barfly, JFK & Sleep

Fall, Winter ‘03

·        Bazooka Tooth Release Party

o       Aesop Rock, El-P, Dj Wiz & S.A. Smash

o       Organized & managed a four-city record release party. Via. i.e. New York. Chicago, Minneapolis, L.A.

·        Bazooka Tooth Tour

o       Aesop Rock, Murs, Mr. Lif & FaksOne, C-rayz Walz, Akrobatik

o       Hip Hop Mecca was hired to Organize & Tour Manage 40 city tour

o       Hip Hop Mecca affiliate MadGods Was hired to organize Merchandise sales for entire tour

o       Tour was booked by the Kork agency L.A.

·        Oldominion Winter Tour

o       Sleep, Bishop I, Qwel & Dj Scratch Bastard

o       Hip Hop Mecca co-booked & tour managed tour.

Spring ‘04

·        Def Jux III

o       Murs, Shock G., Scarub, C-Rayz Walz, Hanger 18, 4^th Pyramid S.A. Smash & RJD2. Also   Mr. Lif, FaksOne & Akrobatik as “The Perceptionist”

o        Hip Hop Mecca was hired to Organize & Tour Manage 40 city tour

o         Tour was booked by the Kork agency L.A.

·        Clean Getaway Tour

o        Louis Logic, Brycon & Equal

o        Hip Hop Mecca Was hired to drive & Road manage 25 city tour.

o         Tour was co booked by Hip Hop Mecca & Top Shelf Music.

·        Eyedea & Abilities / Grey Skull

o       Tour managed for Grey Skull on their Rhyme Sayers Entertainment US promo tour 2004.

o       Tour was booked by The Kork Agency.

·        “Look Ma No Hands Tour”

o       Vast Air (of Cannibal Ox) Carnage & Dj Cip

o       Tour Managed, Navigated & Organized Merchandise Sales for US tour

o       Tour was Booked by The Kork Agency LA

Summer ‘04

·        “Negative One and a Half Tour”

o       Oldominion US Tour ‘04

o       Sleep, JFK, Bishop, Pale Soul, Smoke & Sirens Echo

o       Hip Hop Mecca Tour Managed & Navigated entire US Tour

o       Tour was booked by The Kork Agency LA

Fall ‘04

·        Oldominion West Coast Tour

o       Grey Skull, Barfly, Nyqwil, Azreal

o       Hip Hop Mecca Booked & Tour Managed & Navigated West Coast Tour