Warrior Tour Announced for Seattle May 11th's CHURCH!

For the 9th Chapter of your favorite ALL AGES Hip Hop monthly every second Sunday at Black Coffee Coop, we are more than exited to announce the WARRIOR HIP HOP WEST COAST TOUR TAKEOVER! 

Pay attention to the details below because we are switching up our format and extending our hours to accommodate this powerful event. These are not just artists, but organizers, community builders, and true practitioners of indigenous resistance, self-determination, and decolonization, so please spread the word and come early to get down in connecting the dots and making a movement:

5-7pm
Talking Cypher/Building Session/Meet & Greets hosted by Dakota w/ vegan soul food by Jerm Dee for $5 a plate suggested donation.

7-10pm
Performances by Zro Prophet, Savage Fam, Shining Soul, Alas, and Emcee Cyphers hosted by Sista Hailstorm w/ beats by Diogenes.

10-1am
Closing Cypher/Decompression Session/Networking hosted by Julie C.

About the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building a Culture of Resistance

The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop. These artists are revolutionary artists that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future.

As you all know, we are proud to keep CHURCH! A free event, but this type of building takes funds. Please support the WARRIOR WESTCOAST HIP HOP TOUR by donating to:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/warrior-hip-hop-tour-creating-a-culture-of-resistance

Any and everything helps. We will also have donation buckets available for the day of.

Touring Artists:

Zro Prophet
http://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/
Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building.

Savage Fam
https://soundcloud.com/savagefambam
Ant Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.

Shining Soul
http://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/
Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.

Alas
https://soundcloud.com/alasmusika
Alas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.


So come build, support, and get down for this very special installation of CHURCH! It will be one to remember!
5-7pmTalking Cypher/Building Session/Meet & Greets hosted by Dakota w/ vegan soul food by Jerm Dee for $5 a plate suggested donation.
7-10pmPerformances by Zro Prophet, Savage Fam, Shining Soul, Alas, and Emcee Cyphers hosted by Sista Hailstorm w/ beats by Diogenes.
10-1amClosing Cypher/Decompression Session/Networking hosted by Julie C.
About the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building a Culture of Resistance
The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop. These artists are revolutionary artists that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future. 
As you all know, we are proud to keep CHURCH! A free event, but this type of building takes funds. Please support the WARRIOR WESTCOAST HIP HOP TOUR by donating to:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/warrior-hip-hop-tour-creating-a-culture-of-resistance
Any and everything helps. We will also have donation buckets available for the day of. 
Touring Artists:
Zro Prophethttp://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building. 
Savage Famhttps://soundcloud.com/savagefambamAnt Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.
Shining Soulhttp://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.
Alashttps://soundcloud.com/alasmusikaAlas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.

So come build, support, and get down for this very special installation of CHURCH! It will be one to remember!5-7pm
Talking Cypher/Building Session/Meet & Greets hosted by Dakota w/ vegan soul food by Jerm Dee for $5 a plate suggested donation.
7-10pmPerformances by Zro Prophet, Savage Fam, Shining Soul, Alas, and Emcee Cyphers hosted by Sista Hailstorm w/ beats by Diogenes.
10-1amClosing Cypher/Decompression Session/Networking hosted by Julie C.
About the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building a Culture of Resistance
The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop. These artists are revolutionary artists that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future. 
As you all know, we are proud to keep CHURCH! A free event, but this type of building takes funds. Please support the WARRIOR WESTCOAST HIP HOP TOUR by donating to:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/warrior-hip-hop-tour-creating-a-culture-of-resistance
Any and everything helps. We will also have donation buckets available for the day of. 
Touring Artists:
Zro Prophethttp://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building. 
Savage Famhttps://soundcloud.com/savagefambamAnt Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.
Shining Soulhttp://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.
Alashttps://soundcloud.com/alasmusikaAlas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.

So come build, support, and get down for this very special installation of CHURCH! It will be one to remember!5-7pm
Talking Cypher/Building Session/Meet & Greets hosted by Dakota w/ vegan soul food by Jerm Dee for $5 a plate suggested donation.
7-10pmPerformances by Zro Prophet, Savage Fam, Shining Soul, Alas, and Emcee Cyphers hosted by Sista Hailstorm w/ beats by Diogenes.
10-1amClosing Cypher/Decompression Session/Networking hosted by Julie C.
About the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building a Culture of Resistance
The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop. These artists are revolutionary artists that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future. 
As you all know, we are proud to keep CHURCH! A free event, but this type of building takes funds. Please support the WARRIOR WESTCOAST HIP HOP TOUR by donating to:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/warrior-hip-hop-tour-creating-a-culture-of-resistance
Any and everything helps. We will also have donation buckets available for the day of. 
Touring Artists:
Zro Prophethttp://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building. 
Savage Famhttps://soundcloud.com/savagefambamAnt Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.
Shining Soulhttp://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.
Alashttps://soundcloud.com/alasmusikaAlas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.

So come build, support, and get down for this very special installation of CHURCH! It will be one to remember!5-7pm

Talking Cypher/Building Session/Meet & Greets hosted by Dakota w/ vegan soul food by Jerm Dee for $5 a plate suggested donation.
7-10pmPerformances by Zro Prophet, Savage Fam, Shining Soul, Alas, and Emcee Cyphers hosted by Sista Hailstorm w/ beats by Diogenes.
10-1amClosing Cypher/Decompression Session/Networking hosted by Julie C.
About the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building a Culture of Resistance
The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop. These artists are revolutionary artists that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future. 
As you all know, we are proud to keep CHURCH! A free event, but this type of building takes funds. Please support the WARRIOR WESTCOAST HIP HOP TOUR by donating to:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/warrior-hip-hop-tour-creating-a-culture-of-resistance
Any and everything helps. We will also have donation buckets available for the day of. 
Touring Artists:
Zro Prophethttp://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building. 
Savage Famhttps://soundcloud.com/savagefambamAnt Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.
Shining Soulhttp://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.
Alashttps://soundcloud.com/alasmusikaAlas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.

So come build, support, and get down for this very special installation of CHURCH! It will be one to remember!

CHURCH! Bringing 2013 to a Divine End

What can I say, other than I am so grateful and appreciative of all the artists, producers, (especially my co-organizer/host Diogenes and our official beat making sponsors from the magnanimous Filthy Fingers United mega crew), family and friends new and old, and whoever else has made CHURCH! what it is. Although I am a bit behind in my updates, I wanted to share with those who didn't make it a hasty summary of what went down in November and December, and also provide a glimpse into what you can look forward to in 2014. But before that, special shouts out to Seattle Community Media Lab for taking their time to support the sound for this and many other important grassroots efforts of creative resistance and direct action all over our region. I'd like to mention that the Lab is in dire straits, and is in need of support from the community it gives so much to in order to keep their services free and available to all. Please consider a making sustainer-ship monthly donation, however big or small you can afford, to help this important all volunteer crew keep their rent paid and their doors open to all. Every little bit helps when we're running on the fuel of community self-determination.

November CHURCH!: The Black Magic Noize TAKEOVER!

In keeping it really real, our November installation of our monthly extravaganza was our most popping CHURCH! to date, thanks to our comrades from the Black Magic Noize brigade. It had to be at least 200 people deep inside and out on our corner of Capitol Hill. Black Magic Noize is an amazing collective of emcees, producers, graf writers, organizers, engineers, and whatever other hats that one could wear. They bring an incredible energy to each and every space they bless, and are tremendously genuine, humble, and talented people, so we were more than happy to hand them the reigns for our November Sunday evening at Black Coffee. In addition, we were lucky to have the talented photographer Charles Conatzer take some flicks for us, and he captured the moments beautifully. Enjoy the gallery here.

Mosh Pit Action, Black Magic Noize

We opened up this night with BMN's own Nocturnal, emcee and producer, who laced us some beats to freestyle and vibe to, and 
followed this up with a set from the vibrant and talented emcee, singer, and spiritual motivator Lovely Bringer of the Sun. After that, we were fortunate to get a solo set from Wizdumb, another producer/emcee visionary behind the monthly live producers event Pad Pushers, at Vermillion (don't miss the upcoming one of these January 19th!). Wiz's album Basementality was recently named one of the top works in 206 Hip Hop in 2013 by The Stranger weekly, so don't skip out on listening to that joint. Then started the madness. BMN's Araless, Madshroom MC, and DJ Corn Dogg took the the mic and damn near started a riot in the spot. If you don't believe me, here's the photographic evidence again. Told you. Big shouts to all of you again for making that happen. It was unbelievable.

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