Word on the Street

Underworld Konnect Presents
WORD ON THE STREET
A NIGHT OF CHILL HOP & SPOKEN WORD POETRY
WEDNESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2016

HEADLINERS:
CHESTER P (of Taskforce)
SOLOMON O.B (National Poetry Slam Champion & Musician)

We are so honoured with this legendary line up for our launch event! Be ready for incredible sets!

DJ SHORTY (ITCH FM)
Will be spinning your favourite CHILL HOP joints from Erykah Badu & Roots "You Got Me" to Mos Def "Miss Fat Booty" Odissee's "Own Appeal" A nice mid week vibsing and catch up with your peoples. Good date night too ;)

OPEN MIC Hosted by KINGPIN & SHAY D
(Limited Spaces)
Arrive early to sign up and share your poems, lyrics, words, stories and whatever else you feel to express. This is a open platform for all.

At the gorgeous brand new live music venue with cafe upstairs serving food until 11pm:
Stereo92, 92 Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 7NY
Nearest stations: Stoke Newington, Dalston Kingsland, Rectory Road
Bus: 149, 243, 67, 76, 393

7pm-11pm
£5 EARLY BIRD, £7 STANDARD, £10 LAST MINUTE - THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT

*HIP HOP ED BOOK CLUB* 6-7PM
If you are interested in exchanging some wisdom and meeting of minds from 6-7pm we are hosting a book club led by PoetCurious. We are looking at Chris Emdin's new book 'For White Folks Who Teach In the Hood...' Thinking of tackling his concept of the 'neo-indigenous'.
You can get background here: http://www.salon.com/2016/03/26/for_white_folks_who_teach_in_the_hood_a_lesson_in_campus_colonialism/

About the artists:
Chester P
Chester P is a wordsmith, a pioneer in UK Hip Hop and founding member of Task Force. He is established as an amazing freestyler and has impressed fans internationally with his skills. His clever and raw poetry is both humorous and hold truth. He is the founder of Hip Hop Homelessness which he raised over 7K in funds by selling hip hop and using all of it to buy sleeping bags and packs for homeless people across the UK hand delivering the goods himself. A documentary Hip Hop and the Housing Crisis was released earlier this year with powerful coverage of Chester's work.
https://youtu.be/XzuPwTbo_tM

Solomon O.B
2016 Hammer & Tongue National slam champion, Solomon O.B is one to watch. Emcee, Spoken Word artist and Musician now residing in Bristol. A lover of dynamic displays of lyricism, O.B delivers passionate and engaging performances, challenging the status quo and constantly looking to push his own boundaries. Soon to release his debut solo EP ‘The Writing is Real’, he has also been chosen as one of the final six of BBC 1xtra & Roundhouse London’s nationwide Words First Campaign.
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/foster-parents-inspired-me-says-champion-poet-solomon-ogunmefunbrooker-a3154131.html