Hip Hop Hall of Fame Founder Announces "Greatest of all Time" Project

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Hip Hop Hall of Fame Founder Announces "Greatest of All Time" Project


On the eve of celebrating the 17th anniversary of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame, founder J. T. Thompson is pleased to announce that he will be releasing the book "Hip Hop Hall of Fame's 500 Greatest of All Time".

"The book will feature artists, groups, community leaders and more that have been a part of shaping the music and culture of Hip Hop," says Cyrus A. Webb, lead publicist for the project. Webb, the President of Shadow Play Entertainment, began working with Thompson in 2008 through the Hip Hop and Books Literacy Campaign (see http://www.hiphopandbooks.com). "No one is more equipped to put together a list like this other than Thompson," Webb explained. Thompson will be allowing the public to aide in his list through the website http://www.hiphophof.com.

Look for the book to be released during November 2009 in recognition of Hip Hop History Month along with the introduction of a new DVD series. There will also be more details available soon about the return of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame to television and other upcoming events scheduled for the summer. For more information or to schedule interviews with J. T. Thompson, contact Cyrus A. Webb at 601.896.5616 or cawebb4@juno.com.


ABOUT J. T. THOMPSON

The Brooklyn born, Queens and Harlem raised Hip Hop connoisseur transplanted to Los Angeles in his early years where he entered the business as a concert promoter and television producer as a guest of former MCA artist, Pebbles, and the group The Deele that featured multi-Grammy award winning artists/producer, Babyface, and L. A. Ried. While a free agent professional athlete and businessman, west coast legends Eazy E, Ice Cube, and Yo Yo gave J.T. his big break in promotions and productions, and went on to emerge as a major force in the "Hip Hop Fight the Power Leadership" era.

Originally created in 1992, the awards show was the first independent Hip Hop show on the BET network syndication arm in 1995 and was once television label mates of the Source Awards. The first award show inducted the true God-fathers of Hip Hop: Kool Herc, Run DMC with Jam Master Jay (also an original supporter and board member of the HHHOF), Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Red Alert, and Eazy E.

When Hip Hop took a negative turn during the East-West coast turmoil the positive HHHOF Awards fell victim to the downtown, but it returns today with a vengeance. To date, the HHHOF team has co-produced albums, movies, and concerts including the NBC McDonald's Heritage Bowl concert, black college step shows and battle of the Bands, and touring events with major hip hop artists.