Discovery Green
A Day of Hip Hop in Houston - Brave New Voices, MC Lyte Touch Down & Rock the House
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 13:54MC Lyte and the good folks from Brave New Voices including Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Hodari Davis came to Houston to kick off a year long program at Discovery Green that is designed to inspire Green Living, creativity in the arts and the upliftment of Hip Hop culture. We caught some of the sights and sounds of the day...
Word on the Street - Meet Houston spokenword group Metafour
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 13:49We caught up with Houston's premier spokenword group Metafour. They came through and held it down at the Discovery Green Festival in downtown Houston which featured MC Lyte and artists who are down with Brave New Voices. Here Metafour show off their skillz by spitting some insightful poems...
MC Lyte, Brave New Voices, Meta-Four Bring Hip Hop to Downtown’s Discovery Green Life is Living Festival
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-16 12:03 Authored by Davey DPioneering Hip Hop icon MC Lyte, along with Brave New Voices featuring spoken word icon Marc Bamuthi Joseph, recently touched down in Houston for the Discovery Green /Life is Living Festival and got seriously busy. She let the packed crowd know that female emcees weren’t a rarity in Hip Hop and that people need to turn off their radios and not be a statistic for outlets that don’t fully represent them or the culture they love. She alerted people to her new website project called HipHopSisters.com which strives to be a safe space for women in Hip Hop.
Word on the Street - Houston Meet Houston B-Boy Marlon of the Havikoro Crew
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 15:48Marlon is a Houston B-Boy who wants everyone to know that Houston has a nice scene that represents 'real Hip Hop". He says its not about commercialism. Its about the art and he his crew Havikoro are here to underscore that point.
MC Lyte Rocks Houston - Female Emcees Are Right Here
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 15:19Pioneering Hip Hop icon MC Lyte touched down in Houston for the Discovery Green /Living Life Festival and got seriously busy. She let the packed crowd know that female emcees weren't a rarirty in Hip Hop and that people need to turn off their radios and not be a statistic for outlets that don't represent the culture. She then proceeded to rock the house and even brought fans upon the stage to rap along with her.
Hip Hop Festival w/ MC Lyte Coming to Houston to Kick Off 2 Year Campaign
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2009-10-21 15:10 Authored by UH Mitchell Center fir the ArtsHOUSTON’S ‘LIFE IS LIVING’ SET IN MOTION WITH HIP HOP FESTIVAL
FEATURING LEGENDARY PERFORMER MC LYTE, MUSIC, DANCE, AND ART
HOUSTON, Texas (October 20, 2009) – This fall marks the launch of a major new initiative hosted by the UH Mitchell Center for the Arts. Life Is Living is a national campaign that uses urban street arts to engage communities of color in conversations about environmentalism and sustainable living.
The Mitchell Center will launch the Life Is Living initiative in Houston with a kickoff event on November 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Discovery Green (1500 McKinney Ave) in downtown Houston. Admission is free.
