This Week’s BUZZ…

RTBGrammy Award Nominated Recording Artist,  RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, & Emerging Hip Hop Star, PHIL ADE, Presents the 368 MUSIC GROUP NYC TAKEOVER on August 12th at New York City’s DROM Night Club.

Created as the brainchild of  Andre “Dre The Mayor” Hopson and the self proclaimed R&B Hippie Neo Soul  Grammy Award Nominated Artist, Raheem Devaughn, the 368 Music Group is an independent hip hop label/production company. The goal of the 368 Music Group is to serve as an incubator for true talent and quality music. 368 Music Group first signed talent is the buzzing artist out of the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, PHIL ADE. PHIL ADE is currently on the Sneaker Pimps tour and is gaining a wide fan base while opening for notables such as The Clipse and Wale. PHIL ADE’s Mixtape Release, Starting On JV, is available for free download at www.368musicgroup.com.  368 Music Group is proud to have been added to the line up for the 2009 ChinaBlac Birthday Funk Jam Session that includes performers such as: Yahzarah, Gordon Chambers, Chester Gregory,  Ra-Re Valverde, Abby Dobson, Black Ice, Steve Smith, and Russell Taylor to name a few.

On Thursday August 13th…

Celebrate with Top Model Eva as we welcome her to New York for her annual white event at Suzie Wong's—an event which usually takes place in Los Angeles. The Event is being powered by Hustle Mode who’s also taking over Bk this weekend for the 2nd annual ROCK THE BLOCK music and arts festival.

Rock the Block BK, an urban arts and culture series developed to bring awareness to Brooklyn's underground urban arts renaissance, serves as Brooklyn's pre-eminent showcase of emerging artistic talent in Brooklyn and the five boroughs of New York City.  Join us as we rock DUMBO, BROOKLYN in a day long celebration of art in all mediums including LIVE MUSIC, FASHION, ART,  FILM and MORE, delivered complete with an urban arts marketplace.

STARRING: YAHZARAH, HEAVY, HONEY LAHROCHELLE, JESSE BOYKINS III, PRINT, TRON, DJ GOLDFINGER, SEE ONE, TREZURE THE EMPRESS, DJ SPINNA & DJ SCRATCH, THE AHFICIONADOS, DJ CONTRASOUNDS, BRIDGET BARKAN, TESS, THE SNEAKER ART SHOW, BUTCH DIVA, SUZEN BARAKA, JEFF DESS, E'TAU AUTELIER, GRAY BOW TIE, MISNOMER, JENNIFER JOHNS, RIP, KING RUCKS, THE WORD, SOUND, SOUL LOUNGE - to benefit VONY (Voices of New York) Kids Dream In Color Initiative,  D. BLACK, LICHIBAN, OVEOUS MAX, & MORE!  DUMBO, BROOKLYN (all venues are ONE BLOCK walking distance from each other)

Location 1: The DUMBO Loft --155 Water Street (Corner of Pearl and Water Streets)

Location 2: ReBar -- 147 Front Street (Between Pearl and Jay Streets)

Location 3: The Marketplace --143 Front Street (Between Pearl and Jay Streets)

RECESSION SPECIAL! - ROCK THE BLOCK BK 2009 VIP ALL ACCESS TICKETS SALE!

ONLINE ONLY! - VIP ALL ACCESS TICKETS - ONLY $20 until day of event - MORE at the DOOR

ROCK THE BLOCK BK 2009

DATE: AUGUST 15TH, 2009

TIME: 12 NOON - 4 AM

LOCATION: REBAR - 147 FRONT STREET

THE DUMBO LOFT - 155 WATER STREET, DUMBO BROOKLYN

See you there!