2017 whha event
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Winter 2017
Tupac Shakur
Introducing
THE 2017 WORLD HIP-HOP AWARDS
Soon to be known as the Grammys of Hip-Hop; The 2017 World Hip-Hop Awards will be an elegant worldwide education
and celebration of Hip -Hop music and it’s diverse empowering culture; a culture that has captivated and is historically
embraced in just about every corner of the world. No other music genre or culture can make such a claim.
The 2017 WHHA event will be streamed LIVE worldwide onto Facebook, YouTube and on a new multi-media platform
introduced, MYOWNNET.COM from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY in the USA and slated to be held in a different part of
the world every year thereafter. For the first time ever, Signed and Independent artists will perform and be ordained with
the Supreme Title in Hip-Hop music - the WORLD’S BEST.
Produced by individuals who are part of the first Hip-Hop generation; their mission is to use this empowering event to
lay- to- rest the misconceptions, mis-definitions of the music and the culture. The WHHA will reiterate the
5 Elements of Hip-Hop as the foundation of the music, culture and lifestyle; as intended and from the mouths of it’s
founding fathers who will be in attendance.
Introducing
THE 2017 WORLD HIP-HOP AWARDS
The 2017 WHHA event will demonstrate the unprecedented power of Hip Hop with appearances and performances from
artists and individuals from Africa, North and South America, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, India, Russia, Haiti, North
& South Korea, China and more; recognized for their contribution to this diverse and all-inclusive culture we call Hip-Hop.
The WHHA will go down in history as the most innovative and empowering music award show ever produced. No
music genre or culture ever created has proven to have the worldwide influence that Hip-Hop culture has and this event
will bring that truth to a worldwide stage. The WHHA aims to be an influential force in guiding Hip-Hop music and culture
back to it’s original intensions as an inspiring and moral global culture that impacts all in the
most positive and uplifting manner
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The 2017 WHHA event will remind the world that Hip-Hop is more than just a musical genre; it is also a metaphysical
and conscious force that breaks down the imagined barriers that separates us all.
WHAT IS HIP-HOP ?
THE CONSORTIUM OF HIP-HOP
Guided and focused on the 5 Elements that is the very foundation of the Hip-Hop culture; MCing, DJing, Breakdancing,
Graffiti, and most importantly KNOWLEDGE; The Consortium of Hip-Hop mission is to provide a worldwide platform that
highlights the culture truthfully. The goal is to inspire, advance the culture and show the world its continued growth
and strength throughout the world..
To constantly strive to educate on the critical initiatives required to have your art, deeds and lifestyle to be defined as
“ Hip-Hop” or a part of the culture as intended by its founders To create a worldwide platform to celebrate and honor the
culture and those individuals that demonstrate culture in their lives, community, and within their art.
To aid in the accomplishment of these goals , we created The World Hip-Hop Awards to deliver honest integrity and the
celebration of excellence in every corner of the culture. Along with strategic relationships and partners we will meet or
exceed our commitments to the many who practice, love and live Hip-Hop. Our long-term strategies and short-term
actions will be molded by the set core values for the growth and betterment of the culture.
To educate THE WORLD on the metaphysical power of Hip-Hop music and its culture.
* More to be announced
THE 2017 WHHA - LIVE
On this night the world will unify under the metaphysical power of Hip-Hop
WORLD-WIDE MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT
FOR US BY US - Hip-Hop fans in every corner of the globe will be invited to play an active role in the production of The
2017 WHHA event and all thereafter. From every corner of the globe; fans and artists will be invited to nominate signed
and independent Hip-Hop artists, DJs, music & video producers, Hip-Hop dancers, chorographers, visual artists, fashion
brands and individuals whose deeds & actions contribute to their community and society embody the 5 Elements of Hip
Hop. Worldwide fans will be invited to also nominate those respected individuals they feel show the integrity and the
respect for the culture to be a member of the Majestic 13 – the event’s yearly changing voting panel.
Individuals nominated will be contacted and encouraged to go to the WHHA YouTube page and chose one or more of the
promotional videos to use on their social media platforms to engage their fans to vote for them on the website – fans
engaging in the process will be eligible for a chance to win 2 tickets to the WHHA event, 2 VIP tickets to the Official After-
Party , hotel stay and airline travel as well as an opportunity to be chosen for the two seats reserved for fans on the
Majestic 13 voting panel.
Individuals with 50,000 votes or more will be eligible to be named an official nominee for a World Hip Hop Award.
MAJESTIC 13 - VOTING PANEL
The Majestic 13 panel will be comprised of eleven (11) yearly changing voting panel members
suggested by Hip-Hop fans from all over the world. The remaining two (2) seats will be awarded to fans who
participated in the nomination of voting panel members, performers and recipients for a World Hip Hop Award..
It is our belief by allowing those individuals who love, respect and understand the value of the Hip -Hop culture to
play an active role in the production and legacy of this event is important; we are not only assuring that their voices
are heard in the voting process but they are also playing a active role in preserving the legacy and the culture
2017 WHHA CONSIDERED HOSTS
MC Lyte
KRS-1 Queen Latifah Dave Chappelle
Kevin Hart
Katt WilliamsLL Cool J J Mike Epps
WHHA TROPHY AWARD
The World Hip Hop Award "trophy" of choice will be as innovative and revolutionary as the event its self. Those crowned
as the World’s Best in Hip-Hop culture in their category will be presented with an exquisite numbered, mountable and
wearable exclusively designed super bowl sized Gold and Jeweled Ring. Nominees for a World Hip Hop Awards will also
be honored with a numbered, mountable and wearable exclusively designed Hip-Hop styled Gold Rope Chain.
The WHHA trophy will be the most sort after, revered and respected award worldwide for the acknowledgement of true
Hip Hop uniqueness and excellence.
. * Renowned Jewelry Designers being considered to design the awards
Mr. Flawless Chris Aire of Beverly Hills
Financial expert Lynn Richardson
2017 WHHA ELDER AWARD
2017 WHHA KNOWLEDGE AWARD
2017 WHHA KNOWLEDGE AWARD
WORD!
HOLLA AT US !
‘’Hip-Hop is a conscious, deliberate global movement and celebration of artistic and moral excellence.’’
- Tandy Weems, Founder of The Consortium of Hip-Hop
Tandy Weems
FounderThe Consortium of Hip-Hop, LLC
Tel – 646.827.3432