Boston Hip-hop summit 1st day of Democratic Convention

NEW YORK (Hip Hop Summit/Russel Simons) WHO: Russell Simmons, Chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and who the Chicago Tribune on June 30, 2004 called "one of the most powerful African-Americans around right now�"; Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President/CEO of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network; Reverend Run of Run DMC; Kevin Liles, President and CEO Def Jam Enterprises; Lloyd Banks (THE HUNGER FOR MORE, No1 album in the country this week); Jadakiss; Mase; Twista; Baby and Slim of Cash Money, Ying Yang Twins; Loon, Da Brat; and some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

WHAT: The Boston Hip-Hop Summit Youth Voter Registration Event held on the first day of the Democratic National Convention. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network has already registered nearly a million young people across the country at 23 Hip-Hop Summits and other events attended by the biggest superstars in the hip-hop world; Beyonce, Eminem, Will Smith, LL Cool J, P Diddy, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, D 12, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Juvenile, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Layzie Bone, Kanye West, Noreaga, Erykah Badu, Nas, Ice Cube, Tego Calderon and others have used these forums to stress youth empowerment.

WHEN: Monday, July 26, 2004, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Press check in at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, Roxbury Community College in Boston
The Boston Hip-Hop Summit is working with local youth voter registration organization, Dunk The Vote, as well as the NAACP, the Urban League and others in reaching out to young people between 18 and 35 and encouraging them to register to vote in preparation to attend the Summit.
Corporate sponsors of the Boston Hip-Hop Summit Event will be PlayStation2 and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. PlayStation 2 launched the first hip-hop poll at the Ohip Hip-Hop Summit on June 3, 2004. Called "PlayStation 2 Pulse," the purpose of the poll is to identify issues of importance to potential voters 18-35 and how they feel about them. Results of the Boston Hip-Hop Summit PlayStation 2 Pulse poll will be released immediately following the Summit.