The hip hop Hall of Fame
Museum affirms that it has joined an Alliance of hip hop Artifacts &
Preservation Institutions, and Individual Collectors including the
Smithsonian, Schomburg, Rock Hall of Fame, Cornell U, Harvard U, U of
Houston, Tribeca Film Institute, Hush Tours, and individual collectors
like Ralph McDaniels of Video Music Box, Michael Holmon of Graffiti
Rock, Charlie Ahearn of WildStyle, Curtis Sherrod of Rap-A-Thon, and
Paradise Gray of X-Clan to name a few.
The HHHOF has formally adopted the final report of the 'Restoring
Hip-Hop's Legacy - Through Artifacts, Preservation, and Education'
Conference that was hosted by Martha Diaz of the Hip Hop Education
Center- NYU, at the Schomburg in Harlem. The Foundational Report shall
serve as a set of Institutional guidelines for HHHOF Exhibits and
Preservation Committee moving forward with Alliance members in 2014.
Easy AD of The Legendary Cold Crush Brothers will head the Committee
with dj Lord YodaX of the Zulu Nation and Crash Crew, who both
participated in the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV show, created by
Chairman JT Thompson, that aired on BET Network in the 90s and featured
the God-father of Hip Hop dj Kool Herc, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, DJ
Red Alert, the Zulu Nation, UTFO, Fearless Four, Raven Symone and more.
'We look forward to working with the Alliance member organizations and
individual collectors who care about Hip Hop History & Culture, as we
preserve this legacy for future generations,' stated Easy AD, HHHOF
Museum Artifacts and Exhibits Coordinator.
The purpose of the Alliance and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Preservation
committee is to create a network to share information, to develop best
industry practices and standards, and to encourage collaborations on
archival and exhibition projects and collections that can be rotated
inside the Museum. The HHHOF has fully embraced the 'collective
collection' model posed by Katherine Reagan from Cornell University as
a foundational principle. We want to ensure the correct use of
resources with minimal duplication, and the development of Educational
programming and curriculums through our permanent collections,
exhibits, and galleries to thoroughly educate, entertain, inspire, and
empower students and families from around the world utilizing Hip Hop
Music & Arts Cultural history as the recurring theme. The HHHOF will
also implement a strategy posed by Deborah Richardson from the
Smithsonian to help students develop historical consciousness through
our K-12 site tours to reach 25,000 kids annually in partnership with
NYC Public Schools.
Our vision is to present historical timelines that tell the unique
story of Hip Hop and its creation, influences, elements, and values,
while also sharing its impact on the larger social, political, and
economic landscape in America and around the World.
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Entertainment Complex in Midtown
Manhattan will include the Hall, Museum, Retail Gift Store, Sports Bar,
Restaurant, Concert Lounge, Arcade, and TV Studios and serve an
estimated 1,000,000 visitors, fans, tourists, and students annually. It
will produce up to 300 jobs, internships, host 250 live events, and
educational programs for people of all ages. The socio-economic impact
in NYC is estimated over $350M annually.
