NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York will host the return of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show Induction Ceremony and Concert. The show will take place in November 2012 during the Hip Hop History Month celebration and include a week of co-branded activities. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale July 4th, 2012.
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame will unveil the 2012 Inductee Class nominees at a special benefit concert event in July 2012 in New York City. The Awards show will feature special guest appearances and performances from music artists, film, sports, television, and fashion celebrities, industry executives, and community leaders.
The two-hour Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards will then broadcast on national television in early December 2012. This is the first Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards televised show since it premiered in the 1990's in syndication, and on the BET cable network. "We are actively pushing forward in our pre-production and talent booking efforts to make the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show and Week of Events the premiere annual Hip Hop History event for many years to come," stated show Creator and Executive Producer James 'JT' Thompson. Proceeds from the Awards Show will be utilized to open the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum in New York City in 2013-14.
Fans can get all access or purchase official merchandise at the official website http://hiphophall.org, or follow along this historic undertaking on http://twitter.com/hiphophall, http://facebook.com/hiphophalloffame, http://facebook.com/hiphophalloffameawards, and http://blackplanet.com/hiphophalloffame.
For more information, media & press inquiries, celebrity bookings, sponsorship opportunities, and partnerships contact Alexia Martinique, Easy A.D. Harris, or Bobby Fisher at 212-330-8738 or 917-418-7971. The show will be co-produced by Hip Hop Global Media & Entertainment productions.
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL HIP HOP HALL OF FAME AND PRODUCER J.T. THOMPSON
Originally created in 1992, the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards show was the first independently produced Hip Hop Awards Show on the BET Network Television Syndication arm in 1995 with the Source Magazine Awards. The Creator, James 'JT' Thompson, is a Brooklyn Born, Queens, Harlem, and South Central Los Angeles raised Hip Hop connoisseur; whose Uncle played with Harlem Music Legends Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV show is set to return to National and International television in 2012. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum project scheduled for 2013-14 grand opening will provide an estimated 300 new jobs, accommodate over 650,000 visitors and tourists annually, and contribute an estimated $350 million in socio-economic impact on business, vendors, and tourism in NYC. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame and Hip Hop Global Media & Entertainment, LLC Companies over the years have produced numerous Albums, Movies, Concerts, Step Shows, Sports Classics, National Conventions, and Community Special Events from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City.