Capitol Hip Hop Festival

Do you have anything to do on Saturday July 26? If not the Capital Hill Hip Hop Festival is going to be in town. The festival will be held a in Marvin Gaye Park, metro accessible, from 11 am to 8 pm. Every year the festival tries to schedule DC up and coming artist to perform and promote how to fix social issues. This year, they are promoting the slogan “Vote for Soul”, a ploy to help make people register to vote. Artist schedule to attend the festival are Afi Soul, Anonamas, Chaquis Maliq, Christylez, Cool Cee Brown, Dee Stone, Edie Sodolo, God’s Illa, Jamma*Wun, and Jua just to name a few. There will also be various sections such as The Battle Zone, for those at the festival to freestyle for prizes, Music store to buy the feature artist’s Cds, Market place, where vendors sell food, clothing, and jewelry, Awareness Avenue, non-profits tell about their mission, and Graffiti Bridge, where activities vary from pop-locking to face painting.

Simon Casselle Summer 08'
Saint Johns College High School 2010