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January 16, 2013
 
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MC Lyte Launches Hip Hop Sisters Legends Performance Series with Yo-Yo, Lady of Rage, Monie Love, Smooth & Lil Mama, Crowns the Next Top Female MC, and Will Be Honored by Russell Simmons at the 2013 Hip Hop Inaugural Ball

Hip Hop Sisters Legends California
DWreck, MC Lyte, Lynn Richardson, Lady of Rage, Monie Love, Yo Yo, Smooth; Back Row: Lil Mama, Intelligenz (Next Top Female MC)

 

Los Angeles / New York / DC (January 16, 2013) - 27 year entertainment icon and legendary lyricist MC Lyte, together with Sunni Gyrl's newly appointed COO Lynn Richardson, launched the long anticipated Hip Hop Sisters Legends performance series with Yo Yo, Monie Love, Lady of Rage, MC Smooth and Lil Mama in Los Angeles, CA (www.hiphopsisters.info).   The series included auditions for and announcement of the Next Top Female MC: Intelligenz; a real talk panel discussion: Who Are They, Where Are They, What Happened & Why; and a heart-stopping, standing-room-only performance by the female legends. This historic launch came on the heels of MC Lyte's announcement of not one, but two $100,000 First Wave scholarship winners (www.hiphopsisters.org/news) at the 2012 Soul Train Music Awards Red Carpet Pre-show.  MC Lyte will be honored at the 2013 Hip Hop Inaugural Ball (www.eventfarm.com/HIB2013) and an invitation only reception will take place during the 2013 Grammy week in Los Angeles to celebrate these historic accomplishments.

 

 "For years I've dreamed of having the ability to expand the influence of female emcees and now that time has arrived," said MC Lyte.  "My company, Sunni Gyrl (www.sunnigyrl.com), has been in existence for over fifteen years and together with my charity, Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, and the business leadership provided by Lynn Richardson throughout my enterprise, I am committed to giving back and to aggressively expanding opportunities for female emcees and for existing and up and coming celebrities and entertainers who wish to leverage my diversity, success, and leadership in the entertainment industry." 

 

 

Yo Yo, longtime friend, legendary lyricist in her own right, founder of IBWC and Yo Yo School of Hip Hop, says, "Working with Lyte is a no brainer; she is honest, kind, innovative and a visionary.  She wants for others what she has achieved for herself and I am with her every step of the way in accomplishing this mission to empower female emcees and young people all over the globe."  Yo Yo,  wowed the crowd during the with her classic hits and words of wisdom to the up and coming artists and has developed an Hip Hop Arts and Academics performing program in California and Michigan for the inner city youth ages 7 to 17.

 

 

Lady of Rage  dominated the stage with her powerful performance and mystic swag, Monie Love exceeded the crowd's expectations with her lyrical magic and linguistic uniqueness, Smooth made a strong comeback with her classic "You Been Played," and Lil Mama electrified the audience with a heart stopping lyrical solo delivered "a capella" that captivated the crowd and cemented her role as a fixture with her legendary big sister emcees.  All of this came after the crowd chose the Next Top Female MC, lyricist Intelligenz, who seized the title amidst the fierce competition of dozens of competitors.

 

"Seeing these women come together to share their gifts with the world and expand their legacy into the next generation of hip hop culture is not only personally gratifying for me, but a long awaited experience for millions who grew up listening to and appreciating hip hop," says Lynn Richardson, an author, celebrity financial coach and former Fortune 50 corporate Vice President who also serves as President of the Board of Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, and Chief of Operations for Russell Simmons' and Dr. Benjamin Chavis' Hip Hop Summit Action Network.

 

Russell Simmons, a long time mentor and friend to MC Lyte and advisory board member for her charity, praised both MC Lyte and Lynn Richardson, whom he calls a "Brand Builder," for their efforts and calls the Hip Hop Sisters Legends Series a genius idea.   A sampling of the hip hop sisters legends series will be featured at the 2013 Hip Hop Inaugural Ball, where Russell Simmons and organizers will present MC Lyte with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her many contributions to hip hop, philanthropy, and voter education and awareness.  Tickets are available at www.eventfarm.com/HIP2013.

 

For more information about upcoming cities for the Hip Hop Sisters Legends Series and Search for the Next Top Female MC, visit www.hiphopsisters.info or email [email protected].

 

About Sunni Gyrl, Inc.

Under the leadership of CEO MC Lyte, Sunni Gyrl is a full service entertainment management and production firm that provides executive leadership and customized strategies in the areas of celebrity/artist support, development and management; brand development and management; wealth maintenance, community affairs and outreach, and production / creative services. (www.sunnigyrl.com)

 

About Hip-Hop Sisters Network

Founded by MC Lyte, the legendary lyricist and iconic hip-hop pioneer, Hip Hop Sisters Network includes Hip Hop Sisters Artistry, which provides a platform for female artists to showcase their talents in an environment of encouragement and respect, as well as Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, which is a non-profit charity that promotes positive images of women of ethnic diversity by bringing together leaders from the world of Hip Hop, the entertainment industry, and the corporate world.  HHS provides national and international support to women and youth around the globe on the topics of: Cultural Issues; Financial Empowerment; Health and Wellness; Mentorship; and Educational Opportunities.  Advisory board members include Faith Evans, Ledisi, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chilli, Russell Simmons, Cheryl "Salt" James, Malinda Williams, Kelly Price, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Dr. Benjamin Chavis.  Join the Movement:  www.hiphopsisters.org

 

About Yo Yo's School of Hip Hop

YoYo's School of Hip Hop aims to change the lives of our youth through love, academics and performing arts, developing fearlessness, self-discipline, confidence and team work.  YoYo has figured out a way to use Hip Hop to change the lives of our children and make learning and development as hip as today's music.  YoYo's Hip Hop Literacy Program, which is based on the fundamentals of the Hip Hop lyric writing process, guarantees to stimulate, excite, and nurture the creativity of youth by improving their reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Because of the similarities between song writing and essay writing, the skills taught in the YoYo's Hip Hop Literacy Program help build more confident writers, whether artists or academic.

 

 

About First Wave:

The First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Arts Learning Community is a unit within the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement.  It is a cutting-edge multicultural artistic program for incoming students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bringing together young artists and leaders from across the United States and beyond, the First Wave Learning Community offers students the opportunity to live, study and create together in a close-knit, dynamic campus community. Operating under the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer and administered by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), the First Wave Learning Community is the first university program in the nation centered on spoken word and hip-hop culture.  The inaugural First Wave cohort of 15 students began their UW-Madison career in the Fall 2007 Semester and currently there are 65 spoken word and hip-hop artists on full-tuition scholarship in the First Wave Program. We are currently looking for the next group of motivated students to join the First Wave Learning Community's 7th Cohort in 2013.

 

 

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