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Greetings all, Im blessed to have been asked to come perform in the Czech Republic later this summer on waht is being billed the 2007 Crunk Tour. Southern/crunk music has become huge overseas and as part of their annual HipHop Kemp Festival in Prague myself, DJ Phinaprint, Tony B., and a few other artists have been asked to come tour the country for a month. Last year Skipp Coon was the featured artist thanks to photographer extraordinare Jaro Varek and his overseas connects. Im honored and excited as I just applied for my passport today.
We ask for your prayers and any assistance that you the public can offer us to help offset the costs of our trip. In addition to our flights (the only thing covered in this deal is that we will be on the scheduled tour stops), we'll be travelling the country city by city doing shows and will need transportation, gas, lodging etc. We've all been able to assist in this matter but still could use your help.
It will be a grand opportunity for us to go out as ambassadors for the state of Mississippi and could use your support. And we've already arranged to upload a video and email diary of our trip. Hopefully we can put up a tour blog to keep you folks on the JFP blog updated as we leave on our journey July 31st. Help these Mississippi artists rock the Czech Republic. Its an opportunity that only comes around once in a lifetime!!!! thanks
If you'd like to donate to the cause please contact Jaro at 601 212 8956/rentonx@aol.com or me at 601 817 6005 or Pass this along to anyone you think may want to help. Peace.
posted by on 05/22/07 at 10:25 AM. [printer-friendly version]
COMMENTSThe line-up reads like a who's who of hiphop. In fact Banner will be performing over there August 2nd. That'll be real Mississippi flavor. Ill post a link soon.
posted by Kamikaze on 05/22/07 at 10:48 AM
Oh yeah, this sounds like it will be a blast. Congratz to you guys. I know you will do the most with this opportunity.
posted by lilsoulja on 05/22/07 at 12:52 PM
posted by L.W. on 05/22/07 at 07:42 PM
This sounds incredible. I've sent you an e-mail, I'd be more than happy to donate to the cause. We need to see pictures daily, too. Mississippi takeover of the Czech Republic.
posted by willwork4food on 05/22/07 at 07:47 PM
posted by Izzy aka Laurel Isbister on 05/23/07 at 09:00 AM
Much love to the folks that have called..We're getting a good response. We've over $10,000 in expenses to cover to get our whole contingent on that plane at the end of july. Please keep spreading the word around. this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity help send some Ms artists abroad. If you know of ANYONE willing to help send em our way
posted by Kamikaze on 05/24/07 at 03:41 PM
BIG Nicole Marquez benefit tonight at Hal & Mal's. Bobby Rush, Eddie Cotton and more ... don't miss it!
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