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"In modern day society, we are trained to follow test scores and statistics. Live life in fear of failure and death. Change begins when you choose to question the 'given' truth..."
- YSS Board Member
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Youth Struggling For Survival Presents:
--- ILL-Noize 3 ---
--- September 11, 2004 ---
"Bringing peace and change on the day Americans fear the most..."
- 3.on.3 Bboy/Bgirl Crew Battle:
* $1200 Cash Prize - Grand Champion
* Two-Day VIP Pass to City vs. City 4
* 1st and 2nd place Plaques and Sponsor
* Giveaways and gear
- Venue:
- Cicero Stadium
- 1909 S. Laramie
- Cicero, IL
Times for event:
12pm(noon) doors open till 12am(midnight)
Main performances 12pm-5pm
5pm till 12am is the 3.on.3 battle!!
Admission:
$6.00 before 5pm
$10.00 after 5pm
****3.on3 Judges****
Beta: Ground Zero Crew/ Miami, Florida
Spinister: Them Badd Apples/ Aurora, Illinois
Wicked: Phaze II/ Chicago, Illinois
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Key note Speakers:
- Michael Mead: renowned author and storyteller. Founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation. Truly amazing drummer and storyteller.
- Luis J. Rodriguez: Author of La Vida Loca: Always Running, and co-founder of YSS. Chicano Poet, activist and elder. Founder of Tia Chucha Press.
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Host's/Emcee's for ILL-NOIZE 3:
- Natane " Tanee" Blazquez
President of YSS
Chicago Bgirl
Organizer/coordinator of ILL-NOIZE
- Jacinda Bullie
Co-founder of Kuumba Lynx
Poet/performer
Hip-Hop Activist
- Ras K' Dee
Pomo Native American/African Emcee
Activist
Hip-Hop and Cultural educator
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Performers for ILL-NOIZE 3:
- Loco Bloco Drum and Dance group:
Live, dope, afro-carribean drum group from San Francisco. Back again for a second year!
- Pine Ridge High School Native Drummers:
Lead by Will Peters. Group of 12 youth from the Pine Ridge reservation, singing traditional Lakota songs and performing traditional dances.
- Kuumba Lynx:
Group of young poets, and performers from Uptown in Chicago. Break it down with their words and voices!
- P.U.R.E Sticks: Peple Uniting 'Round Ethnicity
Traditional Filipino youth dance troupe bringing indigenous dance and stories.
- Gingarte Capoeira:
Back again for a third year. This Chicago capoeira group really show us all a true form of Brazilian Art! Quick, dope and graceful.
- Nahuali Mexica Danzantes:
Third year at ILL-NOIZE. Performing traditional Mexica dances and drumming. From Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village area.
- Ladies of India:
From Neaqua Valley High School. These girls fuse their own culture from India with modern music and dances.
- San Kofa African Dance:
A group of young girls and boys dancing to their ancestors. With the help of some hype african drums!
- Total Domination:
From Chicago's uptown, these kids tear it up with Hip-Hop, stepping and house dancing, all in one
performance!
- Soularize:
Chicago Hip-Hop and funk band. Playing for you live!
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SOUND SYSTEM: DJ'S for ILL-NOIZE 3:
- Intel 1: Platter Pirates/ No Illusions Clothing
breaks/electronica/hip-hop
- Sek 1: YSS/No Illusions Clothing
Funk/Hip-hop/breaks
- Garnetta: Synergy/ Chicago
House/funk/disco
- Marco Morales: Chicago
Old School Chicago House/ deep house
- Manowax: UAAM
hip-hop/ soul/ old school funk
****Back again a 2nd year***
Los Angeles/ Fakshuns Crew/Freestyle Session DJ'S:
***DJ Abel
***DJ Pjoe
representing again for the battle!
Bringing the best in Breaks, Funk, Old school soul, and much more for the evening!!!
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Information:
www.youthstrugglinforsurvival.orgwww.cityvscity.comContact:
- Tanee Blazquez - ysschicago@earthlink.net
- Youth Struggling for Survival - President
- No Illusions Clothing - CFO - Co-founder
Battle Registration:
There will only be 32 slots available for the 3.on.3 Crew Battle. Sign-up NOW! Once the 32 slots are filled, you will be placed on a waiting list. Post a message to this thread or contact Tanee.
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--- ILL-Noize 3 Sponsors ---
- CityvsCity.com
- Nine.Point.Five Designs
- Check-It Productions
- No Illusions Clothing
- Twisted Visionz Productions
- True Essentials Clothing
- Konee Rok Productions
- Wildstyle Technicians
For Booth and Sponsorship:
ysschicago@earthlink.net
Reservation Deadline: August 11, 2004
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