The BEST IN HIP Hop comes to AKRON's Lock 3 Park! The 3rd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase "MOVE THE CROWD"

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The 3rd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase is HERE!

The event that has been recognized as the BIGGEST HIP HOP EVENT IN THE MIDWEST kicks off this Saturday, September 4th ft A-Minus, Navy Blue, DJ Mick Boogie, Butta Verses, Slum Village, Whodini and Rakim! True-school Hip Hop comes to Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron for the 3rd year in a row! Gates open at 5pm - READ MORE

PRESS RELEASE AKRON / PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND - THE 18th LETTER & The 3rd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase @ Lock 3 Park- downtown Akron, OH - Saturday, September 4th!

VAN HUNT kicks off the second season of the KEEPERS LOUNGE CONCERT SERIES on Saturday, September 18th! - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Take a look back on The 2nd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase & the 1st SEASON of the Keepers of the Art's KEEPERS LOUNGE CONCERT SERIES @ THE STAGE DOOR - SEE VIDEOS HERE

Relevant Education

"I believe H.E.L.P. is on the cutting edge with their materials to reach our youth. The program is culturally relevant and can reduce the dropout rate." -Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, author of Hip Hop Street Curriculum
Teachers frequently worry about how to keep their students interested in learning and struggle to compete against the world outside school. READ MORE