Hip Hop Appreciation Week

The 9th Annual Hip Hop Appreciation Week kicks off May 15th – 22nd. Since 1998 the third week in May has become a time to reflect upon our roles as citizens of the international Hip Hop community and to recommit ourselves to the meaning of hip hop and hip hop’s relationship with the principles of peace, love, unity and safely having fun! Hip Hop Appreciation Week has featured a central theme in years past. Previous themes have included Faith (2005), Freedom (2004), Forgiveness (2003), Charity (2002) and Peace (2001). This year’s theme is ACTION! The Temple of Hip Hop issued the following statement as a suggestion to heads worldwide, “Be active! Walk more. Exercise more. Speak out more! Think more! But also remember that inaction is indeed an action as well. Silence is also an activity. Rest and stillness are also activities. Fasting from food, sex, gossip, war, drugs and the needless spending of money are also actions. The point is to be conscious of your actions this year”. Personally, I think I’ll celebrate Hip Hop week in my own way. My hip hop actions will more than likely consist of firing back a chronic laced backwood and listening to Criminal Minded on wax.