SUGAR HILL GANG Among 2014 Hip Hop Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum prepares to have some new members added to the growing list of
Inductees ahead of its 2016 Grand Opening in Midtown Manhattan. Museum organizers held the 'Inductee announcements ceremony' at a press event inside the National Black Theater in Harlem on Thursday. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards 2014 Inductee Class A includes many of the certifiable players in hip hop music and cultural history spanning all four of its elements. "The artists, groups, deejays, b-boys/girls, graffiti artists and entrepreneurs being inducted have all made significant contributions to the birth, establishment, and advancement of the culture," stated awards show Creator-Executive Producer JT Thompson who serves as Chairman of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum.

The press event was hosted by the legendary Roxanne Shante', who will also serve as the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards Show Host on May 19th. Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum development committee co-chairs in attendance included Easy AD of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Lord Yoda X of Freedome7 & Zulu Nation, Dr. Deborah 'Debbie D' Hooper of the US Girls, and James Top of the Graffiti Hall of Fame.

The first 350,000 Fans who sign up for VIP Memberships at $35 on official website http://hiphophof.org will be 'Founding Fans' enshrined in real museum exhibit. Fans can also follow us online on facebook http://facebook.com/hiphophalloffame and twitter at http://twitter.com/hiphophof . For more information contact
hiphophofstaff@gmail.com, and press and media inquiries contact Michelle HuffPR at 212-239-1732.

THE 2014 HIP HOP HALL OF FAME CLASS:

ARTISTS/GROUPS:
THE MERCEDES LADIES
THE SEQUENCE
CHIEF ROCKER BUSY BEE
SPOONY GEE AND THE TREACHEROUS 3 WITH DJ EASY LEE
WONDER MIKE & MASTER GEE VOICES OF RAPPERS DELIGHT

DEEJAYS:
DJ HOLLYWOOD

RADIO DJ/MIXSHOW
MR. MAGIC

GRAFFITI ARTISTS:
CORNBREAD
STAY HIGH 149

B-BOYS/GIRLS DANCERS:
THE N. TWINS

PHOTOGRAPHER/DOCUMENTARIAN
ERNIE PANICCOLI

FILM/DOCUMENTARIAN:
CHARLIE AHEARN AND WILD STYLE

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
RALPH MCDANIELS AND VIDEO MUSIC BOX

SHOW HOST:
ROXANNE SHANTE

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