The 2014 Hip Hop Hall of Fame Inductee Class Includes Sugar Hill Gang, WildStyle the Movie, Mr. Magic, Treacherous Three, Sequence, DJ Hollywood, The Twins, Ernie Paniccoli and More

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show is Set for May 19th at the Stage 48 in Manhattan With Red Carpet at 6pm, and Showtime at 8pm With Tickets Going On-Sale Monday April 28th


NEW YORK, April 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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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