ImageNation's SOUL-TRAIN CELEBRATING HIP HOP's 50TH, TRIBUTE TO BIZ MARKIE AND H2O FILM FESTIVALS' 20TH

In partnership with InJoy Enterprise, Hip-Hop Education Center, and Just A Friend Foundation

Featuring screening of ALL UP IN THE BIZ (The Biz Markie documentary) presented by Mass Appeal and Showtime

Official proclamation presentation announcing BIZ MARKIE DAY

Special performance from THE LAST POETS (Celebrating their 55th Anniversary)

Performance from THE HIP HOP SYMPHONY

A 80's/90's/2000 HIP HOP FASHION SHOW presented by HARLEM WEEK Be The Change

Special guest DJ the Legendary DJ HOLLYWOOD

About the film UP ALL IN THE BIZ

The documentary was directed by Sacha Jenkins who is responsible for other artist-centered documentaries including Wu-Tang Clan: of Mics and Men, and Bitchin’: The Sound And Fury of Rick James. He spoke to Southern Laced about the impact that Biz Markie had on Hip Hop and her forthcoming project.

“Biz Markie is the pure essence of Hip Hop,” he said. “He believed in [it], he lived it, he harnessed its powers. Most people don’t know that he used those powers to power up some of the culture’s greatest poets and then some. I was fortunate to meet with Biz when he was alive so to have the opportunity to bring him back to life now that he isn’t here … it’s a special film.”