Hip Hop Hall of Fame Denounces NYC Pre-Party 'Soiree' as Unauthorized & Unofficial - Sets Soft Launch of 'HipHopHoF.TV' Fan Social Media Site late August

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Pursuant to a story circulating in the media of a pre-Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show "Soiree" Party scheduled for August 18, 2010 in NYC, The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum felt the need to alert fans that this report is not accurate.  This is a non-affiliated, and non-sanctioned event that has intentionally misled attendees, sponsors, the media, and the public by using our Hip Hop Hall of Fame brand to promote this party without authorization.

The Event Organizers were notified weeks ago, and told directly it is a "no-go" for this event to even reference our brand, and due to liability issues we have a responsibility to let the public know that this is not an event associated with the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show set to return in the 4th quarter.  The Hip Hop Hall of Fame has had to deal with a few broken promises and financial commitments this year, but has managed to surpass all expectations as the organization now sees the light at the end of the tunnel.  

Be advised that the Hip Hop Hall of Fame is set to finally soft launch its official social networking website "HipHopHoF.TV" later this August 2010.  It features the HHHOF Magazine, TV Channels, Official Merchandise, an a VIP Membership Drive with Special Online Promotional offers leading up to HHHOF Awards TV Show being solidified for broadcast in the 4th Qtr of 2010 in NYC!

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum, and the Culture itself, has needed its own unbiased independently operated 'fan & celebrity' driven advertiser based multi-media property and content outlet, that will finally let all of the many different 'voices and opinions' of the Hip Hop Nation on major 'issues and concerns' to be heard from around the country and the whole world!  The HHHOF and the Hip Hop TV Network Channels founded in 1992, while launching the HHHOF Awards TV Show on BET Cable Network before the internet, is well positioned to become the "Hip Hop Brand" leader of pushing our Cultures News, Politics, Fashion, Business, Lifestyles, Artistry, Gossip, and Leadership strategy and debates to vast audiences, while empowering artists, independents, fans, labels, and entrepreneurs who dare to change the world, stated, founder and Chairman J.T. Thompson.

The VIP Fan Membership & Promotional Campaign will kick-off with the soft launch next week where the first 1,000 VIP Fans will receive special invites to the HHHOF Museum "unveiling party" at the Award show week, while the first 5,000 VIP Fans will have their names listed in a special 'Founders Interactive' Museum Exhibit, while allowing the first 10,000 VIP Fans to receive Lifetime Passes to the HHHOF Museum & Entertainment Complex being unveiled in NYC.  

All VIP Fans will receive A free gift choice of either a Official T-Shirt, Calendar, or pre-ordered HHHOF 18th Anniversary DVD when they sign-up for the paid "VIP Memberships for $19.99" via Pay-Pal's 'donate now or membership button' on the HipHopHoF.TV Website, according to Julian Ramiu VP of IPTV division.  All pertinent information, membership benefits, contests, and programs will be featured prominently on the website.

Hip Hop 1-TV is a 24 hour all hip-hop television network channel. The network will feature daily shows, and weekly programs, themed video segments, and annual television specials.  The network will be an artists and celebrity driven themed programmer that is geared to both the national and international hip hop audiences.  Shows include breaking news, feature stories, interviews, live events, movies, behind the scenes all-access, and on-site remote broadcasts with the artists we love to hear, communicating our own Culture messages and images for generations to come.  Fans can follow the HHHOF at MySpace.com/HipHopHoF, Facebook.com/HipHopHoFMuseumComplex, or on Twitter.com/HipHopHoF.

ABOUT THE OFFICIAL HIP HOP HALL OF FAME AND PRODUCER J.T. THOMPSON

Originally created in 1992, the awards show was the first independently produced Hip Hop Awards Show on the BET Network Syndication arm in 1995, and was Label mates with the Source Awards.  The Creator, J.T. "J-Train" Thompson, is a Brooklyn Born, Queens, and Harlem raised Hip Hop Connoisseur, whose uncle played with Harlem Legends Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, and Benny Goodman, and others, who could not eat, live, or dwell in the places where they played music!   J.T. was transplanted to Los Angeles in his early years where he entered the business as a concert promoter and television producer as a guest of former MCA/Universal artists Pebbles, and the R&B Group the Deele, that featured multi- Grammy Award winning artists/producers BabyFace, and current Island-Def Jam Head L.A. Ried.  While a free agent professional athlete and businessman, Legends Eazy E, Ice Cube, Yo Yo and Publicist Lynn Jeter, gave J.T. his big break in promotions and productions, as he went on to emerge as a major force in the "Hip Hop Fight the Power Leadership" era of the early 90's, even joining with Sister Souljah.  

As one of the main Co-Founders of the historical L.A. Gang Truce Alliance, during the 1992 Riots, J.T. led the R.O.Y.A.L. Alliance Organization (Representatives of Young African-American Leadership renamed the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum Foundation), and took the lead in empowering community, private, and public economic development partnerships, and helped push for the National Empowerment Zones from Los Angeles, to the new Harlem USA projects.  His story was highlighted in the Movie Redemption Starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, as J.T. utilized Gang Members on Projects including Restoring the Sear's Hollywood among many other activities, and being called a "Hero" by the L.A. Times and L.A. Sentinel. Despite the HHHOF and J.T. producing numerous albums, movies, concerts, step shows, special events from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, Atlanta, and NYC, Hip Hop took a negative turn during the media hyped east-west turmoil and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame suffered in the downturn, only to rise again today with a vengeance to finally complete the NYC HHHOF Museum and Entertainment Complex "Coming in 2010."  Often imitated, but never duplicated!

SOURCE The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum