The Welfare Poets

The Welfare Poets release Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Details::

February 1st at the world famous Remy Lounge in NYC

The Hip Hop Compilation to Abolish the Death Penalty

Performances by: Hasan Salaam, HiCOUP, True-N-Livin, Rebel Diaz, IandI MLD, Blitz, Juggablak, Block McCloud of Brooklyn Academy, Truth Universal, Kev King, Chosan, the A-Alikes, Abiodun of the Last Poets and The Welfare Poets (and more to come) With Dj Mellow G spinning Door open at 8pm For directions, go to http://www.remyloungenyc.com

02/01/2007 08:00 PM - The Remy Lounge NYC (Cruel and Unusual Punishment album release)
104 Greenwich Street, New York, 10006 - $10

Finally - the album is out and the event is on for the official release of CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT, the Hip Hop compilation brought to you the Welfare Poets featuring some of the most prolific emcees from around the country and world. Cruel and Unusual Punishment is a fundraiser to combat the abolish the death penalty. For more information about the project go to www.myspace.com/deathpenaltycd. Confirmed performances from artists on the album thus far: Hasan Salaam, HiCOUP, True-N-Livin, Rebel Diaz, IandI MLD, Blitz, Juggablak, Block McCloud of Brooklyn Academy, Truth Universal, Kev King, Chosan, the A-Alikes, Abiodun of the Last Poets and The Welfare Poets (and more to come) With Dj Mellow G spinning Door open at 8pm For directions, go to http://www.remyloungenyc.com

WHEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2007

RSVP:
info@remyloungenyc.com

Sponsors:
Campaign to End the Death Penalty NY, The Shield Magazine

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