SXSW 2009 invites Houstonians to organize 1st ever Christian rap stage

Jason “Sketch the Journalist” Bellini lets us in on a Houston show at SXSW:

Houston, TX – March 16, 2008 – South by Southwest (SXSW), the premier Austin-based company dedicated to building and delivering conference and festival events for entertainment and related media industry professionals, has invited several Houstonians to organize the first ever Christian hip hop showcase at this year’s affair.

Taking place Saturday, March 21 at Austin’s George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, DaSouth.com presents The Life in Hip Hop will showcase performances from some of gospel hip hop’s most polished performers.

Houston’s Bobby “Tre9” Herring, Jimmie McDowell, and Jason “Sketch the Journalist” Bellini were personally offered the opportunity by Matt Sonzala, a respected independent rap promoter who is the official hip hop booker for SXSW, and asked to help organize this unique platform.

“We are extremely honored to be invited to such a widely known and well attended event,” Tre9 said. “We are very thankful for the chance to expose our music to a broader audience and look forward to what we can add to the overall SXSW experience.”

DaSouth.com Presents The Life in Hip Hop
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. - B.L.U.E. (Houston, TX)
1:25 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Dooney Da Priest (Dallas, TX)
1:50 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. - The Warriors ATX (Austin, TX)
2:15 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. - Kaboose (Houston, TX)
2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - RedCloud (Houston, TX)
3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. - Braille (Portland, OR)
3:30 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. - The Much Luvv Fam
Tre9, S..O.M., Cy, Von Won, & Gifted (Houston, TX)
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Lecrae (Memphis, TN)
Hosted by DJ D-Lite, DJ Promote in between sets
Admission to all parts of this distinctive stage will be free of charge and open to the community.

For more information visit: http://www.sxsw.com/carver or http://www.dasouth.com/news/24-news/704-dasouthcom-concert-with-lecrae-braille-a-more .

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