POSTING #13

One of the most significant experiences as I fieldworker I have had since doing this project would have to be when I attended the hip hop show at village green records.  It was a very cold friday night.  The show was held outside right in front of the record store.  The setup was as follows, a few speakers connected to a Mac computer and turntable.  Although it was cold and windy there was still a nice turn out.  From time to time people walking around in the The Village would stumble over to the show and hang around to listen to what was going on.  There were about 10 acts in the show and the owner of the record store set up the show in a format where artists were free to do whatever they wanted during their time.  Plus the owner really gave no one a set amount of time that they had to be on stage or had to get off it.  This gave the artists freedom to do what they wanted and I believe added to the overall feel of the show.  All of the hip-hop artists in the show did their set with energy and passion.  It was really a great thing to watch for anyone interested in hip-hop.  All of these performers represented what hip-hop is about.